The House is Mine!

The bank finally countered my offer on the old house and we closed last week.

There is so much to do. My first day working on it all I managed to do was clean the refrigerator (took almost 3 hours! It was filthy!) and the bathrooms. My second day was used up cleaning 3 cupboards and the top (just the top) of the range (it had caked on carbonized grease that had to be chipped off a tiny piece at a time). I'm hoping to get back tomorrow and finish the kitchen. Mike is going to fix the leaky sink while we're there.

Not sure what to do about the dishwasher. The handle is broken so it doesn't lock, but it still works. Maybe Mike can figure out what to do about it.

We've hired a local contractor who has already started working. He hauled out the old, yucky furniture, cleaned out the attic, and ripped out the carpeting in the back bedroom (there was a beautiful oak floor under it).

Today I'm going to an auction with my brother and sister-in-law. There are a few pieces I'm interested in for the new house. I tend to fizzle out at auctions when the bidding gets a little high. I'm looking for bargains. I really do better at estate sales.