Apparently Not Slow Progress

The delay in closing and picking up an extra overtime shift cost me some time on my timeline for getting into the house. I thought I was making very slow progress in the three days I had to work on it.

I had July 26-28 to get as much done as possible before I went back to work on 29th. I really didn't think I accomplished much until I told people what I did. On the first day I shampooed the upstairs carpets, bought the gas stove I wanted and replaced the dishwasher.

On the second day, I went to Target and bought stuff to fix up the bathrooms (one and a half baths). I spent the better part of the day cleaning the shower from top to bottom. Finally I hung the shower liner and curtain and put the mats down where I want them. Next I tried to match the paint in the living room as I only want to paint three walls. I left Home Depot with sheets of paint chips. All the same shade but the light really affects the color. I think I got close enough. It took more time than I thought so after dinner I called it a day.

I also had an open invitation to go hang out with Mila. I took her up on her offer. I hooked up with her and we had a good time. I've mentioned it before but her laugh is wonderful. It's hearty, genuine and loud. Loud in a good way...not obnoxious at all. She is so sexy too. Mila is just great to be around. She texts me randomly through out the day. It's nice but way to early to get attached to her emotionally. My thoughts do wonder to her occasionally. Just little high school crush things.

Day three of house remodeling and I decided on the color that best matches the living/dining area. I went back to Home Depot and bought a brush and a small sample. I painted three marks around the room. Not exactly a match due to the way light hits but not an ugly mismatch. By the front entrance, it's a perfect match. The way the walls create natural breaks it's not noticeable that the shades are slightly different. Tuesday I get painting project underway.

Selecting a color for the master bedroom will be easier. I have nothing to match. I'm just going to pick a color I like and have at it. Once the master bedroom is painted, I'm going to disassemble my queen bed and haul it over in the truck. I've already selected a new mattress so I'll have the frame in place when the mattress is delivered.

I also found a full size sleeper futon for the guest bedroom/office. I'll keep it in futon form when no one is visiting.

Ton of stuff more needs work but right now I'm doing enough to make the place clean and painted. Once I get everything set up, I'll start working on striping the half bath cabinets and staining them. I need to make sure I can still do decent wood work before I tear up the kitchen cabinets. If I do a good job on half bath then the bathroom upstairs might be next and then the kitchen.

The final piece to the puzzle is remodeling the kitchen. Aside from cabinet and stripping them, I want to replace counter tops. Poor guy who lived there before me had whole place plain white. I have to spruce it up. The counter tops are white particle board. I'm looking at granite or marble tops. Marble is damn expensive but I can probably afford it. I may be able to do it myself.

Well that's all for now. Things are moving along quiet excitingly for me. More updates as I continue my move...

Good Night from the Balcony,
JPIII