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Crazy Times

We closed on the house on Sir Richard Drive on Friday.  We thought it wasn't going to happen because HUD was last getting their paperwork in. We signed our portion in the morning and then at 4:45 in the afternoon we got the call that everything was good to go and we could go start working on the house. We came up with Aaron's cousin-in-law, Matt and made a list of stuff to get to start work on Saturday morning. We then went and had some yummy Mike's BBQ for dinner.
Saturday we started at 9 a.m. We ripped out carpet and padding, ripped out linoleum, did clean up and painted all the floors with kilz to get rid of the cat pee odor. We also primered walls with odor killing primer. On Sunday we painted all day long. I hate painting so that was they day I just about lost my mind. On Monday we finished up painting (touch ups and painted the laundry area) and worked on the bathrooms and replacing faucets, cleaning, etc. We decided to take out the shower in the master bath and replace it. It was just too gross to salvage.
The people are here to lay linoleum and carpet padding today. They will do carpet tomorrow and then we can move in, just in time to leave for a week to go to Dallas for Maddy's surgery. But I am so thankful that we will be able to bring her back to a house with beds after surgery instead of the camper. I did not want to have to deal with a cast in the camper. Plus she will just be more comfortable. We had our POD delivered today so it is possible that by tomorrow I could have my own place to do laundry again. Can't wait!!!
I will add pics of work and all the stuff with the house to this blog later so stay tuned!

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Anonymous said…
I am so so so excited for you guys! Praying for Maddy's surgery. What a blessing to have a home (even if temporary)!
brittany
September 8, 2016 at 1:03 PM
bee said…
Waiting for pics. Actually I can't wait to go out and see the finished jobs.
September 12, 2016 at 5:40 PM
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