First projects

Well, after the closing the work began! Mom and I cleaned out the cupboards and drawers in the kitchen, and mom took on the task of washing all the windows! We also used the carpet scrubber and cleaned all the carpets! I'm pleased to announce that there was only one major injury, and it wasn't even me! Mom sliced her finger on the fireplace, which was not awesome. 20 band-aids later, it seems to be healing (right, Mom?).

Saturday mom came back and brought dad with... then the fun stuff was done!

• Dad put in the rumble strip, which they tell me is really called a threshold strip... don't ask me why I think it is called a rumble strip, it's just what I call it. I'm awesome, okay? :)
• We also put in new door knobs/locks. I get to say "we" because I got to decode the picture directions. I get that a lot of people can't speak English. But for those of us who can, can you write the words with it too? Awesome, thanks.
• Mom changed the belt in the vacuum... and then changed it back. Only smells like burning a little bit, so we'll just keep hoping for the best
• Oh yeah, Karlie came too! She took off the railings and all the light switch covers/outlet covers for painting next week. thanks!
• Dad washed the high up windows (mom doesn't do ladders) and we cleaned the chandelier. Phew, that things was DISGUSTING!!
• We also puttied all the holes and cleaned some more.

Oh yeah, and now, I own appliances too!! REALLY AWESOME PRETTY NEW AND SUPER CLEAN appliances.

I wish mom could have gotten a picture of my face when they lifted up the fridge. So, I was expecting 2 Brock Lesner types to come carry my appliances in. I was nervous (but doing a good job of not showing it)... instead, they took my HUGE fridge and lifted it up with these two straps. I about fell over (literally). Seriously, it was probably the most amazing thing I've ever seen two average-sized Joe's done (okay, really, an Eric and an Omar, but still!).

I've been spending some time at the house, just being there and doing things like putting away spices, and patterning my dishes (red, yellow, red, yellow, red...?? yellow, that's right!) -- I can do things like that, because IT'S MY HOUSE!!

Also, did you know, that taping before painting is a big huge hassle? Ugh, it took me seriously probably 40 minutes to tape half of the stair well. yikes. only a million more places to tape in the next week. but alas, not tonight...