Woot Woot! (For those of you not in the know that's what people who play video games say when they do something good or are congratulating someone) Since we are now officially "Under Contract" this will be my future way of entertaining myself and maybe Kendal because after we have a mortgage, most other extracurricular activites are not going to be possible until we get a handle on finances and coping with sticker shock. Being the financial juggernaut I am, I have already devised a budget, that is in no way grounded in reality, because let's face it, this is a total unknown to me and Kendal. But hey, we are excited, and only better things are yet to come, because god knows I feared for my life a few times when I went to bed within the last two weeks. Let's just say the negotations were stressful and it was starting to show. F*#&%_G LAWYER!
I know, that's not what everyone is interested in, the house is what everyone is interested in. I really like the house, not love yet, really like. Kendal I believe feels the same way and I know we agree that we can make it loveable. Well we can make it loveable if I decorate, if Kendal decorates I am relatively sure we will have a house full of second, third, fourth, possibly fifth, and a chance of sixth hand furniture. No, no, we have been furniture shopping for new furniture and get this I am the one being and I quote "parsimonious." We are defnitiely going to be house poor for awhile because between the two of us combined we have nothing that is useable and I mean nothing. So we have set out priorities and have already purchased a kitchen table - priority. A couch for the living room - priority. A master bedroom set - priority. A refrigerator - definite priority. An oven - not a huge priority, but the oven is super old (20 years) and probably not energy efficient. And finally a very large TV - the biggest, most gigantic, and humongous of all priorities. That leaves, the dining room - empty. The front sitting room - empty. Two guest bedrooms - empty, though we did find one relatively inexpensive queen bedroom set that we might purchase after we see how much money we have for purchases. Office/4th bedroom - empty. The entire basement - empty, this, of course will be locked and have one of those 8 year old signs that reads, Robbie's Basement - KEEP OUT! We will also need porch furniture, my grill will suffice for now, and a myriad of other blinds, fixtures, and other things here and there that I am also sure that I cannot fully comprehend. The one thing we are struggling with is the master bathroom, for some odd reason, it is carpeted in there, and while it's not a huge deal, it seems to bother both of us a lot. It just seems gross. I mean a carpeted bathroom, it will get wet, and nasty, and Kendal sheds like a long haired werewolf during the change of season. I know we want to tile it, I know we need to tile it, I just can't decide if our best course of action is to tile it right now or wait. I was in Lowe's and the it didn't seem overly expensive to buy the tools and materials to tile. The labor, well we all know I am more of the supervisor type, so Kendal will get to do it and apparently she has experience. Also Kendal's brother used to tile for a job, so we can bring him over while I sit and watch with a nice glass of ice tea and point out what they are doing wrong. Sounds perfect to me! If that was only the reality. Generally speaking I look forward to doing all this stuff which is why I spent my entire lunchbreak in Lowe's and I really enjoyed it. Thankfully, I also have a construction skill set, it's called going to outside of Home Depot and hiring the day laborers for $10 an hour, and they do a magnificent job.
It seems I have a lot on my mind as you can tell by this complete rambling, but know this I am super excited, like little kid going to the circus excited. I am even happier to be buying the house with the woman I love. I know we are in for a lot of headache and disagreements, but in the end, I also know that this is what I want and where I want to be!
So wishing us good luck and happy hunting! (Is this even appropriate anymore?)
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Ok- You can have Enrique for 100 a day. Just come pick him up and drop him at Marta that night. He can do your handy work...You can also rent tile cutters form HD or Lowes. Most importantly- Floor, Decor and More- just off the connector next to REI along side I 85. Can you say fabulous prices!!!Cheap hardwood and tile! Its top quality low price. You can borrow Kibs knee pads. But I should warn you...You don't want him to help install. When we did the flooring at East Cottage, it was Late July/Mid August and he was wearing the knee pads and his boxer shorts- not the best look! We come over and cheer Kendal on though!
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