I keep hoping that I will have time to post a long blog, but my time is just eaten up with other things. I did want to post something so that folks didn't think I'd quit blogging altogether. I'm trying. Promise.
- Mittens had three teeth removed, and he was shaved. Poor thing. He had one loose molar and two teeth that were being destroyed by his immune system. I forget the name the doctor used for it, but it's a genetic disease some cats have. He's all better now, but he felt bad for a few days. He loves his shaved hair too.
- We received an older, large gas grill for free, and we bought a used wood chipper to deal with our limbs and debris.
- We have mostly emptied the apartment and cleaned it. We have to repaint the rooms we painted two years ago.
- Tonight we attended the concert of our friends' middle schooler. So fun to see the kids perform.
We don't have big plans for the holiday. We'll be painting on Saturday, dog-sitting on Sunday, and maybe barbequing on Monday. Throw in unpacking boxes and cleaning, and you have our holiday weekend.
Happy Memorial Day to you and yours!
We survived moving day. Six fantastic guys came out to help us. Then, friends came over to help us unpack. Oh, if you're reading, friends, thank you SO much!
Yesterday was a pretty crazy day. I had scheduled Mittens' teeth cleaning some weeks before (not realizing we would have to move the day after), and I was worried about canceling so late. Poor Mittens had dental problems and had to have three teeth removed. He's on pain killers and feels pretty rotten. He stayed with his "grandparents" today while Sammy was locked in a (large, walk-in) closet during the move. They are not particularly fond of their new home yet.
Mike and I are completely exhausted, but we're in our new home! We hope that we're here for a long time since moving really is for the birds.
I haven't had time to blog. So sorry. Here's a brief rundown:
- Had the floors finished.
- Had a birthday.
- Painted all the bedrooms in the house.
- Donated 14 inches of my hair.
- Installed new closet hardware in all the closets.
- Packed up most of the apartment.
- Took 90% of the boxes from above to the house.
- Unpacked about 40% of those boxes (multiple times).
- Had one night of terrible insomnia which ruined the next day entirely and put me behind.
- Mike mowed about 1/2 our yard with a push mower (not fun).
- Prepping for the big move on Saturday - complete with about half a dozen volunteers, which means I have to go shopping to feed them.
I probably won't be blogging again until after the weekend. Tomorrow Mittens is going to the vet (dental cleaning and a shave), I have an appointment with a friend (emergency girl chat), the tree guy is coming to fell another dead tree and trim a maple, and we're picking up the uhaul and emptying the storage unit. Ugh. It's going to be a Calgon day.
I'm struggling to post regularly. I thought things would get easier once the spring college semester was over, but we're ramping up for the move so I don't have as much time as I thought I would.
- The roof, siding, and gutters are finished. We're out a lot of money, but the exterior of the house is no longer rotten. It feels good to know there won't be any animals over our heads.
- The floors have been refinished. I need to take photos of the final product. They look really good, and we're very happy to have that completed.
- Mike has begun installing the new closet hardware. He finished one closet last night while I started painting the built-in bookshelf. I hope we both finish our projects tonight.
We will be moving next Saturday, and there is a lot that needs to be done. Unfortunately, we don't have a lot of boxes so I've been scrabbling to collect boxes from liquor stores, friends, and Mike's job. I'm still not sure I have enough, but I have to pack up everything I can and see what's left.
We did prime the whole house, with the help of our friends, but some of the walls look crazy. It's not priming; it's the walls. The walls had a light texture to them; but when I spackled the nail holes, dings, and cracks, the newly spackled areas were too smooth. It looks bad, so a couple of walls will have to be redone, and the entire hall will have to be redone. I hope Mike will have time this weekend to put the new spackle on the walls so we can sand and prime again before the furniture arrives.
It feels like a race against the clock right now. Blogging is a lower priority right now. I will try to post photos, but no promises.
As you know from a previous post, we bought the unfinished oak flooring for the living room and dining room some time ago. Last weekend Andreas and Mike installed it. It took two days to do the majority of the work.
The time-consuming part was cutting the boards in half to fit against the real walls of each room. We worked on that Monday night.
On Tuesday the floor refinishing team is supposed to start. They will sand, stain, and seal about 1000 sq ft of oak. They said it could take 3-5 days, and we have to wait several days after that to move furniture in. Still, progress is progress.
