what's up:

over the past week or so we closed on our house and had all of our belongings delivered to our new home. the contents of 6 door to door containers fit in to our garage with plenty of room to spare. we moved the bed and couches and clothing into the basement, but DAMN that garage is HUGE.

our house its really nice. even with nothing in it, it is a nice place to be. it feel like us. it feels like ours. i spent the last couple days ripping up all the carpets in the two bedrooms and the hallway. this was no small task. i may be strong but i'm not very big, and i was trying to keep the rug in one big piece so that it could be re-used by us or someone else. suffice it to say that it was not unlike wrestling an octopus and my arms are covered with scrapes and bruises. the floors underneath are fir, they are in pretty good shape and with a light sanding, and a coat of finish they will be beautiful.

my next project is the prep and paint the two bedrooms. i covered the floor in one of the rooms, and took off all the hardware and face plates, that is as far as i got before we called it a day.

we have appointments with a plumber and an electrician tomorrow morning. we are hoping that the plumber will be able to answer some questions that will help us figure out how to proceed with the whole kitchen redo project. we have decided to move into the basement and buy a grill and just camp at the house while we work on the rest of it. we still have the apartment until september in case we need it... but we really want to be at the house.