so today was another productive day - it's soo nice to see progress! my neighbor chet (the retired electrician) came over to get started with some of the electrical.
i stopped at home depot prior to to pick up some 60 watt bulbs for the fixtures (3 - 6 packs for $3.47 each). each light fixture requires two bulbs. steelyard commons is soo close - i was completely unaware! made fror a speedy home depot trip. anywho, chet was able to install the bathroom light fixture, put up a new kitchen fixture and replace the one in the bedroom. however, he didnt have a meter he needed to install the dining room, office and 'pink' bedroom light fixtures so we'll have to reschedule. we also confirmed today that the previous owner took the doorbell, so i will be needing to purchase that sometime. i am planning on going with a wireless one that plugs in. i was kind of leaning that way anyway, but wanted to make sure there wasn't wiring in the house for a doorball already. chet removed the doorbell buttons from the outside of the house so we can start fresh.
another big step in the process - my mom convinced me to take the plunge today and pick up some paint. i didn't want to go too crazy since i'm
still not 100% sure on all the colors but i bought a few cans to get started. As seen to the right, i bought 1 qt. of Valspar's 6002-4B Garden of Paradise green for the bathroom (semi-gloss), 1 qt. of Olympic's Gypsum D30-2 white for trim and doors (semi-gloss), 1 gallon of Valspar's Warm Buff 3002-10A (satin) for T.B.D. and then two samples of purples im considering for the dining room. Each quart was $11.74, the gallon was $25.74 and each sample was $2.94. I tested both purples on the dining room but am thinking of going with a lighter swatch considering how dark the brown in the living room is.
Since I was already in Tremont with nothing else to do on a Sunday, I decided to get started on the bathroom. My mom and Chet were finishing up when I got started but left while I was working. I think I did okay on my own, but started getting a little creeped out when it got dark out considering there are no lights in the front of the house. I have a few spots left to do, mostly above the shower/tub which adam has offered to help with (being taller than i). I've included a few pics of the progress. I am loving the green, which looks brighter then it is in the pics. Much better than the peachy color that was on the walls. It's amazing what a little color can do for a room. :)
The other notable part of the day was interacting with my neighbor. I didn't get to personally meet him, but he left a note on my car that I saw on my way home. The note basically said Hi, Please call your neighbor xx immediately with a phone number. A little freaked out by the urgency, I gave it to my mom promptly when I arrived home from painting. Thankfully, there was nothing to worry about. He wanted to warn us about some pipe that is sticking up in the driveway (as this neighbor's driveway is pretty much connected to ours) so that we don't run it over. His name is Mark and he has emphysema so he stays in most of the time. He told my mom we needed to come over and "bullshit" with him sometime, but to call first in case he is doing treatments. He has lived there his whole life and not had any safety related problems. He said the neighbor on the other side is as well a long time resident and drinks a lot, but he's the nicest guy and will give you the shirt off his own back. He told my mom the neighbors across the street were "questionable" but she implied that to be the younger/newer people that he didn't really know. I'm excited to get to know everyone on the street and frankly it's a relief that there hasn't been any safety problems. Speaking of neighbors, I found out I know someone else (sort of) who lives in tremont. He went to high school with Adam and some of my other friends. Definitely looking to gain some new friends in the neighborhood. :)
