The work in progress continues

So proud of my handyman for seeing this project through to the end:)

The bathtub/walls are nearing completion.  Three 1/2 more rooms to paint then waiting for the flooring to be installed.

A work in progress

Stripping wallpaper is fine, its peeling the adhesive that makes me want to murder someone.

The bathroom gutted of its old person walk in bathtub that I will be putting on craigslist.  Such a shame that the only thing they updated in 40 years had to be ripped out.

The papers have been signed, I have given my money, received the keys, and pledged to pay twice what my house is worth over the next 30 years.  More pictures to come as soon as i take myself and my spray bottle filled with half water/half fabric softener over to start peeling wallpaper.

I have a bad habit of looking for things that I need for the new house before we move in and I have room to store them.  I don't know if anyone else struggles with this while looking to move, but my husband will tell you when we moved from an apartment to a house the first time the walls were invisible due to all the things I had bought and stacked anticipating our move.  So after Stacy Clouse gave me the fabulous idea of using a tv armoire for kitchen pantry space, I couldn't resist seeing what was on craigslist.  If you have ever priced flimsy particle board cabinets, you know they are not cheap.  I got this one from an old lady downsizing who dropped the price if I would come pick it up today before 5pm.  For almost half the price of cheapo particle board that will bust in a few years, I get solid cherry.  How could I resist?

Dwelling #5 started me thinking on all the places I've lived and various things I've loved about each.  If I start from birth, I would have to change the previous post to Dwelling #10.  I've had many people ask me over the years if my dad was in the military (and he was briefly, that just wasn't why we kept moving), but I know others     make 10 homes look like pocket change (I mean you Sarah McMurray).  So, the question for today is how many places have you lived? And no, cars don't count.

Dwelling#5

Gearing up to sign our lives away on May 1st and purchase dwelling#5 of our 9 year marriage.  Don't be scared.  We're not really going to live in a house that hasn't changed anything since 1970.  How could I possibly buy a house that was already the way I wanted it?  Carpet, paint, tile, landscaping, and a dose of Lorna McMurray's definition of clean is all it needs.