For everything else ... there's MigrantWorkers
Two tanks of gas ... $68
Lunch for the family ... $35
Starbucks for the crew ... $10
Time spent with family, and not one fight ... PRICELESS
For those who don't know the background, here's the short of it:
My sister, Samantha, and her [then] fiance bought a house back in October of last year, but had been living with his parents since April. The house was deplorable and condemned, and needed a complete overhaul. The walls and foundation were the only things salvagable. Kenny (the fiance) and his dad work in construction, so they had the resources to do the work, but anyone who has done significant work to a house knows about all the red tape involved in getting permits and stuff. Sam and Kenny got married on March 18th, so they are chomping at the bit to get the hell out of the in-laws' place. So here they are, with the checkered flag in sight, asking for our help this weekend.
My husband, myself, my parents, Sam and Kenny all went gung ho on this house over the weekend. The guys laid out an entire house worth of wood laminate flooring (just over 1000 sq. ft. by my estimate) while we ladies painted the ceiling in the bathroom and bedroom, the walls of both rooms (2 coats), and enough baseboards for the entire house. We also sanded and primed the window frames and took all the stickers off the new windows (with some kind of putrid shit that'll make you ill).
I know at this point you're probably thinking, "Why on earth are you wasting my precious time with this shit? This is the worst post EVER!" Quite frankly, I'm writing because I'm proud of what we accomplished, and have no one else to brag to. Sorry I have no pictures as of yet. It probably would have added a bit of substance to this. Hopefully, I'll have some shortly, though. Plus, I don't have a house of my own, so perhaps I'm living vicariously through Sam.
But I'll never admit to it.
Lunch for the family ... $35
Starbucks for the crew ... $10
Time spent with family, and not one fight ... PRICELESS
For those who don't know the background, here's the short of it:
My sister, Samantha, and her [then] fiance bought a house back in October of last year, but had been living with his parents since April. The house was deplorable and condemned, and needed a complete overhaul. The walls and foundation were the only things salvagable. Kenny (the fiance) and his dad work in construction, so they had the resources to do the work, but anyone who has done significant work to a house knows about all the red tape involved in getting permits and stuff. Sam and Kenny got married on March 18th, so they are chomping at the bit to get the hell out of the in-laws' place. So here they are, with the checkered flag in sight, asking for our help this weekend.
My husband, myself, my parents, Sam and Kenny all went gung ho on this house over the weekend. The guys laid out an entire house worth of wood laminate flooring (just over 1000 sq. ft. by my estimate) while we ladies painted the ceiling in the bathroom and bedroom, the walls of both rooms (2 coats), and enough baseboards for the entire house. We also sanded and primed the window frames and took all the stickers off the new windows (with some kind of putrid shit that'll make you ill).
I know at this point you're probably thinking, "Why on earth are you wasting my precious time with this shit? This is the worst post EVER!" Quite frankly, I'm writing because I'm proud of what we accomplished, and have no one else to brag to. Sorry I have no pictures as of yet. It probably would have added a bit of substance to this. Hopefully, I'll have some shortly, though. Plus, I don't have a house of my own, so perhaps I'm living vicariously through Sam.
But I'll never admit to it.
posted by beaner dog at
5:17 PM
5 Comments:
Good for you! This post was not stupid. There's no harm in posting about things you're proud of.
By
Anonymous, at 7:35 PM, April 17, 2006
You and your family are obviously much more dedicated to working towards a common goal than my family and I are. This is a good thing.
By
Maki, at 10:40 PM, April 17, 2006
Uhoh! Now that I know you're handy, I'll be tempted to enlist the help of you and the hubby when it comes time to refurbish my 1940s kitchen. As you know, working where I do, I can't afford materials and paid workers.
~Ace Freely~
By
Anonymous, at 6:09 AM, April 18, 2006
Lurvely!
Accomplishment feels fabulous!
And I had minor flashbacks to Maki's family visit. The one where he kept leaving all weekend and letting his family do all the work and then whining that they were there.
I'm glad you get along with your family : )
By
Tracy, at 9:02 AM, April 18, 2006
Heh, you think you know, Tracy... But you have no idea.
By
Maki, at 10:04 AM, April 18, 2006
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