I apologize for the delay in posting anything, but we have been EXTREMELY busy! Jill and I started moving furniture Monday Dec. 28, after we cleaned out a space in the basement for all our stuff. Before 8, Halter Gas had delivered our temporary LP tank, and during the afternoon they showed up to hook everything together. By 3:00 we had heat!!! And hot water!! And you couldn't see your breath when you walked around inside anymore! :)
So after that, Jill and I double-timed it to get the kids' beds and the rest of their bedrooms done. Then after supper Jas and the guys started moving our bed, the stove, the refrigerator, and the couch and loveseat. That was kind of a blur. The next morning, Jill and I started in bright and early, moving most of the main floor of the house and some of the attic. Then that evening after supper, the guys got the tv and entertainment center, washer and dryer, and the dressers. Man, was that an exhausting two days.
Wednesday was kind of rainy and snowy, so the kids and I headed to Cape to pick up stuff we needed for the new house, like curtains, towels, rugs, etc. It was kind of nice to take a little break from all the moving! :)
Thursday I worked on getting the kids' rooms all set up, as well as both bathrooms and the kitchen. Friday was New Year's Day, and Jason's good friend from high school came and finished out our drywall. Thank goodness for old friends who are willing to help you out with your home improvement projects!
Saturday was spent moving everything out of the old house. We still had TONS to move out of the attic and basement, and we were exhausted by the time we finished Saturday night late. Sunday was "clean out everything from outside/get rid of all the trash" day. I would have been much happier had it not been so stinkin' cold that day! But by Sunday evening around 7:30 we were completely finished, and even though we were so tired we could barely move, we were incredibly happy to be finished moving.
This past week, we've been working on little projects every day. Today (Saturday), we finished sanding the last of the drywall. Jas built himself a work table in the basement and put in a florescent work light and outlet with it. I cleaned and vacuumed up all the drywall dust from the kitchen and dining room and living room, and then we headed to Lowe's this afternoon to buy paint and supplies for the whole house. Hopefully we can start the painting tomorrow.
I promise to post photos as soon as we get some painting and mouldings finished. Without internet access at our new house, I haven't been so regular about posting. But I promise to add photos of the completed rooms as we get them finished. This has definitely been an exhausting process, as anyone who's built a house knows all too well. But it was well worth it, because our house is so beautiful and shiny and new!
