Or:
The economy is falling rapidly, the credit market is shaky, and the mortgage industry is a basket case; let's buy a house!
Yes. It's true. And you can click on the title of this post to be taken to another blog detailing the progress of the remodel (or the evolution of the box, if you will).
Sorry for those who might feel deceived, but I am a bit suspicious, and I didn't want to jinx it. And technically we didn't buy a house until today, when we closed.
The house in a great part of Lakewood called Applewood. The prices for homes in the area are all over the board: $300 to 1.4m, and none of them are alike, which Kaze really loves. Ours is a bit boring compared to others, but still lovely none the less. A brick ranch with a walk out basement and a partial mountain view on a lovey 1/4 acre. 2200 sq feet 4bd, 2ba upstairs. 1800 sq ft completely unfinished downstairs. Most would consider that a bummer, but we consider it actual living space. The boys can scoot and skateboard and I can have a place for all my tools, and Kaze can workout in peace.
I spent most of the day ripping wallpaper from the walls. Heath's whole room took 10 minutes, and the kitchen has taken hours and isn't done yet. Windy spent about two hours removing the carpeting from the deck. So far we have made a whole lot of messes, but I can see the progress.
That might be it for a while, but you should check the other blog occasionally.
KJ
Friday, April 25, 2008
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6 comments:
YEA for the Petries!! What a blessing this house will be - and the Lord's hand was on the whole thing. Think of all that space after so long in cramped apts.
Mont has a ticket to fly out over Memorial day and help with work, while I'm in Orange with Jakie.
Thanks for the pictures and we are so overjoyed that you now have a real home to call your own. It sounds like you are fixing it up to a really beautiful home. And, yes, the office should be in Padre colors. mb (Marilyn will commet later - Peter & Jeanette came in last night & will be gone for the day in just a few days.)
Congrats!! Sounds great.
Nathan
Well, woo hoo! I'm off to look at pictures.
That basement rocks!! If your boys don't have fun down there, they'd have to have their heads checked. Very cool.
Nathan
P&J have left :-( so I can better blog again & WOWWW! It all looks & sounds GREAT!! (BTW, I guess I'll "forgive" the "sense of deception", in the meantime, too! ;-) - Just keep the pics a coming! mc
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