The Pressure Is On--Moving Next Saturday!

Well we rented a U-Haul for next Saturday and Sunday, so it looks like moving day will be then.  I thought it would never come!  We've been exhausting ourselves almost daily trying to get the house as done as it can be in the kitchen and dining areas.  The dining room is almost painted.  We're paying my little sister to help us out a bit.  Sheila started a deep clean of the place today.  I don't think that house has been cleaned for a looooooooong time.  Maybe 20 years or so?  I don't know how long, but it was filthy!  She needs another day to finish it.

In the past week, we have done a lot.  The register covers were purchased and we put them in:



We bought supplies and starting prepping the dining room for painting.  Jeff and I rolled out the plastic tarps and cut them to size.



Then everyone got to help put up Frog Tape.

What IS it about painter's tape?  I couldn't resist having a little fun!

Sheila was a big help.  She is comfortable on step ladders.  With my nonflexible bad back it's hard for me to stretch up to the ceiling.  And ever since I was in a terrible car accident my ankle joint doesn't have full range of motion, and that really compromises my balance.  I appreciate her help so much.

See!  I'm not the only one who enjoys the painter's tape!  Once the prep was underway, the spackling began.  

I am a spacklin' fool!

Then it was time for the sanding.  Dust was everywhere.  It was hard to breath.

Something we learned while removing light switch plates:  use a screw driver.  A spackling knife will break if you try to use that.

While the spackling compound was setting I busied myself in the kitchen installing the inner shelves.  I was so proud of myself!  I know to most people it would be no big deal, but this is so not my forte!  I am not handy at all, so this was a little victory for me:-)

I had to sacrifice a little bit of shelf space in this cabinet to allow for the TV hookup.  It keeps it from being unsightly on the outside on the wall.  Jeff thought of this, and I think it was a great idea.

I had some trouble with the shelving in the corner cabinet, so it was Jeff to the rescue!



Soon it was time to paint.  We had to gear up:

With Jeff's dad and Sheila's help, we were able to get the paint on the walls.  Now all that is left is to paint the trim and the windows.

Second coat is on.

Painting is messy!

Ceiling is painted and ready for the medallion to be installed on Monday.

Tomorrow the heat pump and central air will be installed. 

Stopping at Savory Market to take a picture with Salvatore: