d i n a n e . n e t 

Get it? Get it?

Things we’ve done:

• Signed a pile of papers;
• Ordered new floors;
• Ripped out half the counter tops and the sink;
• Pulled approximately eight trillion glass shelves out of the walls;
• Spackled the holes left by the shelves and about twelve trillion hanging nails, hooks, and push-pins;
• Ripped out an old security system;
• Patched the holes in the walls left by said security system;
• Ordered a dish washer, washing machine, and dryer;
• Sanded down the walls;
• Primed and painted;
• Ordered a different dish washer because the first one wasn’t actually available;
• Ordered some new counter top;
• More painting;
• Rescheduled delivery of the appliances;
• Had hardwood floors installed;
• Had carpet installed;
• Had hardwood floors ripped up and reinstalled;
• Canceled one counter top order and selected another;
• Rescheduled delivery of the appliances, again;
• Mowed the lawn;
• Trimmed the hedges;
• Put in a good-sized, water-proof mail box;
• More painting;
• Plumbed the new sink;
• Cut a piece of overpriced plywood into a temporary counter top;
• Installed faux-counter, sink, and garbage disposal;
• More painting;
• A fair amount of packing;
• More painting;
• Yet more packing;
• More painting;
• Still more packing;
• Wired for the dishwasher;
• Changed out some outlets and dimmer switches;
• Changed out all of the wall plates;
• Installed better thermostats; and
• More painting.

Things we still need to do:

• Finish packing;
• FiOs installation;
• Appliance delivery (for the love of everything ever please come…);
• Install the dish washer;
• Install the washer/dryer;
• Clean up the disaster area that is currently in place of the living room; and
• Touch up the paint in the living room.

Things we’ll do after we move:

• Peal-n-stick tile for the currently carpeted second bathroom;
• Touch up the paint on the cabinets;
• Counter top deliver (man, I wish it were sooner, but it won’t be);
• Put up some chair rail;
• Take care of the overgrown bushes in the back yard;
• …;
• …; and
• …

Of course, I understand that it never ends.

It was good for me to get that all out though. I feel as if we are quite accomplished. Much due to our very helpful friends. I’d really like to thank you guys so much. Thank you to the people who offered to help without being asked. And even more thanks to the people who we asked, and who didn’t spit in our faces and tell us to pound sand. You are all very kind. We may have been able to move in without your help, but it would have involved some all nighters and probably tense conversation.

I can’t wait until next week. I’ll be moved in, and walking to the train. Luscious.