We've spent the last few months in limbo trying to purchase a run-down house in the county. On June 18, everything finally went through! The loan funded, the title recorded, and the keys were officially turned over to us.
We had done many renovations on the house during that time, trying to get it fixed up enough for a lender to agree it was worth the risk. We got the well running, installed a new water heater, put on a new roof, put in new carpet, fixed a faucet, fixed a door, fixed some walls, put on baseboards, removed three abandoned vehicles from the property, removed several truckloads of garbage from property, added a ground wire for the electrical, fixed a few jerry-rigged electrical problems, installed a couple light fixtures to replace the naked & exposed wiring that had been left behind, and crossed our fingers that those things would be enough.
Thank heavens it was!
But now that the place is ours, the renovations have kicked into high gear.
Here's what we've been working on the past few weeks:
Taking more garbage to the dump.
Ripping out the bathroom. Please note the dirt.
A gopher had been living under this tub...
Finding honeycomb & a dead beehive in the bathroom walls.
Taking another load to the dump.
Taking time out to nurture the garden at our current house.
Those are giant pumpkin vines around my kids.
Ripping out the kitchen cabinets. Please note my rounding belly.
Getting a 2-Yard bin for trash. That's right people...I have a BIN!!
Turning into a ghost painting the ceilings & walls at the county house.
Painted living room.
Installing new bathroom pipes & fixtures.
Framing in a unnecessary, heat-increasing window in the kitchen.
Cleaning up blood after the windowpane shattered, injuring my dear neighbor.
Still framing in the window.
Installing new cabinets in the kitchen.
Installing counter tops too.
Having a yard sale. Necessary when moving to a house 700 sq. ft. smaller.
Moving a HEAVY tool shed to the new house.
Please note the Dad in the blue shirt. He is instructing his sons to
hold on tight and not die. They are sitting on the front of the ATV
to add weight so the thing won't pop up.
I am happy to report that no one died...yet.
Hubby and I have been very blessed with loads of help from family and neighbors. We appreciate the time and efforts they've spent on our behalf.
Unfortunately, the work is only halfway done...
Wish us luck. :)
