To say I've been busy is an understatement. When isn't it in all honesty? I mowed the lawn for the second time last week. To mow the three lots with a push mower takes a little over two hours, and about a tank and a half of fuel. I can probably take about 30 minutes off of that if I don't mulch the grass while I'm mowing. I have phone and electricity to the house; I had those the night I bought the house. I still need to have some account issues cleared up with the telephone company. I'll see if it was actually handled properly when the next billing cycle starts.
I stayed in the house the first night. I watched a DVD on my work computer with a friend in what will be the family room (where the TV would be put later). The reason I used my work computer was so that on the chance that work called because something was not working they wouldn't have to wait for me to get my computer running. Sure enough, the PD called about some software issues. I made my first batch of popcorn in the new microwave that night. 2:40 made a bag of popcorn with less than ten old maids. :)
I haven't really been able to stay at the house since because the septic still needs to be repaired. While I can flush the toilet and do things like that, I don't want to push my luck. I've spoken with Bruce (the septic repairman) about getting things ready. I'm essentially waiting for the check from the bank to get to him so that I can have him start the work. Once that is done I can start moving in a few more things. When the windows on the play room and the Florida room are complete then I'll be able to move in for real.
Grandpa and I have been doing work on the house on the weekends. Last weekend we worked on the yard a bit. Basically we were taking out Brazilian pepper, and potato vine. I want to say we ended up going to the transfer station two or three times that weekend. Yesterday we worked on the A/C and getting into the garage. The garage has two bay doors on it. One of the doors isn't on the track anymore and both springs are detached. The other bay door is still on the track and had only one spring attached. We were able to get the door to free up enough to get it open. Once it was open we attached the other spring and started going through the garage some more (contents to be covered in greater detail later).
Oh yeah, last weekend dad, Grandpa and I went over to another house where I bought some furniture. We moved the second half of that furniture to the house. The weekend I closed, Beth and I went over and picked up the first half of the furniture. When all was said and done I picked up:
Wow!!!! Congratulations on the new house. Good luck and looks like you've already got a lot for it and a good plan to getting everything done the way you want it. Toss me a line sometime...who knows, I might get bored and come visit next year when I'm debt free (well except school loans...and my new car loan)!
Posted by: Elaine at August 26, 2009 08:16 PM