Update!

They carpeted the living room, dining room, and hall with the same carpet. They were supposed to also put that in the scrapbook room, but did not have enough without seaming it so they didn't do it. They put the chinese green in the master bedroom. I had to go a pick out something different for the scrapbook room and they will lay it either today or Friday. The gray for the spare room will be in today or Friday (had to order it) so I imagine they will do them both on the same day. The carpet for the front porch has not arrived yet! They did do the office also. Yesterday Keith & I (I took a personal day) put down the flooring in the utility room and put up some more light fixtures (only two to go) and put somethings away in the cupboards. They are delivering my new washer and dryer today. We have a stackable and there are cupboards above where they go so could not use it. I decided I did not want to use the waterbed anymore, so they delivered a bed frame and new mattress and springs yesterday too.

We could have stayed last night as we have a stove and refrigerator in the garage, but Keith wanted to go home so he could use the hottub. Not sure when we will start staying out there. We are leaving most of the furniture in the house for the sale as houses seem to sell better with furniture in them.

Had a nice stay at the Holiday Inn Express Saturday night (before the Open House) but the new restaurant we tried was a bad experience. The Open House went well, I guess. At least there were people waiting to come in when we left at 10 till 2. It was from 2 till 4. The auction is only 13 day away. Wish it was over.

Progress!

Well, I haven't posted for over a week now. At the new home, all the painting is done. All the woodwork has been cleaned except the bathroom & utility room. The kitchen cupboards are all ready to start putting things in as are all the closets. The carpet was supposed to be put in, but the installer is busy on a tile job in Auburn. So it will be Monday or Tuesday before he will be able to do ours. Hopefully I will have the remainder of the woodwork done then. We can then move whenever we want.

We have been busy getting ready for the open house at our present home Sunday. Friday Melinda will clean and Vickie Apt and I will wash all the windows. Saturday Keith has a big auction, so I will finish anything that needs done in the garage then. I made reservations at the new Holiday Inn Express for Saturday night! We need a break and we purchased a gift certificate for a one night stay that will expire in May so the timing was perfect!!

Only twenty days till our auction!!

Painting is going well.

We hired Dawn VanHorn to paint the rooms after we primed them all. She has been there two days so far. The master bedroom has two coats, the office has two coats, the scrapbook room and spare room have one and she has two coats on the burgundy accent walls. She started in the hall, and will be back tomorrow.

Day's carpet called and the roll of carpet we purchased is enough to do the living room, dining room, hall, and scrapbook room but not the master bedroom. Keith called me today and he had found a remnant at Lutterbeins of Chinese green plush. I took the sample wall color (Frosty Pine) with me after work and checked it out. They look great together. I love it. I was glad there wasn't enough of the other now. Keith also picked out the carpet for his office. The spare room carpet isn't in yet, but we are crossing our fingers.

We are busy getting our home ready for the open house. We have nine days! Piece of cake-right!! I'm sure everything will get done. My best friend, Vickie, is coming down tomorrow night to help. Her husband works nights.

I am working on the bathroom cupboards and medicene cabinet. (Sorry Kevin, I took a break) Kevin would be proud of me for how much stuff I have thrown out so far. Well, breaks is over, back to work.

A Feeling of Accomplishment

Well, here it is Easter Sunday. We have gotten a lot accomplished. We have all the walls primed with a oil based sealer. All closets (9) have been primed and painted. The kitchen cupboards have been washed inside and out and polished. All carpet has been pulled up. Keith & Kurt hauled two loads of "stuff" and carpet to the dump. Kevin painted 6 of the closets Thursday and I painted 3. Keith painted the entire basement (took him a couple days) He also cleaned the basement and shelves so we could start taking things out there. Kevin helped me sort and pack up my scrapbook room, closet and computer room. He was a great help as an organizer. Kurt, Christy and the kids were here helping Friday and Saturday helping all day too. Saturday night we went to Lowe's and bought all new light fixtures and ordered window coverings. Tomorrow morning Bill Schooly will be there at 6:45 to start spraying plaster on the ceilings. Dawn will start painting Tuesday or Wednesday. After the paint cures for a couple days they will lay the carpet. I have done about all I can out there till they are done.

Now I have to get this house ready for an open house on the 22nd. I think we are on the right track but time is so short. This home will sell (hopefully) at auction one month from tomorrow. I am ready for a break. I am going to bed early.

Work, Work, Work

We have been busy. Kurt, Christy and the kids came and helped me at the new house Friday night till 9 o'clock. Keith was in Jackson, Michigan at a sale which started Saturday. Kurt and Christy did a lot of taping getting ready for paint. Saturday I had hired two girls to paint and Kurt and Christy and the kids again came to my rescue and did all the rest of the taping. We got the four bedrooms, bathroom, utility room, living room and dining room primed. The kids helped wash wood work, take down spiderwebs in the basement and anything I asked them to do. I stripped the wallpaper from above the kitchen cupboards and the kids kept sweeping up what I threw on the floor. It was a long day. I was there eleven hours, Melinda painted ten hours and Paula painted around four or five hours. Kurt's whole family worked from around ten to five. We were all pooped. I went back Sunday from two till six. Keith took down most of the light fixtures and worked in the garage and basement.

Today I went our around nine and Paula came and helped today. I primed the three walls with a gray primer that we are going to have painted burgundy. We got all the painting finished except the closets. She is coming back Wednesday to help. Keith was out today too and cleaned out the garage, worked on the basement and some of the woodwork. Keith & I went and picked out the carpet. We are now kinda waiting for the plaster guy to come and spray the ceilings. Then everything will go pretty fast. I have painters lined up and then the carpet guys.

I think I will go soak my feet. Tomorrow is another day. Kevin will be here Thursday to help.