BUSY BUSY BUSY

I can't believe I even have time to sit down and write this blog! Things have been so hectic! We went from having record heat last week to freezing cold temps in the 60s with RAIN, THUNDERSTORMS, LIGHTNING, and a TORNADO! These all sound like normal spring things to me too-but not in Southern California! People were freaking out, but it was nice to have some "severe" weather. Felt a little like home!
We got the keys to our house on Friday and went to check things out. We found out that the floors are a lot worse than we had originally thought. When they removed their refrigerator, some of the laminate parquet has been rolled up (or something) so there is a big roll/bubble in the middle of the kitchen! I kept tripping on it all weekend! So, that is now to the top of the list. Good thing that we took our tiling class this weekend because we are ready to take on the task. We are excited about it and it doesn't look like it will be too difficult. We also will be replacing the garbage disposal and ceiling fan in the master bedroom.
Friday night we went to dinner in Rancho Cucamonga with Josh and Erin (Nick's roommate from college that lives in Riverside) to Famous Dave's. I haven't been to FD's for over 10 years, so I wasn't expecting anything. I had an excellent home style meal. I ate everything on my plate! It was so good!
The rest of the weekend was spent painting, mainly the living room (see pictures below). We also started priming the master bedroom (say good bye to the fella above who was in there!!) We finished that up tonight after work and will start on the real paint soon. We also went to Sears and picked out our appliances (refrigerator and washer/dryer). We got some good deals and got the Energy Star appliances. We will be getting $75 back from the electric company for the washer and $200 for the refrigerator. Of course, that will be in the form of credit on our bills-but hey! Savings is savings! They will be delivered on June 9.
So, we have a lot of work to do. We have painting in nearly every room to be finished, tiling in the bathrooms and kitchen, and placement of bamboo floors in the living room. Of course, also carpet installation on the second floor. I know we won't be done by June 15, but hopefully, we will be close enough to be able to live in it while we finish up the projects!
That's all this week! I am going to continue running, but I know it will be worth it in the end! Enjoy the pictures!

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