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Hopalong:
Habitat stores are the best! I got two great standing lamps from a hotel there...

My wee house was a neglected rental. Broken windows, racoon poop in crawl,
leaky roof, no gutters, etc etc. But I had two contractors plus and architect pal
go through it and they said, basically--this house is sound. Everyone wrong with
it you can fix. And with the location (it's a little over a mile from historic area
with shops, cafes, and old everything...)--go for it. So I did!

I did new roof, new windows, cork floors in kitchen and wing (hardwoods were
actually in great shape), lots of paint (love doing color) and gutters and underground
drainage system (to fix basement damp)--and resealed basement. Some electrical.
Kitchen's still dated and probably will stay that way, but it's sweet, with a simple
white porcelain sink and blue Mexican tile counters. (Folks who owned it had a
tile store, so the bathroom's nice.)

That's it. It took 3 months because I had an ADD carpenter and had to do a
load of separate mini-contracts with him--a pay-as-it-went thing. Thank heaven
I did that because it was that leverage that kept him going.

Enjoy your efforts--have to admit I'm glad mine are done. Had a stone patio
put in last year that's added a lot of happy space, for sitting with friends. And
a new fence, so pooch can join us out there and I won't worry about her
running into the street.

Gotta crash, on a business trip out west.... Drive drive and DRY.

Hops

lighter:
Hops:

Wow, you did a lot of work before you could relax on your little stone patio.

I have to change the septic D box, so adding the extra line seems wise.... already bringing in equipment, and tearing up lovely moss yard so biting bullet now.  Will permit house for fourth bedroom in second phase.

The carpet's being replaced with floating mdm dark walnut floor.  Underlayment likely to be cork.  

I'm still flip flopping on ceiling decision..... must come up with less expensive plan.  I guess I can wait on kitchen a bit, but kitchen is sitting in garage waiting so compelled to get that project out oif the way.

::nodding::

Did you get a garden planted this year?  Just a wee one?

Lighter
 




Butterfly:
Hi, Tup.  So glad to hear you are filling your life with good things. 

Hopalong:
No garden, Lighter.
Beds are ready if I'm willing to push and plant fall things.

Dunno, just dunno.

It's weird, but that priority hasn't held. (Work, 45 hrs/wk and depression lethargy, have interfered.)

Hops

lighter:
Hops:

You used to love to garden:  /

Here's wishing you and I both enjoy playing in the dirt soon.  You used to enjoy your little square foot garden as I recall.

I prepared a planting bed, and put a few things in with my oldest daughter, which was the nicest part.  My heart isn't into the garden though, truth be told, Hops.

All the doors in my new house are out... ordered a new sliding back door today... the other doors will be here Monday. 

The popcorn ceilings are flat, and freshly painted on the upper floor.... closets painted white... they look great.

Almost all the drywall changes and patches are done. 

The carpet's out, staples and nails all pulled, and ready for new flooring (stacked in garage)....... new baseboard primed, and ready for paint before we put it in.

We're way ahead of schedule!  My team is amazing.... very funny, and everyone works so hard.  I've never seen anything like it.  Things are moving nicely, though kind of a blurr things going so fast.

I work side by side with my amazing contractor... whatever I want, he drops what he's doing and makes it so.   I keep reminding myself..... careful what you ask for little girl.

I have to make some big decisions coming up.... build in a china hutch made of reclaimed wood.... 10 feet high, at the front stairs (I'd use the back as a coat rack) where I ripped out a knee wall, or wrap the steps, and leave it open.  To tell the truth, I really love it open, and it opens more space for the piano.... the cabinet can go somewhere else.

 Do I run gas to the kitchen, or stick with electric?

::shrug:: 

All uplifting decisions I'll enjoy making.

I feel challenged/happy to be doing this right now.  It was time. 

The journey continues.

Lighter

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