Day 19 -- CARPET!!!

Well, today is finally the day. When I left the house at 10pm tonight, Jeff had all the carpet laid out and cut. He was already starting to stretch and put it down in the living room. Amazing! And it's not half as bad as I was expecting. Instead of the gold sparkling carpet I worried we would find, it is a nice warm cream and looks great! I even walked barefoot on it to try it out, and it's heavenly. Thank you, Jeff!!

James has been busy today. While looking for a sink at Habitat, he found a desk instead. So, for a great deal, he got the desk he has been looking for since we got married! I'm so thrilled for him -- patience has paid off! He also got to deposit his first paycheck -- he said he got a pic of it for me, but I probably won't post that on the internet. :-) He also removed the monstrous "microwave" that was built in above the stove. It's on the curb, ready for a flea market fanatic to grab. This evening he's working on the master bathroom sheet rock. What a mess that is.

I made it to Home Depot after I put the girls to bed and bought some light switch/outlet covers. I'm finding that every time I go to Home Depot (which is becoming several times!), I feel like more of a GIRL. Who knew there were so many choices for plain switch plates?! These choices blindside me and make me feel downright ignorant. But according to James, I made the right choice tonight. YAY! I got most of them installed in the bedrooms and living room and kitchen. Mark that off my list...

James also tried to hook up the fridge/icemaker today to the water line, only to find that the copper tubing coming out of the wall is attached to nothing -- that's right, it travels through the wall and ends up on the garage floor in the hot water heater closet. Hilarious. Ice trays, here we come. :-)

Dad picked up all the empty boxes and paper today and took them to Curt and Kenna's. Thank you! Happy packing, kids!

I also purchased our first coffee beans for the house. Feels good to know that fresh-brewed coffee is now available -- definitely feels like a home...

I am reminded a zillion times a day that James and I are not doing this on our own. I guess when WE bought a fixer-upper, THE WHOLE FAMILY bought a fixer-upper. :-) Thank you for joining us in this task. We pray that we'll be able to bless your socks off with lunches and dinners and get-togethers and parties and holidays and hanging out in this house.