C Note(s)

Entry 7, Day 225 . Been more than a few days since work has continued at #BastionofBayne - due to working at the warehouse and split days off. However, I'm fast discovering that I'm needing to decide what work is necessary and simply just finishing touches that would be nice (if at all). Also I'm learning that the downstairs will be (is) the most difficult to tackle. Once I'm able to start work on the upstairs it will seem like a cake-walk! So I'll just keep digging on the downstairs until it's at a point of stability. 'los; out #FunctionalNOWPrettyLATER #sweatequity #BastionofBayne #elbowgrease #homeTLC #keepdigging

Entry 4, Day 44 .  I crept downstairs early this morning so I could indulge in a guilty pleasure of mine... Review the mess that my party was left behind. The kitchen The dining area The living room Plus the Seahawks pop up, Watershed banner, and Mike's table outside. We said goodbye to the final guest much earlier than I wanted but it is what it is. This was always a sign of an epic party! We didn't have everything functional but as I predicted; it didn't matter. They wanted to see the house and more importantly my happiness. I was so grateful for the show of support and participation.  My sincere hope it was a great primer for future parties at B.o.B. I'm confident it was. I learned so much from party prep, and then certain functionality and layout. I'll know what to do better next time. Speaking of which, until next time ... #BastionofBayne #notmoveinready #elbowgrease #sweatequity #homeTLC #keepdigging

Entry 3, Day 33 . A productive morning for yours truly! Comcast technician, Austin, killed it by 1) being on time, arriving at the beginning of the 2 hour window 2) a solid install job. The B.o.B. is no longer #Comcastrated About the same time, Adam Wolff of Wolff Plumbing, arrived to assess my plumbing issue by converting the current laundry room into a pantry which I'm confident was a pantry before the previous owners choose differently. Well, I'm choosing to reclaim it, and move the laundry room into the garage. After he assessed with his apprentice, Ben, they were able to quote labor and materials, and I agreed to it. Hopefully it'll be less, but I won't hold my breath. In addition, the estimate job time is 1 day, so we scheduled it right away. Might be done by Open House! BEFORE ...  BEFORE ...  #BastionofBayne #notmoveinready #elbowgrease #sweatequity #homeTLC #keepdigging

Entry 2, Day 30 . Wow. It's been a month, however it seems so much longer. WCP and I totally smashed on the backyard today. While I was hacking away with a weed whacker, she was grinding it out with my #OfferUp purchase of a lawnmower. The battle was won today, but the #WarOnWeeds continues on! A bro (Cory) tried to resolve my crazy electrical problem, but in the end it's this fucked up crib. He stated he wanted to try again. 12 days left to the Open House... #BastionofBayne #notmoveinready #elbowgrease #sweatequity #homeTLC #keepdigging 'los; out

Entry 1, Day 20 . The past three weeks I’ve been adjusting to home ownership. Actually I should say, re-adjusting to home ownership. You see, a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away I was married with a house that was in the middle of Leave-It-To-Beaver-ville. It’s been hectic to say the least! My first tenant moved in last week, which happens to be my little sister. As I sit nightly on my back step, I think on what needs to be done. I bought the house knowing it was a fixer-upper which was far from move-in-ready and needed tons of TLC with elbow-grease. I’ll consider every minute of effort put into the house will be sweat equity. Although, I’ve received a very warm neighborhood welcome, and many congratulations from friends and family, a little bit of sadness pricks at my heart when I know my mom isn’t around to see my accomplishment. In addition, witness the transformation from a house that was abandoned for 5 years to eventually a beautiful home. My Dad has seen pictu...