THE POOL : }

It's bigger than the main part of our house.  When we took the cover off everything on top of the cover ended up in the pool.  There's no filter, hoses, vacuum, chemicals, etc.  Nothing, noda.  Ben is in the process of draining the pool so we can asses what needs to be done in the way of repairs.  It does hold water though!  Hopefully we'll make our target of having it ready for swimming for July 4th. 

Renovation Pics

The garage is turning into a kitchen.

Elisabeth has her room colors picked out = orange and pink.

The doorway's been cut through the living room wall.

Paneling and ceiling tiles are GONE in the master bedroom.  Now the wallpaper needs removing.

The 1/2 bath and closet are framed out.

What a busy 2 1/2 days!!!

       



 

Let The Renovations Begin!

 Settlement didn't exactly occur without any glitches.  The main glitch was the wire transfer of the money from the mortgage company to the title company.  We started the paperwork at 10:30 AM but we weren't permitted to have the keys to the property until almost 3:00 PM.  Once we had the keys in hand we went right to work on the renovations after taking time to pray and thank the Lord for this miracle He's provided for us. 

Within 3 1/2 hours everything was out of the current kitchen:  cabinets, lighting, ceiling tiles, flooring, etc.   Next step, frame out the bathroom and closet area.  That will be in the area where Jay is standing in each picture.

The Big Day

Well, tomorrow is the "big day," settlement day!  Unfortunately, our friend, who just happens to be our realtor, will not be able to be with us.  She's been by our side over these past 2 1/2 years of searching for a home.  We are happy for Jane though, she"s in France with her daughter and family waiting for the birth of another grandchild. 

Our excitement is building as we get closer to 10:30 am, June 22.  Although, we can't help being a little reserved since we don't have the house keys in hand yet.  We have been going to yard sales and picking up things we'll need for the house.  The hardest thing we've had to decide on is what appliances to put in the kitchen. 

Value Achieved!

Thank the Lord the second appraisal came in $13,000 above the amount we are mortgaging!  Apparently the new renovation plan greatly increased the home's value.  Now we are waiting to find out whether settlement will be on June 17, or June 24.  It certainly is a good thing that we're not moving into this home right away since we weren't sure we were even going to make it to settlement until this week.