Things have been insanely busy. I haven't had a lot of time to really get this house where I want it but I'm ok with not rushing things. We have curtains up in all the bedrooms and we will eventually have blinds in most windows but there's that pesky money issue that we have to deal with now. Oh how I wish money trees were real.
We had our 30 day walkthrough with our PM last week and they came and fixed everything this week. We didn't have a lot on our list thankfully. The mirror in the hall bathroom upstairs needed to be replaced because of a scratch, some sod was switched out in the backyard and the front of the house had some tweaks too (light fixture had way too much glue around it, water table was a little wonky at the bottom and was filled in with concrete, bottom of our post on the front stoop was messy). Those were the biggest things. Ah, and we are getting a few of our cabinets replaced because of scratches or off center knobs. Those will be switched out on Monday. Our PM even had the landscapers come back and add a bunch more mulch to the front which was a nice little perk for being friends with him, we didn't even ask for it.
So all in all it's been a smooth transition into this house. It immediately felt like home but I still can't believe that this huge house is really ours. Such a blessing.
I do have some heartbreaking news, though. Our beloved 13 year old Pug, Yoda, passed away yesterday. There is a hole in our hearts. We had him since he was 9 weeks old. Our first baby. I'm just glad that we were able to have him in this house for a little bit. That we had some memories of him in here, even though most of them are a little sad because he was blind and was still figuring out the layout of the house. So, our hearts are heavy right now as we mourn our little man.
So sorry to hear about your dog. What a blessing to have him in your life for so long and in your new home for a bit as well. I pray you're comforted by sweet memories of him.
ReplyDeleteGlad things are going well in settling into your home. We have a corner lot with extra windows, which is great for light and airiness, but hard on the budget! Did you get the faux wood blinds from Home Depot? Did you install them yourself?
Hey Kristie!!
DeleteWe did the faux wood blinds from Home Depot! We've gotten them for *almost* all of our windows! I installed all of them myself, and they're super easy, and the directions are easy to follow. Plus, they look good :-)
So sorry to hear about your Yoda! I definitely know the heartbreak and how it feels. You are so lucky to have your memories, even if only a few, with him in your new home. I still wish that our little Chase could have enjoyed some of this house with us. He would have loved it (his brother and "new" brother definitely do!!). Losing an animal is so tough.
ReplyDeleteGlad things are going smooth for you guys so far though! Time definitely flies once you get in!
And I totally agree about the boxes and settling in. We still have boxes in different rooms. I'll eventually get to them... it's nothing we obviously need RIGHT now. And I like taking my time putting things where we want them.