We hope everyone has a great holiday and a better 2010. 2009 has been a special year for us. It just keeps getting better.
Almost 3 months of fixing up the "fixer upper" and the major items have all been tackled. After we sold most all of our possessions in June 2008 to travel we had no furniture when we bought his house. Craigslist is our furniture store of choice, so if you come to visit don't expect matching style or color of furniture....however it will be functional and comfortable.
Here is what we have done so far:
Purchase Toyota pickup for Pat - Done (2001 Tacoma).
Scraped the popcorn off of the ceiling, then texturing and painting - Done.
Tear out the old carpet, cleaning and acid etching the concrete floor, scoring lines in the concrete with an angle grinder, then staining and sealing the floor - Done.
Paint the interior drywall after repairs and texturing the walls - Done.
Paint the interior brick - Done.
Scrape and paint the exterior (after changing colors!) - Done.
Install 3 ceiling fans after fishing electrical wires through the walls and ceiling - Done.
New roof - Done.
Termite extermination - Done.
Clean the disgusting, pack-rat infested shed! - Done.
Ten city dump runs! - Done.
DSL and DirecTV (with 52" LCD/LED TV)- Done.
Heat pump repaired - Done.
Strangler fig tree stump in atrium removed - Done (see previous posting).
Furniture for all of the rooms from Craigslist and estate sales - Done (almost).
Yard work galore - Done (almost).
Left to be done:
Repair outside deck and paint.
Build outside deck off of master bedroom.
Atrium paving, potting and central fountain.
Building kitchen counter.
Pat's garden.
Eventual flag-stoning small outdoor areas.
We didn't think we could ever have neighbors as kind and friendly as our Puyallup neighbors but our Tucson neighbors are right there. They have been very welcoming.
This is a very special home and now we can relax a bit and enjoy it.
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