Tomorrow, Tomorrow, I love ya’ tomorrow!

Well, tomorrow is the day.  The tenant’s last day is today, which means tomorrow I can go in & start – well, theoretically.

I went by The Farmhouse yesterday, Sunday.  The tenant had a u-haul truck there.  I didn’t see much actual work being done, but either way, she knows today is her day to be out.

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Immediate things to do:

Order a dumpster!

Buy a 5th of Whiskey

Walk through the house & check things out

Drink Whiskey & buy a pint

Think about “to do list”

Drink Whiskey & buy a quart

Build a bon-fire & start throwing leftover trash in it

Drink Whiskey & enjoy fire

Throw more things in the fire

Try not to fall in the fire

Drink Whiskey, go get a Half, then yell at fire

Watch evil images in the fire

Drink Whiskey & tease the fire

Try not to set house on fire

Watch fire burn all the brush

Splash Whiskey on brush, then drink more

Dance gleefully that you don’t have to bush-hog the brush

Lay down & watch Disney images in the fire

Think about all the Disney princes I never met in the fire

Hope the fire burns itself out as I dream about Disney Princes and how human men suck and maybe I won’t die in the fire

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Yes – I think that’ll be a good start.  I guess it’s beneficial I don’t drink anymore.

20 Yards of Joy

This was not supposed to be on L&TaDBB, it was supposed to be on AU – sigh….. the joys of multiple blogs….oh, well, DBB folks get to see an AU entry.

TwistedSwisher Tries Life

Well, it started out with a death.  The death of a friend of my mom’s.  Mumum lived in Pennsylvania.  She was an amazing woman with a family who is just as fabulous.  We drove up for her service. 12ish hours up and 12ish hours back.  We stayed at Mumum’s house, but her son hosted everyone.  He lived about 6ish miles down the road.  Oh, btw, in Pennsylvania, March is still winter regardless of when the solstice is.  Well, driving back n’ forth n’ back n’ forth, we passed this big warehouse.  Gosh, I have already forgotten the name of it “Surplus City” or something of the like.  We kept saying we were going to stop (there & “Adult World”, but we never quite made it to “Adult World”). 

On Monday, after breakfast, before we left, we stopped.  1/2 of the warehouse was craft, fabric, artsy, cutesy things, the other 1/2…

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Behind the Scenes

Well, since the tenant doesn’t have to be out until March 31, there’s not much I can do onsite at the house.  In the mean time…..

I have drawn & designed floor plans (to the best of my abilities with the few measurements I have gotten), I have landscaped the yard (in my mind), I have bushogged the whole place, I have continued to pin things on Pinterest, Houzz, and Better Homes & Gardens.  I have combed Southern Living, both online & magazines.  So what have I decided? I am completely overwhelmed by the options & possibilities.  What this means is M is going to earn her free lunch with her decorating skills.

I am not sure where to start, though.  Also, remember, I am hoping to spend as much time this summer in the Tennessee Mountains as I can.  So what do I do? Set up house without all the fancy? Paint & plop furniture & go? Stay long enough to make it a home?  Mow the grass once & head out?

Remember as a kid, an open schedule was freedom to do whatever you wanted at the time you wanted to do it?  I could watch TV or go fishing or walk up to Majic Market or ride my bike or my motorcycle or walk miles to Carmen’s house.  I could do anything.  Now I think a schedule would be good for me.  I can become so overwhelmed with everything that I do nothing, which overwhelms me – it’s a vicious cycle.

Because I have about 3 readers, I do implore you to help me – make a list of tasks, encourage me to do them, help me do them, give me ideas, I will feed anyone who comes to help.

Well, I wanted to let you know I have not forgotten this blog.  We just haven’t done much regarding the house since I started the blog.  I do think I’ve decided on a “Pottery Barn” house – that rustic, warm & cozy w/ a beach theme.  I guess we knew that, but I was able to label the look.  Hopefully, without the price!

I did meet with J & her husband.  He is going to make me some tables from our wood.  I am excited to see what he comes up with.

I suppose that’s about it for the time being.  I think in about another month I will be starting to actually move in (if it’s habitable).