The House

Well, after 30 days of the most frustrating, hair pulling, teeth grinding, exhausting, life changing decisions, I finally grew up and bought a house. Now this decision was not an easy or relaxing decision. It required constant vigilance on MLS, visiting gross run down houses, being disappointed, etc. But I am glad to say that I have chosen the house that suits my feel! The house has 3 bedrooms a basement, cold storage, and food storage, along with a cute kitchen and bathroom with additional shower, separate from the bathroom. Only yesterday did I get to walk around it and really spend time looking at it and getting a feel for it. It was built in 1936 and has been in the same family until now. I have yet to select a name for it (why are British the only ones that give their houses names??) but I will be coming up with one soon. It has a huge wonderful backyard that doesn't have anything started in it but a clothes line so my imagination is getting pretty darn excited! I am sooooo looking forward to having everything painted, papered, and floored to my liking (I am not a sea foam green type of person) and I am sure there will be many picture updates as I do a little transforming. I am super excited! The main things that I am looking forward to are: not having a community washer and dryer and having to pull some strangers lint out of the trap :( gross!, having to hesitate before belting out Whitney Houston while soaking in the tub, having to close my blinds whenever a stray car pulls into the pit of fornication, having the grand inquisitor question my every move, not being able to vacuum after 9, not being able to do jumping jacks....in case I ever wanted too, having to sneak my 2 cats in and out, having to wait at my front door while the couple leaning next to my car says there extra loooooong goodbye before leaving, having my mail far from me and having to use a key to get to it, knowing exactly what the neighbor downstairs had for the dinner the night before because it has become embedded on my towels, not having enough room EVER for all my plants, beige everything, not having room for a bbq, and not having room for a hammock! I know, I know, that all sounds pretty negative, but I WILL miss the pool! 11 of some of my best years have been spent cooped up in my little apartment and I have been able to make the best of it but now on to BIGGER and BETTER!! Did I mention I am excited?!!? Now for some pictures:


Tulips alredy!!

The kitchen (sorry it's a horrible shot)

The view of the backyard (filled with weeds I know!) from the kitchen.

Little Johnny Jump-up's growning in the sidewalk cracks :D

The living room before

Pulling up the carpet in the living room.....

.....and the bedroom.

Cousin Carol came over to help me sand!




After.

I haven't been able to sell many people on the green wall color in the bedroom but it isn't finished yet! More remodels pictures to come.....if I last that long!