So this is officially our third night in the house. It still seems like I'm living in some resort - or in some dream. The idea that this is all ours hasn't really hit me yet. We have until the end of the month to move out of the apartment so we've been doing a little every day. Finally, however, we had to move the bed and claim this new place as our residence. Many more "things" to come in but we can certainly survive here - after tomorrow. The new refrigerator delivers tomorrow - God willing and the creek don't rise! Yes, we had a new fridge installed last week - but it hasn't worked yet. So after some gentle persuasion (ahem!), - and about 200 phone calls - a new one arrives tomorrow. The pantry was painted today so tomorrow I can start stocking it too. Didn't have a thing to offer the kids today for a snack, and believe me, that's not good for GG's image.
The grandkids initiated the million dollar shower yesterday. Well, OK, not exactly a million - but a bunch! It has all the bells and whistles...with a rain head, shower head, body jets, hand-held sprayer, touch-button controls (including desired temperature) and, are you ready to this?... a remote control!!! It's 4' X 8' ceramic slate tile accented with bronze glass tiles. Think we went overboard? And JD screamed through the whole experience...guess he doesn't like showers. But does he run through the water sprinkler? - heck yeah! We outfitted the master closet with IKEA units. I'm really liking them. The closet is bigger than the guest bedroom. I've always said you can't get a closet too big! The big-screen TV and surround sound are in, as is the Dish TV system. The phone booth is hooked up and receiving calls. Waiting for the jukebox to arrive. Tommy's masterpiece, the dining room table, is in place and looks awesome. The guest bed is up and ready for guests. Tommy's mom is occupying it this week as she helps us get moved in. What a trooper she is. Washing windows, dusting, floorboards, whatever - at age 82.
Tommy and Todd have turned their attention to the outside and a little landscaping. Leveling out the lot some and bringing in topsoil. Forty tons of rock (officially called "crush and run") laid down for the driveway. Now we just need a little rain - and lots of sod. Well, maybe just a little sod. The bank is about broke. As for me, I have to learn which light switches control what - and I have to corral and identify all the remote controls in the house. What a joke! We have remotes for the TV's in 5 rooms, DISH, surround sound, ceiling fans in 2 rooms, shower, Tommy (no, just kidding about that one!) I'm overwhelmed - and humbled by this whole experience. We are truly blessed in so many ways. Tomorrow I'll take more pictures of some of the almost finished product and post them. I suspect we'll be adding finishing touches for months, maybe years, to come.
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