October 31, 2013 – Happy Halloween is an understatement. Today at 11:30 am we got the keys and took possession of our new home. We are thrilled. We had to wait around for a couple of hours while we waited for a new bed frame to arrive and be put together, and then we moved a couple of truckloads of boxes from old home to new home.
Cleaning will take a bit as the former owner didn’t clean anything. And the kitchen was pretty nasty. I’m not sure she ever cleaned the stovetop. After four go’s at it we quit for the night and decided to put wet rags over it all day tomorrow to see if we can loosen the baked on grime.
The place is old, but fabulous. It has revealed some quirks, and we are sure there will be many more. We played a certain amount of “what does this switch do?” without answer. Tried to identify how many bulbs of different size, shape, and wattage we need to replace, and laughed at the fact that there are still old coiled up hard phone wires in a few places.
It will be a project for a long time. The yard is a disaster, the garage needs so much work, and we can’t wait to renovate the kitchen.
But you know what? It’s totally, absolutely, stupendously, awesome!
It’s quiet. It’s away from the heavy traffic. It’s quiet (well, as far as we can tell, since tonight is Halloween and there were fireworks going off constantly), and it’s just beautiful.
And the fireplace is wonderful!
Welcome Home!
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Pictures??? 🙂 Congrats.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHEOF_rcND8
Thanks Kim. The place is pretty empty right now, so pictures will have to wait. 🙂
Finally!
Congratulations to you and Kirk. I hope you will be very Happy in your new abode
I’m so excited for you guys!! Soooo, how do I contact you? I don’t want to call your cell phone.
Same number Marne. It should be hooked up later today (hopefully) since they have apparently already cut us off at the old place and I only have internet on my phone for the next 6-8 hours!
Oooooo….I will try to phone you later today.
Won’t be hooked up until after 2pm probably.
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Exciting! Glad for you.
Hey, do you have a real fireplace or a gas one?
Hey, do you have a real fireplace or a gas one?
Congrats you guys!!!
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