there is still no water. :( my main frustration with that is it prevents painting, which while i'm still debating on wall colors, it also prevents me from putting on door knobs and putting up curtain rods. anywho, someone from the water company came out to the house yesterday but told my mom (who thankfully was able to meet them) the water needed to be reset at the street before it could be turned on. whether by "reseting the water" refers the meter or the pump or something i don't know about, it requires a crew to do. my mom is supposed to call today to see if they came out and to have the water guy come back if they did ... but no surprise, cleveland was hit with a monsterous snow storm (12-12" of snow) and i wouldn't be surprised if it didn't happen. so we're kind of at a standstill. my neighbor chet (a retired electrician) was going to install the light fixtures this week (probably tonight) but with the snow i am guessing that is on hold as well. sigh.
in other news ... i've gathered a few more things for the place. i want to include a list and pricing and such to keep track of costs.
Home Necessities -
- 6 door knobs ($9.99 for lock-less and $10.99 for locks from Lowes)
- vertical blinds for the family room ($19.99 at ollies) - a great deal i must say!
- 10 curtain rods (99 cents for the shorter ones, $7.97 for the longer rods from walmart)
- 4 light fixtures (2 for $19.99 at Lowes)
Home Furnishings -
- purple vase for decoration ($6.99 at tj maxx)
- green bath math set for the bathroom ($19.99 at tj maxx) - should be super
comfortable!
- vertical wooden wall decoration for the side entry nook ($24.99 at tj maxx) -
i received 3 compliments on this piece just walking around the store with it. it has two minor wood knicks, but nothing a little paint or wood filler wouldnt fix. :)
- two cute decorative ceramic boots for plants ($9.99 each from gabriel brothers) - i couldnt resist.
- lots of sheer curtains (3 green panels + 4 brown, $4.75/each from walmart and 2 cream, $3.99 from gabriel brothers)
- an adorable brown decorative pillow for the living room couch ($5.00 from walmart)
- two green comfort pillows for the living room couch ($14.99/pair from Super K-Mart)
- 2 - 12 lb. hand weights for my personal gym ($6.99/each from Gabriel Brothers) - now I just need a 15 lb. and 20 lb. and I should be good. A treadmill or elliptical would be great!
- a 15-pocket double sided jewelery holder/carrier on a hander ($14.99 from marshalls) - with this, i can tuck my jewelry away in the closet and keep everything from getting tangled. i think it will be great to roll up for traveling. :)
- 4x6 magnetic photo frames ($1.25 from Dollar General) - gotta have a place to display pictures of my loves. :)
- a beige textured photo frame (clearance from walmart) - should tie in with the green, brown, purple + beiges in the living room and add a little texture.
my "man muscle" friends, lee and adam, are supposed to come by saturday to help with housework. i'm hoping the weather doesn't deter any progress.
here's some projects i think we can get started on...
- move furniture upstairs (the movers left it on the first floor)
- install curtain rods, vertical blinds, door knobs (interior and exterior), and utility doors (still need to buy!)
- pull up dining room carpet
- take out kitchen cabinets
- fill in nail holes and prime walls
- build my office desk
- install light fixtures (with my neighbor's help?)
- fix doorbell (might need to buy new one?)
- sand/prime/paint furniture (assuming we have water)
- paint doors (assuming we have water)
- fix fence?
things still to buy:
- shower nozzle (previous owner took it)
- t.p. holder (previous owner took it)
- outside light (previous owner took it)
- a new handle for the screen door (its broken)
- entry floor mats
- new door bell (maybe)
- new hardware for the dressers (with some espresso paint and new handles, should look brand new!)
- doors for the utility room
- tile + water proofing seal for bath tub
- outlet covers (need a final count first)
- frost pane for screen door for privacy, maybe one for the pantry (adam's suggestion, i like it!)
- blinds for family room window (1 is missing) and maybe bathroom but the window is tiny
- custom closet system
i've also been considering having the security system turned on. there is one installed from ADT and from what i've been told by my mom + friends, it will probably be $25-$30 a month for the service. i think it will help me feel safer being on my own in cleveland.
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