Wednesday, August 24, 2011

still here!

I can't believe it's been a month since I last posted. I hardy feels like a couple of weeks as gone by - days even - heck, hours even! I haven't had time at night to stitch and my train rides are for catching up on sleep. My daily schedule goes something like this: alarm goes off at 4:30am, feed and water dogs and get ready for work. Leave house at 5:50am to make 6:13am train downtown. 7:40am arrive at work. 3:55pm leave office for 4:13pm train. Walk in door of parents house at 5:30pm. Feed dogs and change clothes - 5:45pm leave for my house. Work, work, work - leave 9:00pmish for parents house. 9:30pm go to bed to do it all again the next day. The weekends only vary by a bit. Get up at 6:00am - leave by 7:00am for house to work, work, work. Leave around 6:oopm or so to pack more. 9:30pm - go to bed.

I'm still busy getting my house ready to move into. All the walls are painted with the notable exception of my bedroom and master bath. There was a leak in the roof (from a poorly installed satellite dish) and mold in the drywall as a result. That means the room needs to be re-drywalled and taped. Oh and I pulled up the moldy carpet also so I need a new floor. And that takes money and I'm out of money.

So I'll be moving into my sewing room for the time being. It's a smallish room but my bed just might fit. :-) I don't know what I'll do with my dresser and other things. So the plan right now is to move in next Friday! After almost two months of painting, pulling, replacing, fixing, fencing and generally being a slave to the house, I'll be moving in. I have two major tasks to finish before September 2nd - finish main bathroom - it was gutted to the studs three weeks ago and dog proof the deck. The pugs can get through the railing and the lab can jump over the railing. It's going to be a challenge because all my ideas cost somewhere around $300. And as mentioned before I'm pretty much out of cash and credit. And I so want it to at least look nice. I spend a lot of time on the deck and I'm not looking forward to seeing an eyesore every time I go outside.

My new fence is great and the dogs love being able to come and go at will. At least they can when I can keep an eye on them. All four dogs tested the deck withing hours of the fence going up. Clancy and Aoife can get through no problem and within minutes of the yard being dog proof I let Isabelle outside and she put her paws on the railing and turned around and looked at me as if to say, hey, I can go over! Na, na, na, na, na. It's a major problem still.

Once I finally move the fun will just be starting. I have a ton of sewing to do - curtains and pillows and such. I can't wait for that. I actually thought I was going to have time last weekend but some family help showed up and they helped me do some tasks that I couldn't manage on my own so I put the machine away. So look for photos in the coming weeks. Before and after - I can't believe the difference. I'm really proud of what I've accomplished.


13 comments:

Annie said...

I just fell into a state of exhaustion reading this post! You are one amazing woman!

marly said...

Congratulations on your house accomplishments - not easy tasks! Our friends ended up putting a dog run with a chain link roof at the doggie door. Her pups were always escaping and they needed protection from the neighborhood kids too. Can't wait to see pics of your home!

Kelly said...

Congratulations on the new house. I can't wait to see pictures. We need to meet for a show and tell not that I have much to show. Stitching in the summer is very limited. BTW...I want to see pictures of the doggie gang too in their new home.

Theresa said...

Wow... I'm exhausted just reading about your schedule!!!! It's amazing all the work you have done to your new house~~

pam said...

I know you are worn out but it will be so worth it when you are done. The money will return with time- good thing you have enough stash to get you through the hard times:)

The Inspired Stitcher said...

Congratulations on all the house progress! I can't wait to see the "befores and afters."

Berit said...

Looking forward to those photos--good going, you! :D

Sherry :o) said...

Can't wait to see the before/after photos, Margie. Sounds like you are really working hard!

Rugs and Pugs said...

Margie ~
I look forward to seeing all the before and after pics. Please share lots of them.
Hopefully when you finally get moved you will have time to sit back and marvel at all you've accomplished.
Pug hugs :)
Lauren

mdgtjulie said...

Grats on all you've accomplished Margie. I bet it's been tough trying to get everything done. Well worth it though!!! Can't wait to see your pics, and your BoaF MS is looking good!

Mindi said...

Nice progress on your mystery sampler, but with everything you've been doing with the new house, I don't see how you've had the time or energy to do any stitching. I'm looking forward to seeing pics of the house.

Lana said...

Your mystery sampler looks great!! Wow! You HAVE been BUSY!!! but it will all be worth it, when the house is all in order and you are finally "Home"....hang in there!

Alice said...

You will get there in the end! I am so glad to hear how you love your new home. Looking forward to pictures.