Well, yesterday we began our remodling of our new house. We started off by having the water and electricity turned on. I was so excited I didn't know what to do. We went to Home Depot to buy some new lock sets, the realtor advised us to do this right away since it was foreclosed and you just never know who might have keys. Ahyhow, we ended up spending a small fortune between Wal Mart and Home Depot buying a ladder lock and dead-bolt sets, shelf adn drawer lining, and endless little brass fittings to fix our leaking water pipes.
Yes, I said leaking water pipes. There were small holes, I think 4 or 5, in the pipes that were not causing any problems, but that had the potential to be. Thank God Jake's grandpa is in the business that he i! He and Bonnie came up yesterday to help get the leak taken care of. While the boys were down in the basement, Jake's grandma and I worked on getting down the nast wall paper border they had up. I was surprised at how eaisly it came down.
We had people in and out of there all day long to see the place. John and April stopped over shortly after we got there and started working. Max and Bonnie came shortly after that and the guys got busy on the leaks. Terrie and her son stopped by for a little while, it is always so good to see her! Aaron, a guy Jake works with stopped in and neede me to go with him to meet Karen, (the realtor) to look at one of the houses that we had seen, and he stayed with us all afternoon and helped out. Jeremy came by in the afternoon to see the house since he had only been there in the dark when there was no electricity and it's creepier than hell! My mom finally stopped by too; She didn't say much. That really pissed me off! You would think that your own mother would be excited about you getting a house that is totally amazing, but I guess my family is not that way.
jake's grandma, Bonnie, discovered the grossest looking mud-dobber nest that is in the corner of our house, it looks like a mummy's head! Just what we need is a swarm of bees!! Does Orkin take care of removing bees, I wonder?
We really got a lot done, but the feeling of owning a home really started to net feel so good. This time we are more limited on funds and time, so I just keep thinking that we are going to run out of time, energy, and money. Deep down, I know we won't but that nagging feeling is enough to freak any worrier out!
Jake is over there today putting up the floor joists that we need to finish up the structural stuff that needed done right away. I had to be at work from 10-5, but I wish I were there. I guess Aaron is back over there and they finished getting the leaks under control. I am going to have to remember to take my camera over there so I can get regular updated pictures for our home scrapbook.
We are going with Carma and Ayron to go swimming tonight. It will be so refreshing to do something like that instead of just sit around the house and watch tv. Last summer we went swimming with Jeannie and Justin at Missy and Neil's almost everyday, I miss doing that, but it's not worth it putting up with the drama that follows Jeannie around.
Well, I suppose I should get back to work so that I can get the paperwork done for the home that I sold this afternoon. It's time that I go defend myself against the ass-holes taht are badmouthing me for taking a day off everyweek. AGRH!!!
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