http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/livefreeordiehard.html
Definately a summer hit.
Monday, April 30, 2007
Saturday, April 28, 2007
The School Fair
Yesturday Zachary's school had a fair to raise money for new playground equipment. I think every child in the county must have been there. $5 at the door got you a wristband so you could play all the wrist band games and also get you one free snow cone and one free box of pop corn. There was a live band, food, soda, games, more games and raffles and a chinese raffle for baked goods.
Shelly made two coca cola cakes and brownies that I took over after lunch yesturday and we just happend to take one back. If your number comes up you get to pick your prize and based on the huge response they got I would think they would need to give alot away.
Then there was a raffle. $1 gets you five tickets and there must have been 40 or so items you could choose from to place your tickets into. There were themed baskets ranging from coloring supplies to picnic basket with all the trimmings. There were also items donated by local merhcants.
So I bought $5 worth of tickets and wrote Zachary's name and my phone number on them and off they went into various boxes for the different raffles. The fair ran from 4pm - 7pm and we left around 6:30 to grab some dinner and then we headed home. So there we were...The first intermission had just started for the Buffalo Sabres game when my phone rang. "May I speak to Zachary". So Zachary won us a certificate for a Jucuzzi Room at a local hotel. He's excited about it lol.
The picture is one I took of Zack getting tatttoed at the fair.
Shelly made two coca cola cakes and brownies that I took over after lunch yesturday and we just happend to take one back. If your number comes up you get to pick your prize and based on the huge response they got I would think they would need to give alot away.
Then there was a raffle. $1 gets you five tickets and there must have been 40 or so items you could choose from to place your tickets into. There were themed baskets ranging from coloring supplies to picnic basket with all the trimmings. There were also items donated by local merhcants.
So I bought $5 worth of tickets and wrote Zachary's name and my phone number on them and off they went into various boxes for the different raffles. The fair ran from 4pm - 7pm and we left around 6:30 to grab some dinner and then we headed home. So there we were...The first intermission had just started for the Buffalo Sabres game when my phone rang. "May I speak to Zachary". So Zachary won us a certificate for a Jucuzzi Room at a local hotel. He's excited about it lol.
The picture is one I took of Zack getting tatttoed at the fair.
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
House Update
Looks like they now combine the VA inspection with the appraisal.
We now have the commitment letter from the bank.
Off to the lawyer we go.
The fat lady is touching up her make up.
Closing in two weeks??? Maybe
Let's look at the this from the beginning last fall. I had Bill Lacy of Lacy Realty in Gouverneur come through and give us a comparable analysis. He had done one for us at the beginning of 2006.
His suggested sale price on October 26, 2006 was $79500
On December 4, 2006 we had another Comparative Market Analysis done and this time by Laura Hunter of Centry 21 Millenium Realty.
Mind you, Bill Lacy had done the same analysis just 39 days prior.
Her suggested sale price on December 4, 2006 was $94,900 - $99,000.
That comes to $500 per day for each day of increased sale price between the two comparisons.
Laura had 3 of the same comparables (out of 5) as Bill Lacy.
and Bill Lacy sold my house 3 or 4 times in his 30 or so years as a realtor.
Not this time, buddy boy
We now have the commitment letter from the bank.
Off to the lawyer we go.
The fat lady is touching up her make up.
Closing in two weeks??? Maybe
Let's look at the this from the beginning last fall. I had Bill Lacy of Lacy Realty in Gouverneur come through and give us a comparable analysis. He had done one for us at the beginning of 2006.
His suggested sale price on October 26, 2006 was $79500
On December 4, 2006 we had another Comparative Market Analysis done and this time by Laura Hunter of Centry 21 Millenium Realty.
Mind you, Bill Lacy had done the same analysis just 39 days prior.
Her suggested sale price on December 4, 2006 was $94,900 - $99,000.
That comes to $500 per day for each day of increased sale price between the two comparisons.
Laura had 3 of the same comparables (out of 5) as Bill Lacy.
and Bill Lacy sold my house 3 or 4 times in his 30 or so years as a realtor.
Not this time, buddy boy
Monday, April 23, 2007
Hot, Hot and more Hot
I hope everyone had a nice weekend. It looks like we got to work on our collective tans this past weekend. Zachary had a ball game Friday night, the pics of which you all should have been able to see. Saturday morning we had garbage pick up at the highway offramp for scouts and then another baseball game at 11:30. I am trying to take photos of the whole team in action. So far so good but not really anything of Zack from Saturday. He didn't get a hit the couple of times he was up.
We bought one of those backstops that you throw to and it bounces the ball back to you. Zack and his next door buddy have fun with it. We were out there practicing for a while Saturday afternoon. We all got a little sun at the game that day too and today it is suppose to be 85. I checked the calendar and yup this is still April.
Yesturday we went to a remote control model airplane thingy at the sports dome at Williamsport. It was interesting but nothing too exciting. Zachary had a b day party at McDonalds at 4 to go to so he had another busy day.
Check your email, I finally downloaded the pics from Easter and have a nice one for everyone.
We bought one of those backstops that you throw to and it bounces the ball back to you. Zack and his next door buddy have fun with it. We were out there practicing for a while Saturday afternoon. We all got a little sun at the game that day too and today it is suppose to be 85. I checked the calendar and yup this is still April.
Yesturday we went to a remote control model airplane thingy at the sports dome at Williamsport. It was interesting but nothing too exciting. Zachary had a b day party at McDonalds at 4 to go to so he had another busy day.
Check your email, I finally downloaded the pics from Easter and have a nice one for everyone.
Saturday, April 21, 2007
1st Coach Pitch Baseball Game
Zachary is improving every day with his throwing and batting. Yesturday was his first game in coach pitch baseball.
Friday, April 20, 2007
Piggy-Backing
I am reading the news this morning and I see that in Britain they are starting to charge people under new laws aimed to prevent "piggy-backing". No, I am not talking about some youth oriented game but rather connecting to and using someone else's unsecured wireless network.
We have a wireless network in our home. It runs at 54 Mbps. We have it cause for one we have two computers and two because the broadband cable is 20 feet from the home computer. Yes, it is secured.
It also brings to mind when I was back home recently while working on the house that we are selling. I had the laptop and a search of available networks in the area turned up no less than 5. There was one that was strong enough that I was able to watch a CBS tv program on inntertube from the previous night.
If you have the wherewithall to set up a wireless network in your home then it stands to reason that you should be able to make it secure pretty effortlessly....unless of course you don't mind a neighbor not only "borrowing" your bandwidth but "stealing" some of your personal information.
We have a wireless network in our home. It runs at 54 Mbps. We have it cause for one we have two computers and two because the broadband cable is 20 feet from the home computer. Yes, it is secured.
It also brings to mind when I was back home recently while working on the house that we are selling. I had the laptop and a search of available networks in the area turned up no less than 5. There was one that was strong enough that I was able to watch a CBS tv program on inntertube from the previous night.
If you have the wherewithall to set up a wireless network in your home then it stands to reason that you should be able to make it secure pretty effortlessly....unless of course you don't mind a neighbor not only "borrowing" your bandwidth but "stealing" some of your personal information.
Thursday, April 19, 2007
House Appraisal
The appraiser was, in the house for 13 min. The appraiser found no problems at all, no red flags and there is no problem with the price.
It now goes to the bank for underwriting and I was told since we have it under contract to paint we may close before it is painted.
Cool
Very Cool
SELLING PRICE: $99,900
It now goes to the bank for underwriting and I was told since we have it under contract to paint we may close before it is painted.
Cool
Very Cool
SELLING PRICE: $99,900
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
HARRRRRRRR
Amazing What You Find
#642195 +(3235)- [X]
sweet17: Hi
bloodninja: hello
bloodninja: who is this?
sweet17: just a someone?
bloodninja: A someone I know?
sweet17: nope
bloodninja: Then why the hell are you bothering me?
sweet17: well sorrrrrry
sweet17: I just wanted to chat with you
bloodninja: why?
sweet17: nevermind your an jerk
bloodninja: Hey wait a minute
sweet17: yes?
bloodninja: look I’m sorry. I’m just a little paranoid
sweet17: paranoid?
bloodninja: yes
sweet17: of what?
sweet17: me?
bloodninja: No. I’m in hiding.
sweet17: LOL
bloodninja: Don’t fucking laugh at me!
bloodninja: This shit is serious!
sweet17: What are you hiding from?
bloodninja: The cops.
sweet17: gimme a fucking break
bloodninja: I’m serious.
sweet17: I don’t get it
bloodninja: The cops are after me.
sweet17: For what?
bloodninja: I’m wanted in three states
sweet17: For???
bloodninja: It’s kindof embarrasing.
bloodninja: I had sex with a turkey.
bloodninja: Hello?
sweet17: You are fucking sick.
bloodninja: Send me your picture.
sweet17: why?
bloodninja: so I know you aren’t one of them.
sweet17: One of what?
bloodninja: The cops.
sweet17: I’m not a cop i told you
bloodninja: Then send me your picture.
sweet17: hold on
bloodninja: Hurry up.
bloodninja: Are you there?
bloodninja: fuck you, cop!
sweet17: Hey sorry
sweet17: I had to do something for my mom.
bloodninja: I thought you were trying to find a picture to send to me.
bloodninja: When really you were notifying the authorities.
bloodninja: Weren’t you!?
sweet17: thats not it
bloodninja: Then what?
sweet17: I don’t want to send you the picture cause I’m not pretty
bloodninja: Most cops aren’t
sweet17: IM NOT A FUCKING COP YOU DICKSHIT!
bloodninja: Then send me the picture.
sweet17: fine. What’s your e-mail?
bloodninja: Just send it through here.
sweet17: alright *PIC*
sweet17: Did you get it?
bloodninja: Hold on. I’m looking.
sweet17: That was me back in may
sweet17: I’ve lost weight since then.
bloodninja: I hope so
sweet17: what?!?
sweet17: that hurt my feelings.
bloodninja: Did it?
sweet17: Yes. I’m not that much smaller than that now.
bloodninja: Will it make you feel better if I send you my picture?
sweet17: yes
bloodninja: Alright let me find it.
sweet17: kks
bloodninja: Okay here it is. *PIC*
sweet17: this isn’t you.
bloodninja: I’ll be damned if it ain’t!
sweet17: You don’t look like that.
bloodninja: How the hell do you know?
sweet17: cause your profile has another picture.
bloodninja: The profile pic is a fake.
bloodninja: I use it to hide from the cops.
sweet17: You look like the Farm Fresh guy lol
bloodninja: Well, you look like you ATE the Farm Fresh guy….
bloodninja: Not to mention all the groceries.
sweet17: Go fuck yourself
bloodninja: I was going to until I saw that picture
bloodninja: Now my unit won’t get hard for a week.
sweet17: I shouldn’t have sent you that picture.
sweet17: You’ve done nothing but slam me.
sweet17: you hurt me.
bloodninja: And calling me the Farm Fresh guy doesn’t hurt me?
sweet17: I thought you were bullcrapping me!
bloodninja: Why would I do that?
sweet17: I can’t believe that cops are after you
bloodninja: I can’t believe Santa lets you sit on his lap..
sweet17: FUCK YOU!!!
bloodninja: You’d break both of his legs.
sweet17: You’re a fucking wanker!
sweet17: I’ve been teased my whole life because of my weight
sweet17: and you make fun of me when you don’t even know me
bloodninja: Ok. I’m sorry.
sweet17: No you aren’t
bloodninja: You’re right. I’m not.
bloodninja: HAARRRRR!
sweet17: I’m done with you
bloodninja: Aww. I’m sorry.
sweet17: I’m putting you on ignore
bloodninja: Wait a sec
bloodninja: We got off on the wrong foot.
bloodninja: Wanna start over?
sweet17: No
bloodninja: I’ll eat your kitty
sweet17: You’ll what?
bloodninja: You heard me.
bloodninja: I said I’d eat your kitty.
sweet17: I thought you said you couldn’t get it hard after seeing my picture
bloodninja: Do I need a hard-on to eat your kitty?
sweet17: I’d like to know that the man eating me out is excited yes
bloodninja: Well I’m not like most men.
bloodninja: I get excited in different ways.
sweet17: Like what?
bloodninja: Do you really wanna know?
sweet17: I don’t know
bloodninja: You have to tell me yes or no.
sweet17: I’m afraid to
bloodninja: Why?
sweet17: cause
bloodninja: cause why?
sweet17: well lets see
sweet17: you say you have sex with turkeys. You call me fat. then you wanna eat me out
sweet17: doesn’t that seem strange to you?
bloodninja: Nope
sweet17: well its strange to me
bloodninja: Fine. I won’t do it if you don’t want me to
sweet17: I didn’t say that
bloodninja: So is that a yes?
sweet17: I guess so.
bloodninja: Ok. I need your help getting excited though.
bloodninja: Are you willing?
sweet17: What do you need me to do?
bloodninja: I need you talk like a pirate.
sweet17: ???
bloodninja: When I start to go limp… you say “HARRRR!!!”
bloodninja: ok?
bloodninja: Hello?
sweet17: You can’t be serious
bloodninja: Oh yes I am!
bloodninja: It’s my fantasy.
sweet17: this is retarded
bloodninja: Do you want it or not?
sweet17: Yes I want it.
bloodninja: Then you’ll do it for me?
sweet17: sure
bloodninja: Ok. Here we go.
bloodninja: I gently remove your panties and being to massage your thighs.
bloodninja: You get really juicy thinking about my tounge brushing up against them
bloodninja: I softly begin to tounge your wet kitty.
bloodninja: I run my tounge up and down your smooth cunt.
sweet17: mmmm yeah
bloodninja: uh oh …going limp.
sweet17: Har
bloodninja: You gotta do better than that!
bloodninja: Your picture was really bad.
sweet17: HARRRRRRRRRRRR
bloodninja: Ahhhh. Much better. I feel your kitty get more moist with every stroke.
bloodninja: I softly suck on your clit bringing it in and out of my mouth.
bloodninja: Your juices run down my chin as your scent makes its way to my nose.
bloodninja: I begin to feel empowered by your femininity.
sweet17: mmmmmm you are good
bloodninja: I feel your thighs tighten as I fuck harder
bloodninja: going limp
sweet17: HARRRRRRR
bloodninja: Mmmm I grab your swelling buttocks in my hands.
bloodninja: You begin to sway back and forth.
bloodninja: going limp
sweet17: this is stupid
bloodninja: …still limp
bloodninja: Do it!
sweet17: HARRRRRRRRRRRRR
bloodninja: I turn you around to lick your asshole.
bloodninja: I pry apart that battleship you call your ass.
bloodninja: I see poo nuggets hanging from the hair around your ass.
sweet17: WTF?!?!?
bloodninja: They stink really bad.
sweet17: OMG STOP!!!
bloodninja: I start to get fed up with your ugly ass
bloodninja: I tear off your wooden peg leg.
bloodninja: I ram it up your ass.
sweet17: YOURE A FUCKING PYSCHO!!
bloodninja: Then I pour hot carmel over your head.
bloodninja: And turn you into a fucking candy apple…
bloodninja: I kick you in the face!
sweet17: FUCK YOU DICKHEAD!!
bloodninja: The celluloid from your cheeks hits the side of the cabin…
bloodninja: Your parrot flys away.
bloodninja: …going limp again.
bloodninja: Hello?
bloodninja: Say it!
bloodninja: HAARRRRRR!!!!!
#642195 +(3235)- [X]
sweet17: Hi
bloodninja: hello
bloodninja: who is this?
sweet17: just a someone?
bloodninja: A someone I know?
sweet17: nope
bloodninja: Then why the hell are you bothering me?
sweet17: well sorrrrrry
sweet17: I just wanted to chat with you
bloodninja: why?
sweet17: nevermind your an jerk
bloodninja: Hey wait a minute
sweet17: yes?
bloodninja: look I’m sorry. I’m just a little paranoid
sweet17: paranoid?
bloodninja: yes
sweet17: of what?
sweet17: me?
bloodninja: No. I’m in hiding.
sweet17: LOL
bloodninja: Don’t fucking laugh at me!
bloodninja: This shit is serious!
sweet17: What are you hiding from?
bloodninja: The cops.
sweet17: gimme a fucking break
bloodninja: I’m serious.
sweet17: I don’t get it
bloodninja: The cops are after me.
sweet17: For what?
bloodninja: I’m wanted in three states
sweet17: For???
bloodninja: It’s kindof embarrasing.
bloodninja: I had sex with a turkey.
bloodninja: Hello?
sweet17: You are fucking sick.
bloodninja: Send me your picture.
sweet17: why?
bloodninja: so I know you aren’t one of them.
sweet17: One of what?
bloodninja: The cops.
sweet17: I’m not a cop i told you
bloodninja: Then send me your picture.
sweet17: hold on
bloodninja: Hurry up.
bloodninja: Are you there?
bloodninja: fuck you, cop!
sweet17: Hey sorry
sweet17: I had to do something for my mom.
bloodninja: I thought you were trying to find a picture to send to me.
bloodninja: When really you were notifying the authorities.
bloodninja: Weren’t you!?
sweet17: thats not it
bloodninja: Then what?
sweet17: I don’t want to send you the picture cause I’m not pretty
bloodninja: Most cops aren’t
sweet17: IM NOT A FUCKING COP YOU DICKSHIT!
bloodninja: Then send me the picture.
sweet17: fine. What’s your e-mail?
bloodninja: Just send it through here.
sweet17: alright *PIC*
sweet17: Did you get it?
bloodninja: Hold on. I’m looking.
sweet17: That was me back in may
sweet17: I’ve lost weight since then.
bloodninja: I hope so
sweet17: what?!?
sweet17: that hurt my feelings.
bloodninja: Did it?
sweet17: Yes. I’m not that much smaller than that now.
bloodninja: Will it make you feel better if I send you my picture?
sweet17: yes
bloodninja: Alright let me find it.
sweet17: kks
bloodninja: Okay here it is. *PIC*
sweet17: this isn’t you.
bloodninja: I’ll be damned if it ain’t!
sweet17: You don’t look like that.
bloodninja: How the hell do you know?
sweet17: cause your profile has another picture.
bloodninja: The profile pic is a fake.
bloodninja: I use it to hide from the cops.
sweet17: You look like the Farm Fresh guy lol
bloodninja: Well, you look like you ATE the Farm Fresh guy….
bloodninja: Not to mention all the groceries.
sweet17: Go fuck yourself
bloodninja: I was going to until I saw that picture
bloodninja: Now my unit won’t get hard for a week.
sweet17: I shouldn’t have sent you that picture.
sweet17: You’ve done nothing but slam me.
sweet17: you hurt me.
bloodninja: And calling me the Farm Fresh guy doesn’t hurt me?
sweet17: I thought you were bullcrapping me!
bloodninja: Why would I do that?
sweet17: I can’t believe that cops are after you
bloodninja: I can’t believe Santa lets you sit on his lap..
sweet17: FUCK YOU!!!
bloodninja: You’d break both of his legs.
sweet17: You’re a fucking wanker!
sweet17: I’ve been teased my whole life because of my weight
sweet17: and you make fun of me when you don’t even know me
bloodninja: Ok. I’m sorry.
sweet17: No you aren’t
bloodninja: You’re right. I’m not.
bloodninja: HAARRRRR!
sweet17: I’m done with you
bloodninja: Aww. I’m sorry.
sweet17: I’m putting you on ignore
bloodninja: Wait a sec
bloodninja: We got off on the wrong foot.
bloodninja: Wanna start over?
sweet17: No
bloodninja: I’ll eat your kitty
sweet17: You’ll what?
bloodninja: You heard me.
bloodninja: I said I’d eat your kitty.
sweet17: I thought you said you couldn’t get it hard after seeing my picture
bloodninja: Do I need a hard-on to eat your kitty?
sweet17: I’d like to know that the man eating me out is excited yes
bloodninja: Well I’m not like most men.
bloodninja: I get excited in different ways.
sweet17: Like what?
bloodninja: Do you really wanna know?
sweet17: I don’t know
bloodninja: You have to tell me yes or no.
sweet17: I’m afraid to
bloodninja: Why?
sweet17: cause
bloodninja: cause why?
sweet17: well lets see
sweet17: you say you have sex with turkeys. You call me fat. then you wanna eat me out
sweet17: doesn’t that seem strange to you?
bloodninja: Nope
sweet17: well its strange to me
bloodninja: Fine. I won’t do it if you don’t want me to
sweet17: I didn’t say that
bloodninja: So is that a yes?
sweet17: I guess so.
bloodninja: Ok. I need your help getting excited though.
bloodninja: Are you willing?
sweet17: What do you need me to do?
bloodninja: I need you talk like a pirate.
sweet17: ???
bloodninja: When I start to go limp… you say “HARRRR!!!”
bloodninja: ok?
bloodninja: Hello?
sweet17: You can’t be serious
bloodninja: Oh yes I am!
bloodninja: It’s my fantasy.
sweet17: this is retarded
bloodninja: Do you want it or not?
sweet17: Yes I want it.
bloodninja: Then you’ll do it for me?
sweet17: sure
bloodninja: Ok. Here we go.
bloodninja: I gently remove your panties and being to massage your thighs.
bloodninja: You get really juicy thinking about my tounge brushing up against them
bloodninja: I softly begin to tounge your wet kitty.
bloodninja: I run my tounge up and down your smooth cunt.
sweet17: mmmm yeah
bloodninja: uh oh …going limp.
sweet17: Har
bloodninja: You gotta do better than that!
bloodninja: Your picture was really bad.
sweet17: HARRRRRRRRRRRR
bloodninja: Ahhhh. Much better. I feel your kitty get more moist with every stroke.
bloodninja: I softly suck on your clit bringing it in and out of my mouth.
bloodninja: Your juices run down my chin as your scent makes its way to my nose.
bloodninja: I begin to feel empowered by your femininity.
sweet17: mmmmmm you are good
bloodninja: I feel your thighs tighten as I fuck harder
bloodninja: going limp
sweet17: HARRRRRRR
bloodninja: Mmmm I grab your swelling buttocks in my hands.
bloodninja: You begin to sway back and forth.
bloodninja: going limp
sweet17: this is stupid
bloodninja: …still limp
bloodninja: Do it!
sweet17: HARRRRRRRRRRRRR
bloodninja: I turn you around to lick your asshole.
bloodninja: I pry apart that battleship you call your ass.
bloodninja: I see poo nuggets hanging from the hair around your ass.
sweet17: WTF?!?!?
bloodninja: They stink really bad.
sweet17: OMG STOP!!!
bloodninja: I start to get fed up with your ugly ass
bloodninja: I tear off your wooden peg leg.
bloodninja: I ram it up your ass.
sweet17: YOURE A FUCKING PYSCHO!!
bloodninja: Then I pour hot carmel over your head.
bloodninja: And turn you into a fucking candy apple…
bloodninja: I kick you in the face!
sweet17: FUCK YOU DICKHEAD!!
bloodninja: The celluloid from your cheeks hits the side of the cabin…
bloodninja: Your parrot flys away.
bloodninja: …going limp again.
bloodninja: Hello?
bloodninja: Say it!
bloodninja: HAARRRRRR!!!!!
The Next Step
Just got word that the appraisal is scheduled for Thursday at 3 pm. My realtor isn't concerned as the comparables are still there for the price it is selling at.
After the appraisal comes the VA inspection. There shouldn't be a problem there as I bought it in 2000 through the VA and all the updates that have been done since.
Then we need to pray for a string of nice weather so it can be painted. We won't be able to close until after the house is painted.
According to the sales contract....they have until April 23rd to get a coimmitment from the bank. Then I guess it's just a case of waiting for the painting, VA re-inspection then closing.
After the appraisal comes the VA inspection. There shouldn't be a problem there as I bought it in 2000 through the VA and all the updates that have been done since.
Then we need to pray for a string of nice weather so it can be painted. We won't be able to close until after the house is painted.
According to the sales contract....they have until April 23rd to get a coimmitment from the bank. Then I guess it's just a case of waiting for the painting, VA re-inspection then closing.
Monday, April 16, 2007
Je Suis Finis
I am DONE!!!!!
The following posts are the final pics of all the work that has been done to the house. The porcelain tile countertop in the kitchen came out beautiful!!!!
Another long weekend!. I left here Friday morning and came back yesturday afternoon. I came back, door to door, in 4 1/2 hours. Whew.
Thank you Mr. Dave (father-in-law) for the help again this weekend and you will be getting a little somethin somethin for all the hard work you've done. :)
I even got the chance to show the house to a military couple who stopped by on Saturday. They loved what has been done with the house and they may just put in a back up offer on the house in case this one falls through.
THERE ARE SEVEN POSTS OF PHOTOS SO YOU MIGHT NEED TO CHECK THE ARCHIVE FOR THE OTHERS IF THEY DON'T APPEAR ON ONE PAGE
The following posts are the final pics of all the work that has been done to the house. The porcelain tile countertop in the kitchen came out beautiful!!!!
Another long weekend!. I left here Friday morning and came back yesturday afternoon. I came back, door to door, in 4 1/2 hours. Whew.
Thank you Mr. Dave (father-in-law) for the help again this weekend and you will be getting a little somethin somethin for all the hard work you've done. :)
I even got the chance to show the house to a military couple who stopped by on Saturday. They loved what has been done with the house and they may just put in a back up offer on the house in case this one falls through.
THERE ARE SEVEN POSTS OF PHOTOS SO YOU MIGHT NEED TO CHECK THE ARCHIVE FOR THE OTHERS IF THEY DON'T APPEAR ON ONE PAGE
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
...And Now The Wait
A couple months ago Shelly and I started a project. Now two months later, about $1500, background checks, 12 hours of orientation, very well written letters of recommendation from family and friends, and a home study we are now approved to be foster parents and adoption.
:) Talk about paperwork lol. We both had to write biographies and to list each and every place that we have lived. Because we have not been residents of PA very long we had to have criminal and child abuse clearance here and NY. Of course since you will be caring for a child they want to know everything about you and whether you are capable emotionally as well as financially and have a stable home environment.
We got to meet alot of adoptive parents through our our hours of orientation. There were some who have adopted from foreign countries like Korea, China, Russia and Guatemala and there were those who adopted locally. We got to hear all there stories. Some have been adopting for years while one or two have kept their families small.
I think the most rewarding part of the classes was the last night when we got to meet some of the children that had been adopted and they got to tell their stories.
The length of wait depends on how restrictive on the type of child you are willing to accept. The more restrictive, the longer the wait. We are willing to be foster parents but I think only in the case that the child is legally free for adoption. I think it would be too hard on all of us to get attached to a child for a period of time only to have him or her leave us. We would prefer to adopt.
Soooo, here we are. Our social worker is writing up the home study today and tomorrow and will be sending our info out to a handful of agencies.
Zack is very excited. He even went to our last orientation session with us and got to see all the children that have been adopted. He thought it was very cool. He doesn't care if he gets a bigger brother or sister or younger brother or sister. Maybe he will change his mind if he has to share his toys lol.
Whether it is an infant to a child aged up to 10 or so years and whether it is white or mixed race it makes no difference as we are opening our home :)
....and now we wait.
:) Talk about paperwork lol. We both had to write biographies and to list each and every place that we have lived. Because we have not been residents of PA very long we had to have criminal and child abuse clearance here and NY. Of course since you will be caring for a child they want to know everything about you and whether you are capable emotionally as well as financially and have a stable home environment.
We got to meet alot of adoptive parents through our our hours of orientation. There were some who have adopted from foreign countries like Korea, China, Russia and Guatemala and there were those who adopted locally. We got to hear all there stories. Some have been adopting for years while one or two have kept their families small.
I think the most rewarding part of the classes was the last night when we got to meet some of the children that had been adopted and they got to tell their stories.
The length of wait depends on how restrictive on the type of child you are willing to accept. The more restrictive, the longer the wait. We are willing to be foster parents but I think only in the case that the child is legally free for adoption. I think it would be too hard on all of us to get attached to a child for a period of time only to have him or her leave us. We would prefer to adopt.
Soooo, here we are. Our social worker is writing up the home study today and tomorrow and will be sending our info out to a handful of agencies.
Zack is very excited. He even went to our last orientation session with us and got to see all the children that have been adopted. He thought it was very cool. He doesn't care if he gets a bigger brother or sister or younger brother or sister. Maybe he will change his mind if he has to share his toys lol.
Whether it is an infant to a child aged up to 10 or so years and whether it is white or mixed race it makes no difference as we are opening our home :)
....and now we wait.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
The Kitchen Sink
Wow, what a very long weekend.
When I left here last Tuesday at 4 pm it was 75 degrees. So what do I run into while home....SNOW. I even ran into a snow squall while I was out and about. Don't miss that stuff at all. I think we had a total of 12 inches this year down here.
So now the house is under contract with a target closing date of May 18th. Alot can happen between now and then so we are keeping our fingers crossed. The buyers are a military couple so we have to go through a VA inspection. That shouldn't be an issue since that is how I bought the house and it is in better condition than when I bought it.
With lots of help from my father-in-law and Shelly lots got done this past weekend bless their hearts. All the moulding in the bathroom and laundryroom is up and just needs some touch up painting. The living room is finally done!!! I put in new outlets and covers and painted the trim so I just need to vacuum that this weekend when I am up there again. Baseboard for the kitchen and window jams for the upstairs windows are painted and just need to be cut and installed.
I signed a contract with my contractor to paint the house so My realtor and I decided that if for some reason this sale falls through we will quickly relist the house for a higher price. :)
So that brings me to the the big project for the weekend. The kitchen countertop. It was laminate and pretty dated. I had bought porcelain tile to put on it. First step is to remove the laminate so you have a better surface for the thinset or mastic to adhere to. Laminate doesn't want to come off by itself so we scored it with a circular saw and chiseled it off. That took a bit of time. Oh...almost forgot about taking out the sink. They used clips to hold the sink to the counter....about one every 4 inches and in that corner....can you picture me with half of my body in a corner base cabinet??? That must have been a sight.
Tiling is easy in itself. You just need to make sure you tile all line up. I used Venitian Stone Realto White, from Lowes and imported from Italy with a Delorean Gray sanded grout. Sanded workes better with a wider grout line and I like to use a 1/4 inch grout space. So I put down all the full tiles I can first. I measure the ones I need to cut then put those in.
Here's when it gets interesting.
I thought I would leave an overhang on the tile (1/8 - 1/4 inch) to give the sink a little more support. Wrong!!! LOL I figured I would come back and run a diamond bit dremel saw and trim it later. I did the same thing for the bathtub deck and it cut through the tile like butter. So all the tile is up and grouted, back splash and cap is put up and grouted and the oak trim on the front is in and yesturday morning I go to put in the sink and of course needed to trim the tiles.
OOpsy
Don't do that with porcelain tile. There might be a different tool to use but a diamnond bit won't cut it lol. Damn, I should have cut them BEFORE I put them down. laughing yet? I'm smiling cause it is something I learned lol. That diamond bit got red hot but wouldn't do anything. So....I need to get the sink in and have it usable in case the house gets inspected before I come back this weekend so I absolutely needed to get that sink in before I left.
So the dilema. The handful of tiles that needed triming had to come up, be trimmed on the tile saw, then put back down. But what about grouting?? You really shouldn't grout until the adhesive or thinset you use to put the tile down has had time to cure. So what about the grout?? You remove the tile so you remove the grout. If you grout before the tiles have set they will move when you go to sponge the tile.
Sooooo, that's why God created caulk, and caulk in sanded Delorean Gray form at that. Why not put in the sink now and grout up to the sink this weekend??? Sounds good to me. Ok, so I put a 1/4 - 1/2 inch bead of white silicone caulk on the underside lip of the sink all the way around and set it in place in the opening. A couple hits with my hand and it gets into place. It now has a water tight seal. When I go back this weekenend I will put caulk into the grout lines that run under the sink and then grout up to the sink then finally running a think gray caulk line around the outside of the sink. It will then be sealed and I will pitty the person that ever tries to pull it out in the future.
And the final selling price of the house you may be thinkin??
I'll let you know after closing :)
When I left here last Tuesday at 4 pm it was 75 degrees. So what do I run into while home....SNOW. I even ran into a snow squall while I was out and about. Don't miss that stuff at all. I think we had a total of 12 inches this year down here.
So now the house is under contract with a target closing date of May 18th. Alot can happen between now and then so we are keeping our fingers crossed. The buyers are a military couple so we have to go through a VA inspection. That shouldn't be an issue since that is how I bought the house and it is in better condition than when I bought it.
With lots of help from my father-in-law and Shelly lots got done this past weekend bless their hearts. All the moulding in the bathroom and laundryroom is up and just needs some touch up painting. The living room is finally done!!! I put in new outlets and covers and painted the trim so I just need to vacuum that this weekend when I am up there again. Baseboard for the kitchen and window jams for the upstairs windows are painted and just need to be cut and installed.
I signed a contract with my contractor to paint the house so My realtor and I decided that if for some reason this sale falls through we will quickly relist the house for a higher price. :)
So that brings me to the the big project for the weekend. The kitchen countertop. It was laminate and pretty dated. I had bought porcelain tile to put on it. First step is to remove the laminate so you have a better surface for the thinset or mastic to adhere to. Laminate doesn't want to come off by itself so we scored it with a circular saw and chiseled it off. That took a bit of time. Oh...almost forgot about taking out the sink. They used clips to hold the sink to the counter....about one every 4 inches and in that corner....can you picture me with half of my body in a corner base cabinet??? That must have been a sight.
Tiling is easy in itself. You just need to make sure you tile all line up. I used Venitian Stone Realto White, from Lowes and imported from Italy with a Delorean Gray sanded grout. Sanded workes better with a wider grout line and I like to use a 1/4 inch grout space. So I put down all the full tiles I can first. I measure the ones I need to cut then put those in.
Here's when it gets interesting.
I thought I would leave an overhang on the tile (1/8 - 1/4 inch) to give the sink a little more support. Wrong!!! LOL I figured I would come back and run a diamond bit dremel saw and trim it later. I did the same thing for the bathtub deck and it cut through the tile like butter. So all the tile is up and grouted, back splash and cap is put up and grouted and the oak trim on the front is in and yesturday morning I go to put in the sink and of course needed to trim the tiles.
OOpsy
Don't do that with porcelain tile. There might be a different tool to use but a diamnond bit won't cut it lol. Damn, I should have cut them BEFORE I put them down. laughing yet? I'm smiling cause it is something I learned lol. That diamond bit got red hot but wouldn't do anything. So....I need to get the sink in and have it usable in case the house gets inspected before I come back this weekend so I absolutely needed to get that sink in before I left.
So the dilema. The handful of tiles that needed triming had to come up, be trimmed on the tile saw, then put back down. But what about grouting?? You really shouldn't grout until the adhesive or thinset you use to put the tile down has had time to cure. So what about the grout?? You remove the tile so you remove the grout. If you grout before the tiles have set they will move when you go to sponge the tile.
Sooooo, that's why God created caulk, and caulk in sanded Delorean Gray form at that. Why not put in the sink now and grout up to the sink this weekend??? Sounds good to me. Ok, so I put a 1/4 - 1/2 inch bead of white silicone caulk on the underside lip of the sink all the way around and set it in place in the opening. A couple hits with my hand and it gets into place. It now has a water tight seal. When I go back this weekenend I will put caulk into the grout lines that run under the sink and then grout up to the sink then finally running a think gray caulk line around the outside of the sink. It will then be sealed and I will pitty the person that ever tries to pull it out in the future.
And the final selling price of the house you may be thinkin??
I'll let you know after closing :)
Monday, April 02, 2007
SOLD
An offer was made, a counter offer was made and accepted. Contract to be signed later this week when I am up north.
Months up for sale 3
Months with realtor 2
The fat lady hasn't sung yet but she's getting dressed, ready to go on stage.
Months up for sale 3
Months with realtor 2
The fat lady hasn't sung yet but she's getting dressed, ready to go on stage.
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