Thursday, July 14, 2011

Back Home - July 14, 2011

We hurried home from Hood River with the idea that we'd start moving things into our new home today.  We rented a furniture dolly to help move our dressers, which are the only things we really couldn't manage on our own.  However, when we got here, it was a bit of a let down.  The floors are indeed done, but the kitchen and dining room are totally unusable.  We had hoped to get the refrigerator and stove in tomorrow morning, but now it won't be until at least Monday.  Here's what we found in the kitchen.


The situation is really our fault.  Thanks to a gentle reminder from Carrie, we realized that it really made sense to restore the wall behind the appliances before they arrived.  So Ben has been working on the walls, rather than the baseboards.  Boy, did he find some interesting wallpaper.  And you thought the old gold print was bad, check this layer underneath.  And it was even more garish in person.


















But we did move our mattress in, and a few things in the living room, but that's it for now.



We think (hope!) that tomorrow Ben will finish the wall in the kitchen, at which time we can actually get in there.  I do have a microwave and a gas grill, so I may be able to cook.  Tonight we had toast for supper.  I plugged the toaster in outside on the patio. 

Once the kitchen is finished, Ben will work on wallpaper in several other areas.  As soon as those walls are done, I can start painting.  I've been working on colors and I think I'm close to a decision.

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