Updates and General Musings

The idea of painting an entire house sounds good, but doing such in a short time span is, well, nuts. We have been priming the ugly bits and trying to decide on what colors we like, don’t like and where they should go. We are finally making progress and I think a grill purchase is […]

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Quote of the Day

“My grandmother is over eighty and still doesn’t need glasses. Drinks right out of the bottle.” –Henny Youngman

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Big Ole Mountain O’ Paint

The above image, in my opinion, is a good representation of the workload of the coming month. I am ecstatic to be in our new home, but no cloud 9 I know can keep me from noticing the mass of walls, trim and ceilings that need a fresh coat of paint. We are currently going […]

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It’s OFFICIAL!

Drum roll please. We are proud to announce that Melanie and I are now officially HOMEOWNERS! The closing went off without a hitch and the to-do list just got a lot longer. We are very excited about our future home and can’t wait to get started prepping it for move-in. And we’re starting first thing […]

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Not to cry wolf or anything

If I’m wrong today, well, I’ll have to put the same kind of post up tomorrow I suppose. However, I am 98% certain that Melanie and I are going to be homeowners in a few short hours. You see, this time the paperwork is waiting on us, not the other way around. And boy does […]

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Hurry up and Wait

Well we had another false alarm today. It came down to the wire and this time something else wasn’t going to show up in time. No worries though, I think the difficult bits are behind us. We have re-scheduled for tomorrow @ 4:30 for a walk through and 5:30 to close. I am now certain […]

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