Hello friends!
The momma is recovering from her knee surgery and doing OK except that she can NOT sleep at night. Do you think 24 years on graveyard has anything to do with that? :-) She is walking better 'cuz she's been doing the exercises the doctor told her to do. She's was only using 1 crutch around the house, just for extra support! And then yesterday Auntie Terry and gramma Florence came by to pick her up to run errands and to check out the house and she decided not to use any. She said it would be too hard to carry a purse AND use crutches, so she went without and just moved slower!
So, they ran errands (bank, dog food) and then went by the house. Its SO close to being done! The laminate floors are in at the entry way and in the kitchen, Most of the appliances are in except for the microwave (they still have to put in the backsplash first). The marble surround is in the bathroom and looks good with the purple paint!
The momma said that nothing can ever go perfect... first, they put in the wrong linoleum floor in the bathroom. The one they put in looks like the floor in the kitchen (kind of) but the one the momma picked out looks like the marble. So the had to stop working on the bathroom (Larry was putting in the toilet and the new pedestal sink). Second, the faucet she ordered for the new sink is the wrong size - she ordered a 4" faucet, but the sink is set up for an 8: faucet (not connected), so they bought a new one to get it in. Then, the fridge is the EXACT size they said it was supposed to be, but that means its 1" taller than the cabinets will allow, so the cabinets above the fridge had to come out and they had to order new ones with new, shorter, doors. AND they didn't order enough carpet, so they did the whole house EXCEPT for the bar/dining room so they have to come back and add that. Oh, SO close! Lastly, the momma has to have the painter come back and touch up the back of the house 'cuz apparently they weren't done with the stucco before the painting started. Grrr!
All in all, she is SUPER happy with how things are going, just hoping we can start moving our stuff back in next week!
When they were done touring the house, the went out to lunch and then to Costco! The momma got to ride on one of those carts so she didn't have to walk too much (she'd already walked too much yesterday) and she found a new shower head for the new bathroom (only $30!!) and she got the new forever Christmas stamps, so it was a good trip!
Then she came home and our friends Laurie and Higgs were here and then Teresa and Cassie came over. It was a great day!
They are working in the house again today and Friday, so cross fingers that they have most of it done before the weekend. We are scheduled to have the final inspection next week - cross paws all goes well!
Tomorrow, the momma an dad are leaving us home so they can go to Thanksgiving dinner at our cousin's apartment :-( The momma calls her niece Bubba, but her name is Alishia. She is cooking dinner tomorrow for 9 people (but 0 dogs!)! The momma is going to make deviled eggs so that she can eat some! She doesn't like mustard or onions or celery and that's how Auntie Terri makes them. If she gets off her bottom, she will also make some chocolate peanut butter bars since cousin Nicky LOVES them!
The momma is thinking of skipping Black Friday. She doesn't think her knee is strong enough to wait in long lines! I think that will make the dad pretty happy since she's spending so much money on the house! She still has to wait until they move back in to see what they "really" need (silverware, plates, toaster...)
So my friends, that is all for today. Possibly more over the weekend...we'll see! ":-)
In the mean time, we wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving and hope that y'all get to spend it with the ones that you love! Don't eat too much!!
Belly rubs to all our hound (and non-hound friends)!! Hugs and kisses to all of our 2-legged friends!
Thanks once again for your continued love and support!!
~Madden and the Smokin' Hot Hounds~
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