More baby steps, but moving forward.
The money was stashed away into a savings account where I will not be using it for anything other than the contractor. I have already commissioned him to start work in late Oct./early Nov. as I am waiting for my son to return home so he can help clean out and move a lot of stuff in the upstairs bedrooms. Next projects will be the floors and painting of the upstairs bedrooms.
Today we worked in the garage (yet again!!!). My office is closed the week between Xmas and New Year's, so once again we will rent a dumpster; this year with the goal of throwing as much as possible away (and selling or giving away everything else). Surprisingly, Mitch was even willing to get rid of stuff I predicted he would insist on keeping! Perhaps he's also starting to see the dream getting closer!
Sunday, September 1, 2013
Monday, August 12, 2013
Ready for next project?
Dare I be hopeful??? A large pay check which we've been waiting for has finally caught up with us, so we have some funds to undertake another major project (either installing the flooring and painting in the 3 remaining bedrooms or renovating the kitchen).
Will the car break down or there be another medical emergency before the contractor is hired??
Keeping fingers, toes and all remaining limbs and organs crossed!
Will the car break down or there be another medical emergency before the contractor is hired??
Keeping fingers, toes and all remaining limbs and organs crossed!
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Bummer - yet another setback
Another financial setback. Just needed an emergency appendectomy. Already I've been billed about $2500 just for the blood work, CT Scan & Xray and doctor to read the results. I've yet to be billed for the hospital stay, surgeon and anesthesiologist. Figure that'll be another $5K at least. So whatever funds dribble through towards the house need to go towards yet more medical bills.
I know... be grateful they diagnosed it on time and that I'm alive and recovering. but still... This is so damn aggravating!
I know... be grateful they diagnosed it on time and that I'm alive and recovering. but still... This is so damn aggravating!
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Good news for a change
A signficant amount of the work we've been planning on since January has BEEN COMPLETED!!! There's new flooring in the downstairs rooms, fresh paint, and even the steps were resanded and stained.
Unfortunately, I am still looking at the glass half empty -- I'm seeing all the things that still need to get done rather than how far we've come. It's been about 3 years since we made this plan :( But I suppose this work really does put us much further along in the process.
If only we'd win the lottery....
Unfortunately, I am still looking at the glass half empty -- I'm seeing all the things that still need to get done rather than how far we've come. It's been about 3 years since we made this plan :( But I suppose this work really does put us much further along in the process.
If only we'd win the lottery....
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Made appointment (and a huge AARGH)
Ok, stuff cleared out today** and I made an appt with the contractor to start one day next week. Let's see how that plays out!
** almost all - despite a months' worth of talking and discussion and showing M specifically what was being removed to the recycle center, and after all these discussions resulting in debates and arguments and finally compromises, he took some of the stuff and put the rest IN THE GARAGE!!!! He insists he's not a hoarder. His excuse is that he'd rather see someone get some use out of it rather than it being destroyed. We're talking about 20 year old printers that we stopped using because the ink clogged or the drum or laser needed replacing!!! At least that's all he confessed to -- I'm sure there are lots of 30 year old broken components that he smuggled away as well.
Ok, bright side -- at least it's out of the rooms that the contractor needs access to work in. I think when we're ready to clean out the garage, I'll figure out a way to get him out of town for the weekend and then get a junk hauler to come in!
** almost all - despite a months' worth of talking and discussion and showing M specifically what was being removed to the recycle center, and after all these discussions resulting in debates and arguments and finally compromises, he took some of the stuff and put the rest IN THE GARAGE!!!! He insists he's not a hoarder. His excuse is that he'd rather see someone get some use out of it rather than it being destroyed. We're talking about 20 year old printers that we stopped using because the ink clogged or the drum or laser needed replacing!!! At least that's all he confessed to -- I'm sure there are lots of 30 year old broken components that he smuggled away as well.
Ok, bright side -- at least it's out of the rooms that the contractor needs access to work in. I think when we're ready to clean out the garage, I'll figure out a way to get him out of town for the weekend and then get a junk hauler to come in!
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Another attempt!
M is taking the morning off of work tomorrow and hired a friend to help him with the heavy lifting of the all the stuff to be taken out of the downstairs room and over to the recycle center. We can then spend Sunday removing or rearranging the furniture and taking up as much carpet as possible. Perhaps the work can then start next week?
Meanwhile, we have about $6K of receivables (work billed but not paid), so hopefully once that starts coming in, we can plan to start work on the upstairs. We shall see! In light of the way this has been going, I shouldn't jump ahead of myself!
Meanwhile, we have about $6K of receivables (work billed but not paid), so hopefully once that starts coming in, we can plan to start work on the upstairs. We shall see! In light of the way this has been going, I shouldn't jump ahead of myself!
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Ok, what's going on???
I called the recycle company to confirm that we're still on for tomorrow (the 4th reschedule date) and learned that they had a meeting just today and determined that they can no longer pick up from residences in NJ since they are a PA company (I wonder if they were ever planning to tell me this, or would I have taken yet another day off of work waiting for them?) They said they can only pick up if it was arranged and brought over to a place within my town or county.
So I am basically back to square one - figuring out how to get all this stuff out of my house, into a truck and brought over to the recycle center in my town which is only open on Wednesday mornings!
Somehow, I think there's a message here I'm supposed to be receiving. I do hope it's not that I should give up trying to fix up the house to put on the market to sell to get cash for the RV.
So I am basically back to square one - figuring out how to get all this stuff out of my house, into a truck and brought over to the recycle center in my town which is only open on Wednesday mornings!
Somehow, I think there's a message here I'm supposed to be receiving. I do hope it's not that I should give up trying to fix up the house to put on the market to sell to get cash for the RV.
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