Figures!

Would anyone be surprised... We closed on the new place, finally! But of course the sellers' moving truck broke down even before it arrived. They won't be out until tomorrow morning. So much for getting work done today.

Murphy didn't buy this house, we did... Why the hell do we have to follow his laws all the time!

Night before the closing

So tomorrow is the walkthrough and the closing. I have visions of this guy directing the movers to load the sofa through the windows, instead of out the door. I wouldn't put it past him... Wonder what, if anything, he will leave behind. Those curtains better be out of there!

Now, it would almost be comical if his worthless 51" projection HDTV was dropped on the way out to the moving truck. I say this because he asked if we wanted to buy the thing for $1000 when I could have gotten the same thing at Walmart on Black Friday for about $500 new. I guess it wouldn't be so bad if he left it behind. It doesn't fit with our plans for the house, but I'm sure we could make it work somehow.

Anyway, I doubt I will get much sleep tonight. I will most likely lay in bed mapping out my day tomorrow, developing my plan of attack. Let's just say this house needs a bit of shock and awe!

The picture on the right is the before shot of what will be the girls' room. They want to share a room together so this will be the first room to be completed. Rugs, gone (hardwood underneath) trim replaced, wallpaper removed and color... LOTS of color. And those doors on the wall in the back corner? Let's just say that's gonna be really cool when I am finished.

Welcome to our new home!

OK. The Millers have moved again. Yes, 4th home, and this one has the most "potential" of the lot! Translation, it's pretty damn ugly. Is it mostly cosmetic? Well, sort-of, but that's once we fix the foundation issues...

What's the plan for the new place? Are we gonna sugar coat this one, or go all out? Blowing out walls seems to be in the cards... Vaulting ceilings, maybe.

This is where it will unfold. The blood, sweat and tears. Jeez! I hope some day I can just sit outside with a beer and enjoy the view.

Over time, I'll fill in the stories of what it took to get here, and where we are going with it. Someone better fill me in first, as I don't even know where to start!