so close!

yes, we've been in this house just over a month now, and I admittedly love it. Less to clean up around, the clutter is gone - shamedly, didn't realize how much I had accumulated! But last weekend some asshole stole the copper plumbing out of the big house, and right now I'm cash-strapped so I'm not sure yet how I'm going to pull this off. I can't put the tenant in there until I fix it, so well, now what? I'm sure something will come up

yeah like me winning a million dollars hahaha

We're here!

we are 90% in the house, all of our stuff (downsized). I still have to schlepp my clothes over and a few other little things. Then I have to start looking at the big house getting it ready to rent. The kids have to clean out the attic.

The electrician Bob still needs to finish his work. I admit I'm a little lost here without electrical plugs as I was spoiled at the big house. Well, needless to say my electrical bill will be small! The weather's been cool (relatively speaking) as I can't tolerate heat well. Aric likes his new room. The dog is adjusting too. Trying to train him to stay on the porch, or if he does escape, to come right back, long tedious thing

I'm exhausted, bruised but still a lot to do, like call the stupid insurance company!

grrr

okok, so much has gone right so far with the house, and man I got SOO mad tonight when we moved the fridge into the kitchen and it ripped, majorly, the new linoleum. I know it sounds really lame, but having a shiny new floor for the first time meant something. okok, I'll move on

we've made a lot of progress!

Today is the one-month anniversary of me getting the little house. It doesn't even look the same. I'll try to get pics posted soon

we are making

tremendous progress at the li'l house

Of course, had I not lost my Chuck-key to the drill, I would have been better off!

I am SOOO tired!

Today I have to force myself to take it easy, just getting things finalized before the baby gets here.

Friday, cut the grass here and at the orchard, Saturday, Sunday and Monday painted. Yesterday it got hot outside, so painting became a gooey endeavor. It looks gorgeous though - all of 1st floor is done (painting anyway). I have to put the hardware on the kitchen drawers (and soap so they slide!). Jim and I are debating moving the gas line to a better place. He helped me over the weekend, and omg, I don't know what I would have done without him and his paint sprayer! The upstairs will be a lot easier for sure. Will paint and fix bathroom later. We are now concentrating on getting me moved in and we'll take it from there (like for electrical).  Pictures to come

painting

Thursday spent about 2 hours sanding, cleaning and primer painting. I had to get some rollers because painting with a 2" brush ain't gonna make it. We had some bad storms rip through, and damned if I don't need new gutters both house. Oh well, it will have to wait because I'm officially out of money and way into debt. I need to get moved into the smaller house by mid-July, have big house ready to rent by 1 Sept so I don't lose money with time wasted. Now I have to learn to be a landlord. Website http://www.clevelandhousing.org/ is a good place because I can specify veterans! So that take a lot of worry from me. The bitch of all this is that I'm doing 80% of the work so far by myself - Jim's been working overtime, but Cortney has been helping. But I'm tired, way tired.