I'm not in my office yet. Apparently it takes 5 weeks for the phone company to get out here, LOL. I called weeks ago. They are coming tomorrow morning and then we should have internet in the house. Computers, tablets and tv streaming will work again. I'm looking forward to watching something on a tv! Our phones have been sucking up the data. One of my Verizon Up rewards offered was 1GB of extra data, so I took that option last night. That should get us through to Thursday. Then we hardly ever use data on our phones, unless we go somewhere.
I've got my "grocery cart" loaded at Walmart online and on Friday will submit the order for pick up on Saturday. So far it's at $260, but that's a bit high because I have to stock up on so much again. Foods we can eat again! I like shopping this way, you can see the total in your cart as you are adding items. Helps keep a person on budget. Plus, when I'm physically shopping I always forget something on my list, or get 6 aisles away and realized I passed it and don't want to lug the cart heavy with everything halfway across the store again. This way, it's easy to add something forgotten. I also have a $10 off online order code that DD sent me.
I ordered some cafe tier type curtains from Target for the two master bathroom windows. Sure taking a long time to get here, but they are finally supposed to be here today. Even though no one can really see in them, the front one still faces the road and when it's night and lights are on inside then you can see inside. Plus we still have the mason working around. I'll feel better when they are up, LOL. One of the blinds for the bedroom arrived yesterday, but we haven't attempted to put it up yet.
I worked all day yesterday and by afternoon I was literally so tired and about to fall asleep at the desk. But, even after work was done I still had work to do. I cleaned the bathroom in the shop, cleaned out the small refrigerator and vacuumed up all the black dog hair from the couch, still in the shop. It does look much better now, but still not nice enough for the new house. It is now getting a little worn in spots, too.
Even though we already put up toilet paper holders, (came with set) a cute bear claw tp holder on Black Forest Decor came across my Facebook feed. I showed it to DH, who wanted it, LOL. Black Forest Decor wants $35 plus shipping for it. I googled it. Found the exact same thing on Ebay for $20, including shipping. We're going to put it upstairs bathroom, where the towels have a bear/moose theme and the bathroom is next to the bedroom with the bear log bed.
We still need mirrors for all the bathrooms. DH is going to make them with scrap lumber trim and just buy mirror sheets. But, I saw a nice wood mirror at Ross when I was in the city on Monday. $16!! I should have bought it! I took a pic of it and measured it (it would go perfect is 1/2 bath, over sink). I'm hoping it's still there on Saturday, but probably won't be.
Our contractor is coming out today to do final bills. oh joy. Should be the last time we have to see him, I hope. We're both making ourselves sick wondering what overages he's going to hit us with now/again. He has not even been to our site since before last Christmas! Can you believe that?! Or maybe that's how all contractors who are building a house, work. I don't know. I can't imagine all these subs here these past months, if we hadn't been living here and were working at jobs M-F and weren't able to be here dealing with it all.
I hope you get done with this by Christmas...lol. I like curtains. Bare windows give me the heebie jeebies.
ReplyDeleteI hope so too! I'm having to get used to all the bare windows. - but it's cheaper without window treatments, haha.
DeleteI agree about the curtains - I feel more secure with curtains somehow. But, I realized nobody could see in my front window anyway because of the way the neighbour's drive falls and then when I thought about the back kitchen window and putting café curtains up I thought "don't be daft, that's a fabulous view and who would come creeping round your back garden". So I didn't bother! But I do have shutters that I shut every night, more as a feeling of being secure as I'm on my own. Mind you, the windows are so filthy I don't think anyone actually could see through them if they wanted to!
ReplyDeleteAll the windows facing the river won't have any treatments. There is no one who will ever be able to see. Plus, I feel like the wood wrapped knotty alder trim is like a window treatment, itself. But, I will do blinds or curtains for the bedrooms, for morning sun, if nothing else.
DeleteDon't you have to do a "final walk-through" with the contractor? To just look over things & point out anything you still want him to take care of? I'd hate to find something after you've paid him in full - you'd never get him back to finish whatever it is!
ReplyDeleteHe is still owed a bit of money, so that is good, haha! Since DH has had his hands in just about every part of this, he was able to know what needed to be fixed as we went along, so we really haven't found anything, other than one spot that needs caulking.
DeleteThat is crazy that the contractor hasn't even come around to check on things. We are looking to do a major remodel (hopefully soon) and that will be a question I'll be asking.
ReplyDeleteyes, good question to ask them! The HVAC guy was saying there should be like classes people can take who want to build a house - tell them all the things to know, etc. I thought that was a great idea.
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