Packing and Pitching....

I still have painting to do but my focus has been to pitch and PACK. I found out last week I can get out of my lease early--they need the unit and would love to have it before the end of August. I have movers scheduled for Saturday the 4th, but wasn't able to reschedule for an earlier time so the 4th it stays. In reality that is fine because there is plenty to be done!

I've slowly moved most of my kitchen--still a few dishes but the majority is done and set up! That will be a big help. I will be able to cook and eat and not have to do it from moving boxes. And since I've been doing that myself a little at a time I've not bothered with wrapping dishes so no extra trash. Dishes go from cabinet here to car to cabinet at house! The pantry here is empty and the house is stocked. Though I will have to make some purchases to make them more user friendly so I don't 'lose items way in the back'. I will be on the look-out for big flat tray-type baskets that I can just pull out and remove or restock items.

The dining area and living room are nearly done and I have stacks of boxes in the dining area. I have pitched magazines that I can't even begin to remember the last time they were thumbed through. It was a bit sad but I did it. Just a few more things to actually box.

I have started on the scrap room and that's quite a task. I have found some books that need to go. Hoping for time to hit half-price books with those though the books may have to 'move' and then go. I haven't even gotten in the scrap room closed to box that up. Hopefully I can get to that in the next evening or so.

That then leaves the bathroom which shouldn't be that difficult and then the bedroom. I don't forsee that being too terribly hard either. I plan to move hanging clothes myself and should be able to knock that out in an evening or so.

By Friday I hope to have a really good handle on it all so that once the movers cart things away I can get the placed cleaned and turn in the keys next Monday--if not drop them in the slot next Sunday night!

Gonna be a busy, busy week!

Holy Moly Batman!

Good thing I've always been a last minute girl! Found out today leasing agent will let me out of lease early cause she has someone to take the apartment who wants in before the end of August. YEAH and holy moly. I admit to some major procrastination in the packing department since I knew my lease was till August 31, but now I really gotta get in gear! Already had movers scheduled for the 4th--and even called about moving that up but they are booked. Good news is I won't have pay the entire month of August's rent-only a portion. Bad news is I gotta go into warp speed to get everything out and place cleaned! But, I am up for the adventure! Already anticipating being exhausted next weekend!

Making Progress

How lucky am I that two wonderful friends came out to the country today to help in the home improvement phase?!? Both have great ideas and experience in the things that needed attention. From caulking to putty and painting trim to priming and prying things off walls.

The master bedroom is close to completion with the scrap room and bathroom close behind. There are other things that need attention and a fresh coat of paint but these three projects will be complete before furniture move in which will be a huge help.

Once these three rooms are done to satisfaction for the moment I will focus on packing and actually moving. I might even try to get movers next weekend. Now that things are shaping up in the house I'm itching to get in because the apartment really doesn't feel as much like home as it had. Now it feels to just be a place storing my stuff where I can shower, sleep and do laundry.

It's seemed like a long road -from first viewing on May 5, to finally getting the keys on July 19. I am ready to move in and make a comfortable home for me and the honey.

And the work begins....

After a roller coaster week the house if finally MINE. Still need to take picture of SOLD sign.

After working half a day I headed to Walmart for painting supplies and a few other assorted items. Next stop was Sherwin Williams and lucky me, paint is on sale this weekend. I picked up paint for the bedroom and headed out. I had a few other obligations so I got a bit of a late start but I managed to paint about half the bedroom before having to call it quits well after 8pm. I have hopes of finishing up the bedroom tomorrow-cept maybe not the trim work-and figuring out where to start next.

I do know I need to decide what all will be painted to start with and get the paint before Monday to save a few bucks. That one gallon was forty bucks and that's WITH the discount.

Stay tuned to see how project home goes.

MINE......almost

Closing is tomorrow at 1:30pm. Just yesterday I was really starting to doubt it was going to happen. And then....finally....FINALLY......the last approval came in just after 4:30pm. So from YES on Tuesday to closing on Thursday. Still not totally really but tomorrow will be a different story!

Honey's birthday is Saturday--told him I bought him a house. Paint party at my place!

The Waiting Game...

No closing date....yet. Hopefully next week. USDA will look at my loan this week--Thursday to be exact. How they were able to pinpoint it to then I have no idea. Week before last-June 29, to be exact, my loan was placed in suspense. Since there are extra buildings on the property I had to explain that I have zero intentions of using them to operate a business. Then all the other last minute things....updated credit reports, bank statements, etc. My mortgage guy says it IS going to happen...just more time. Fingers (toes and everything else) crossed that I have jumped through the last hoop and by the weekend I will have a closing date. Guess it's gonna be another long week (and stressful--LOTS to do at work).

So here I am trying my best to make myself do productive things--like PACK. It's not a mode I've been able to get into. So far I've packed five boxes. I have grand ideas of all the others. Of course I also have visions of pitching a lot stuff (we'll see if that actually happens!).

I am already in the "I want to paint and decorate mode". I have decided the bedroom will be teal/turquoise with black and white accents. I've seen the shade I want for the walls and I'll need to have the exact sample to take to have the color mixed (Sherwin Williams per the honey's request).

I have spend countless hours trolling Pinterest and have tons of ideas...now if I can just get them to fruition. I have to keep reminding myself not everything has to be done at once (nor will it happen that way). It's fun to dream though. HA!

A positive in all the delays is that I won't need to break my current lease (which ends August 31) so I can take my time cleaning, painting and moving. Granted I do want to be in/statying at the house as soon as I possibly can but I don't have to move the minute I close. I can take some time to do so. First priority is to get the master bedroom painted and maybe a few other little touches around. After that I can begin the big move! Another positive is the honey is supposed to be home in August so I can get him to help with finishing up.

We are both so ready to start this next chapter in our lives. I swear sometimes it seems the only thing missing from this 'fairy tale' is the white picket fence--oh yeah and me staying home cleaning house in pearls!