ice storm

We made it over to Berea and back safe and sound just before the storm hit. We are now covered with a layer of ice. We haven't even tried to go any where. We are afraid of falling on the ice. I have some pictures of the house so far. I really like the color. The kitchen colors don't show up quite as good as the front room

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Sometimes it takes a cat...to put things in perspective. We moved into the house last night for the night because of the weather. Lumpy explored the whole house and then he decided that he really liked the new floor. It isn't finished yet, but enough that he could get a feel for it. This is a picture of how he just plopped down on it and made sure his whole belly was on it. We are told that the cabinets should be in by Friday. Then they can finish the floor.

This is what the house looked like...The laundry room was enclosed in the plastic. There is definite progress now. They have the plastic down and are starting to put the floor down. We are hoping they show up today and at least finish the front room. We went ahead and painted the front room and kitchen area. No more white walls!! I'll take pictures when it looks good again...

Progress

Well, we are seeing a light at the end of the tunnel. I got some paint on Saturday and finished painting today. The green looks so good. I love Home Depot's paint department. They matched the green in our sofa almost perfectly. Tomorrow they are laying the floor and it looks great. I'll post some pictures when it's all finished. Actually, God is taking a bad situation and helping us to make it all better. I pray that the insurance company does what they have said. And we are so much better off than many others. We'll be moving some stuff in as soon as they get the floor in. Today we're going to move the closets in and probably work on them tomorrow. We can move into the bedroom and my sewing room even while they haven't finished. Actually all that is left is finishing the wall around the laundry room and the floor and putting the washer and dryer back in place. I am so excited!! Have a great day all.

Backyard vacation

Another week and we are still here, vacationing in the back yard. But, we did get an extension to our electric cord so that we could plug in to a 30 amp breaker. Now I can run the electricity on the hot water heater, so that we aren't going through so much propane. And I can run the coffee pot without unplugging the electric heater. Boy, the comforts of home!!
We had a test last Monday and Friday they said it was fine in the utility room, but the front room still had mold spores. The only thing he could think of was the plants. Darn!! So we threw them all out. It hurt to throw out Grandma's Christmas cactus and the plant that Kelli sent me after my surgery. And then there was Lexi's rubber tree. But, I have to realize that these things aren't people and I can replace them. At least we didn't lose everything like the people after Katrina and the ones up north that Jimmy is helping this week. It's all in your perspective. I think God is trying to teach me to think of others now and get over myself. I pray that I listen.
But today I'm going in the house and put up some new shades...getting rid of the mini blinds. And I'm going shopping for new curtains. Maybe even paint! I'm thinking of a soft green. Might as well get all of this done while the place is tore up. Have a good day all. Love