I can't believe I haven't posted anything in so many weeks. So much has happened. We are settled into the rental home...well, box springs and mattress on the floor and clothes on the floor but we have some dressers, rugs, and a pot to boil noodles so we are good. We have even had a few get togethers and it is nice to have a home to be able to have people over. This house is huge, open, all tile and wood in bedrooms, ten foot ceilings and best of all....all one level! Stairs are not awesome I have decided. But as we settle into real life with school started and no carpool, different bus stops, having to drive a lot farther to schools (Elem. Is 2 miles and h.s. Is 3 miles).....we are busy as ever...we have been helping gutt the house, chipping out concrete, meeting with contractors, going thru bags and bags of clothing and things from the storage container, and trying to find all those things we need.
We are waiting for the ins. Co. To come up with a total on what they think should cost to rebuild which I can already tell won't be enough money.....as soon as that happens we hire the contractor that can afford to do it for that amount and we start rebuilding. So by next week we will be in construction mode. Right now we are trying to get all the changes done that we want to do so we can turn the house over to the contractor.....thus the chipping out of the concrete in the laundry room. A new slab is being poured from the laundry room to the back patio to add on a storage/exercise room and a food storage room, which you will be proud to know I have sacrificed 2 feet of my awesome laundry room for.
The problems only arise when I tell keven he can't put a wall somewhere or when he tries to tell me I can't have those cabinets. Let's see if i can submit a pict here........
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
january 3rd ...2012
Yes! Bring on the new year.......
We finally got a place to live, love and spread out. Its a 4 bedroom home on the 18th whole of the golf course but I'm not complaining. So nice to have a kitchen, a couch, a bathroom, and food in the fridge. And we have our puppy too! He's been a little stinker adjusting to us again but he is getting better all the time. Likes to snuggle at night......good grief! Last I wrote was Friday I think....can't even remember the weekend....spent new years eve hanging out with friends and talking then back to hotel. Sunday church at 10 am...yay! And the last night at the hotel.
Monday was move day. Everyone cleaned out the hotel room while I went to work. Then wendy fed us lunch and we moved beds and couch to rental. Wendy came and unpacked my kitchen stuff while I buzzed around and ran here and there. A few minor things like sheets, blankets, silverware, and backpacks had to be dug out about 9pm but we got somewhat settled.
Today I ran to the wrecked house and loaded my car with what foods I could, bedding and clothing bags, and later went. Back with sue and kids so they could see it. Since the ins. Adjuster came and told them to pull the tile out they haven't been too happy. Sooooo glad they did because in the kids' bathroom it was black boards all under the tub. They had the tub out and were prying off all the boards. Soo glad they found that and took it out.
Waiting on bids from contractors and info from ins. On allowable amounts. I spent the first week working my tail off right beside the workers and now I'm finding it hard to find the time to be there, plus, I just don't want to be. Its creepy. Anyway......just like grandma lamb says. This too shall pass.
We finally got a place to live, love and spread out. Its a 4 bedroom home on the 18th whole of the golf course but I'm not complaining. So nice to have a kitchen, a couch, a bathroom, and food in the fridge. And we have our puppy too! He's been a little stinker adjusting to us again but he is getting better all the time. Likes to snuggle at night......good grief! Last I wrote was Friday I think....can't even remember the weekend....spent new years eve hanging out with friends and talking then back to hotel. Sunday church at 10 am...yay! And the last night at the hotel.
Monday was move day. Everyone cleaned out the hotel room while I went to work. Then wendy fed us lunch and we moved beds and couch to rental. Wendy came and unpacked my kitchen stuff while I buzzed around and ran here and there. A few minor things like sheets, blankets, silverware, and backpacks had to be dug out about 9pm but we got somewhat settled.
Today I ran to the wrecked house and loaded my car with what foods I could, bedding and clothing bags, and later went. Back with sue and kids so they could see it. Since the ins. Adjuster came and told them to pull the tile out they haven't been too happy. Sooooo glad they did because in the kids' bathroom it was black boards all under the tub. They had the tub out and were prying off all the boards. Soo glad they found that and took it out.
Waiting on bids from contractors and info from ins. On allowable amounts. I spent the first week working my tail off right beside the workers and now I'm finding it hard to find the time to be there, plus, I just don't want to be. Its creepy. Anyway......just like grandma lamb says. This too shall pass.
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