Time Flys! It's been almost two weeks since my last update!
Unfortunately, we are not in the house yet. There is still much to do. I was hoping to be able to put some of the major work off for a year or two, but it has ended up that we needed to get just about everything done this summer before we move in. This has really stretched the budget beyond all reason. To tell you the truth, I can't believe banks would loan me as much money as they have! I'm currently carrying 2 mortgages and 2 equity loans. Also a car loan and we just financed a large sum with the "dry basement" company. Not to mention the credit card...
Oh well. We will be paying close to 60% of it off when we sell the house we are currently living in. That is what I am focusing on to keep me from getting overwhelmed. I've also started the process of finding the next property that we will buy and fix up to sell again. I plan to flip a few homes to generate the cash to totally pay off my remaining mortgage in the next 5 years.
This week and next week, we are:
-putting power to a 2nd attic fan
-finishing quite a bit of drywall work
-painting several more rooms
-tileing the powder room
-installing central HVAC (I've got to run five new circuits for this equipment)
-finishing the soffet and capping on the outside exposed areas
-adding wood siding to the dormers and at the top of the concrete basement wall
-installing a pine tongue and groove ceiling in the kitchen
-installing new lighting fixtures in the kitchen and several other rooms
-laying carpet in 5 rooms
-installing a new section of kitchen counter with cabinets
-cutting the perimeter of the basement to install new french drains
Plus, we really need to get some packing done...
The kids started school this week. They aren't really excited about it, but I think they will warm to the routine once again. Even if they don't believe it, they really do thrive with a more structured day. We have three in Christian school and are homeschooling the rest.
My wife and I took our oldest out to dinner on Saturday for her 21st birthday! We've really come a long way in our relationship with her. Some of you probably remember the difficult times we had with her years ago. I'm so glad that time is behind us and we are able to interact as adults now. I've missed her a lot. Praise the Lord for His healing in this area.
Pray for us, please. We've got a lot going on right now and need to remember to love each other during the process. I know that I have a tendency to get so focused on completing a job or part of a job and can be rude to anyone that interrupts. I really need to relax and allow the kids and my wife to be a part of the process so that they can take ownership of our move too. I want this to be a fun experience that we share as a family. It's definately been interesting and challenging.
I'll try to take some more pictures to show you all the work that is going on.
Oh well. We will be paying close to 60% of it off when we sell the house we are currently living in. That is what I am focusing on to keep me from getting overwhelmed. I've also started the process of finding the next property that we will buy and fix up to sell again. I plan to flip a few homes to generate the cash to totally pay off my remaining mortgage in the next 5 years.
This week and next week, we are:
-putting power to a 2nd attic fan
-finishing quite a bit of drywall work
-painting several more rooms
-tileing the powder room
-installing central HVAC (I've got to run five new circuits for this equipment)
-finishing the soffet and capping on the outside exposed areas
-adding wood siding to the dormers and at the top of the concrete basement wall
-installing a pine tongue and groove ceiling in the kitchen
-installing new lighting fixtures in the kitchen and several other rooms
-laying carpet in 5 rooms
-installing a new section of kitchen counter with cabinets
-cutting the perimeter of the basement to install new french drains
Plus, we really need to get some packing done...
The kids started school this week. They aren't really excited about it, but I think they will warm to the routine once again. Even if they don't believe it, they really do thrive with a more structured day. We have three in Christian school and are homeschooling the rest.
My wife and I took our oldest out to dinner on Saturday for her 21st birthday! We've really come a long way in our relationship with her. Some of you probably remember the difficult times we had with her years ago. I'm so glad that time is behind us and we are able to interact as adults now. I've missed her a lot. Praise the Lord for His healing in this area.
Pray for us, please. We've got a lot going on right now and need to remember to love each other during the process. I know that I have a tendency to get so focused on completing a job or part of a job and can be rude to anyone that interrupts. I really need to relax and allow the kids and my wife to be a part of the process so that they can take ownership of our move too. I want this to be a fun experience that we share as a family. It's definately been interesting and challenging.
I'll try to take some more pictures to show you all the work that is going on.
posted by Slicer at 9/08/2006 02:06:00 AM
2 Comments:
Hi Matt.
Andrew has been asking about making a trip to visit you (well, actually your kids - not you - but you know what I mean.) He wants to visit without heading off to another place. It'll be great to see your new house... SOMEDAY!
Maybe sometime this winter y'all can take a trip down. We can have a roaring fire and hot chocolate and marshmallows and cook out on the grill.
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