Hmm....why is my countdown to moving in going up?? Oh, that's right. Because Ross & I have been working our B-U-T-T-S off on the house and STILL can't get everything done on our to-do list in order to get the house move-in ready in 2 short weeks. We've been mentally and physically exhausted for weeks now. So pushing back the move-in date is just what we needed.
Of course, Ross has been saying all along that May 7th was too soon, but I'm stubborn and it took me awhile to realize he was right :/ (why does that happen so often?...isn't the girl always supposed to be right in relationships?!) So I finally agreed that May 21st was looking more appealing, and my back agrees :) (On to other updates, my back is slowly progressively healing, but I feel I could've been 100% weeks ago if I wasn't working so hard on the house. It's a lose-lose situation.) So anyway, we'll still be moved in before camping, which was my ultimate goal, but nothing like taking it down to the last minute since we'll be camping Memorial Day weekend with a group of friends. Of course, it's also motivating me to get my back in top-notch shape so I can go white-water rafting with friends that weekend *eye roll please* My physical therapist already suggests I can't go...but we'll see. It's too soon for me to decide that I need to completely miss out :( And here's where my stubborn-is comes into play again! I know my PT is probably right, but I don't want to face facts just yet.
Lastly..Happy Easter to everyone :) Yesterday was a great day spent with family. Lots of great food, and good times. Sorry this post is not more Easter related...I have too many other things going on in my mind!
But soon it'll all be over. Perhaps not soon enough....
Monday, April 25, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
Let the Countdown Begin!
19 days to go until Ross & I finally move-in to our first house! That gives us 3 weeks and 2 weekends to get our to-do list done!! It's going to be another crazy whirlwind of a few weeks of work!
2 weeks ago, life was hectic as I was preparing the house to be painted with my friends the following Saturday. I finished what I needed to do, and painting with my friends last Saturday was a blast! We got the entire master bedroom painted, so the day was a complete success and we felt very accomplished.
After that hectic week though, Ross & I took a break this past week, catching up on some much needed rest.
This weekend, my to-do list was farely light. I touched up paint around the house, painted the kitchen, and finished painting trim.
For Ross though, his to-do list is huge! And I'm praying he can get it done quickly, as long as we get some much needed help from another guy this weekend.
Ross tore down the ceiling in the entryway/den because the old owners had these awful 'office' ceiling tiles up (very similar to the master bedroom ceiling, which we tore down). Then, he tore out all the old ceiling insulation since it was pretty much deteriorated. We bought new insulation (costing us another chunk of $$, ugh!) and are currently stapling that up in the ceiling.
Next, comes the fun part. Ross will need to find another guy to help hang drywall on the ceiling. A tough job since drywall is HEAVY and it's not exactly easy to hang it overhead. So hopefully we can find someone that is free sautrday so he can get that done and I can come in and drywall mud all the seams, sand, mud again, sand, and mud for a third time, and then paint.
AND in between all of this, we need to go carpet shopping and schedule it for installation before we move in!!
Oh, and I guess cleaning the house before we move-in would be smart too. Especially from all of the dust we've created from sanding.
SO even though we knew buying a fixer-upper was gonna be work, it just seems like the to-do list never ends! BUT I remind myself of where we started, and how FAR we've come since then. And I feel a little better :) I'll feel a lot better come May 7th on move-in day!! whew.
2 weeks ago, life was hectic as I was preparing the house to be painted with my friends the following Saturday. I finished what I needed to do, and painting with my friends last Saturday was a blast! We got the entire master bedroom painted, so the day was a complete success and we felt very accomplished.
After that hectic week though, Ross & I took a break this past week, catching up on some much needed rest.
This weekend, my to-do list was farely light. I touched up paint around the house, painted the kitchen, and finished painting trim.
For Ross though, his to-do list is huge! And I'm praying he can get it done quickly, as long as we get some much needed help from another guy this weekend.
Ross tore down the ceiling in the entryway/den because the old owners had these awful 'office' ceiling tiles up (very similar to the master bedroom ceiling, which we tore down). Then, he tore out all the old ceiling insulation since it was pretty much deteriorated. We bought new insulation (costing us another chunk of $$, ugh!) and are currently stapling that up in the ceiling.
Next, comes the fun part. Ross will need to find another guy to help hang drywall on the ceiling. A tough job since drywall is HEAVY and it's not exactly easy to hang it overhead. So hopefully we can find someone that is free sautrday so he can get that done and I can come in and drywall mud all the seams, sand, mud again, sand, and mud for a third time, and then paint.
AND in between all of this, we need to go carpet shopping and schedule it for installation before we move in!!
Oh, and I guess cleaning the house before we move-in would be smart too. Especially from all of the dust we've created from sanding.
SO even though we knew buying a fixer-upper was gonna be work, it just seems like the to-do list never ends! BUT I remind myself of where we started, and how FAR we've come since then. And I feel a little better :) I'll feel a lot better come May 7th on move-in day!! whew.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Exhausted
I love when my friends offer to help paint! It's such a great deal of help, and makes the biggest impact :) BUT there is a downside to it as well, namely, preparing the walls to be painted. Normally this wouldn't be such a big job, but since we just got the drywall up last weekend, Ross & I have spent every night after work at the house, drywall mudding the seams and getting it ready. So after an 8-hour day of work, it's home to make dinner, then over to the house to work for another 3 hours, then back home to shower and sleep. Repeat.
We've been dong this for about 2 weeks straight now. So understandably, we're beat. And I can't wait until this week is over.
Too bad drywall mudding is not a one-day process, but more like a 4-day process since it takes about 4 layers of 'feathering' and sanding, and drying time in between.
AND in all of this, my back is not healing as quickly as it should be. Last week, I felt great, not taking pain meds, etc. The neurosurgeon even said I was a great exception in not needing surgery after the herniated disc (it was great to see that I proved him wrong!). But this week, working every night at the house, the healing has taken 2 steps back. I'm torn between getting the house done, and letting my back heal. I just want to do EVERYTHING I can to help.
Anyway...I can't wait til Saturday to see all of my girlfriends and their respective others! It's amazing to see how many people WANT to help...and encouraging :)
And even though we'll be painting on Saturday, this feels like a break from what I've BEEN doing.
Mudding is no longer fun.
Not after being buried in it for 2 weeks!
Then on Sunday, I finally get a break from the house and some much needed girl time :) My best friend, Ang, & I are going to check out a Bridal Show for her wedding. Should be a great day! I can't wait to catch up with her this weekend!!
We've been dong this for about 2 weeks straight now. So understandably, we're beat. And I can't wait until this week is over.
Too bad drywall mudding is not a one-day process, but more like a 4-day process since it takes about 4 layers of 'feathering' and sanding, and drying time in between.
AND in all of this, my back is not healing as quickly as it should be. Last week, I felt great, not taking pain meds, etc. The neurosurgeon even said I was a great exception in not needing surgery after the herniated disc (it was great to see that I proved him wrong!). But this week, working every night at the house, the healing has taken 2 steps back. I'm torn between getting the house done, and letting my back heal. I just want to do EVERYTHING I can to help.
Anyway...I can't wait til Saturday to see all of my girlfriends and their respective others! It's amazing to see how many people WANT to help...and encouraging :)
And even though we'll be painting on Saturday, this feels like a break from what I've BEEN doing.
Mudding is no longer fun.
Not after being buried in it for 2 weeks!
Then on Sunday, I finally get a break from the house and some much needed girl time :) My best friend, Ang, & I are going to check out a Bridal Show for her wedding. Should be a great day! I can't wait to catch up with her this weekend!!
Friday, April 1, 2011
Dropping by to say Hi...
It's finally April, yet we're still seeing snow flurries. It's actually coming down pretty hard as I look out my window at work. Which is def. the cause of my lackluster mood today, even though it is Friday. The only thing keeping me going is thinking about working on the house and getting it done! Ross & I have been making a lot of progress. We've really stepped up and kicked ourselves into gear to get this house move-in ready by May, and I still think we're on schedule to hit our target. Of course, that's not to say everything will be done...but done enough that we can live there. And as stressful & tiring as it is to be working on the house almost every night after work, and on weekends, it's fun to see all the progress. Everyday we have something new to show people...."look what we did!" we exclaim everytime someone comes over. Surely they're getting tired of hearing that. And surely we're only the ones who could possibly be excited about the new drywall mudded seams :) BUT our room is finally looking like a room! And even more importantly...a home!
I'll try to remember to take more progress pictures this weekend too. I know you just can't wait to see more drywall :)
And until then, I'll pretty much be looking forward to Monday and having the chance to sit at work for a nice 8-hour break! Ha! (my managers often joke about this with me now seeing how exhausted I am come Monday morning!)
I'll try to remember to take more progress pictures this weekend too. I know you just can't wait to see more drywall :)
And until then, I'll pretty much be looking forward to Monday and having the chance to sit at work for a nice 8-hour break! Ha! (my managers often joke about this with me now seeing how exhausted I am come Monday morning!)
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