More Pictures of Day 2

They are in reverse order but you get the point right? Notice anything out of place? El Rookie, AKA The Mister is not sitting on the ground with an nail in his foot and not one single picture shows him almost decapitating Jerry "Dozer" Mendoza our contractor with the load of lumber he was carrying to the dumpster.

I Still Can't Believe This is My Life

For so long I have dreamed of a house. After living in apartments for so many years where the only thing we had control over was how we furnished the place, the freedom that comes with something as simple as keeping a window, or getting rid of a sink, or getting to decide how a space works best in our daily lives is truly a gift. We for once have control of our dwelling. We are humbled, excited, and so very grateful for this wonderful blessing. We have a great team of people helping us. We can't thank any of you enough. Please pray that The Mister doesn't get any more rusty nail piercings. He promised to get his shot tomorrow.

NOT CRAZY

Thanks to the crew of Mendoza Dev. and the help from the MR and Misses, we are ready for tomorrow. Trenching out for the foundation.

CRAZY?

The Mr. is Going to the Doctor tomorrow

Going to get a tetanus shot tomorrow afternoon. My brother the doctor who just graduated told me about all the lock jaw horror stories. I don't want to go like that.

2 inches

Of pure fun went into my foot. Jerry removed the nail with a shovel. I
got a tet shot 3 years ago. So all good.

First Nail Through Foot

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Ready for tomorrow

We finished for the day, the addition has been torn down. Tomorrow our goal is to dump all the trash, trench out place for the foundation, and demo the bathroom. Keep you posted. Reaching for the Tiger Balm.

DAY ONE

We found this in the wall. It reads "Dine Dance Romance---BURTONS PALACE ENTRANCE Edwin James Contractor / Builder 5¢ Stein Beer. When was the last time beer was 5¢?

I nearly crapped my pants when my legs when through the roof.

Back Room Almost Down

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MachoMachoMan

A little coffee and a power bar and walls come down.
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MY BUDDY AND ME

It felt good to meet a new buddy today. I got a good feeling about this guy, he can lay it down. What a gangsta.

The least help ever

This is some shmuck from homedespot. We asked about some tile we saw on their webpage. He said, "you have to be stupid to buy tile online." aren't you the one selling it online?

Lost and Found

We found this painting when we took out a cabinet. Made me miss my father in law.
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Cabinets

The Mister went to town. Cabinets down! We got a head start on our big day tomorrow.
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Inspiration

Saw these while taking a walk with The Mister this morning. Would love to have something like this in my front yard.
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Home Not Sweet Home Depot

We are picking up some more tools. Amateur stuff. Nothing fancy. Every time we come here I get so frustrated though because I never get an answer to my question. Their customer service sucks! They make me feel like a moron. I wish we had a Lowe's close by!!
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Under Linoleum Lies...

The house is finally ours! We had a busy day so we didn't get to the house until the evening. We were curious to see what was under the kitchen floor. The Mister took the crowbar to the linoleum and to our surprise was the most beautiful wood floor. Maybe it's a sub floor? If it's not then the floor is a keeper and we know what color we want to stain it!
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Uneventful

We watch too way too much HGTV. We thought closing was going to be like it is on television, a big event. We got up, showered, and got dressed up because we were getting our keys today. We pictured ourselves sitting at a table signing more documents pretending to be soooooo bothered that the stack of papers was a mile high and then we would hand over a check and someone would actually hand us the keys. Yeah not so much. It was like opening a bottle of champagne and the cork not making a sound. Sigh.

GREETINGS FROM THE HOUSE STUPID MISTER

Yeah we're tight, but we'll be just fine, we've come this far.

I am the House Stupid Mister, I am even more dangerous than the Missus. because I pretend that I know something even when I don't. That gets me into trouble. Blogging isn't my thing, but I'm going to give it a go.

Last night I had a conversation with my father, he always knows what to say. He is not your typical father knows best, slacks wearing type, but more of your straight shooter with a rock for a fist and a heart of gold. It got me to thinking how blessed we are to have this opportunity. If it wasn't for our family's and friends this couldn't be possible, but most importantly, God. Things work out when you let them.

Enough sap from this tree. WE ARE CLOSING TODAY!!!!

The House Stupid Mister is on Board

Welcome House Stupid Mister!

Christmas Comes Early

We got a call today that our loan funded today. It means we close tomorrow instead of next week!!!!!!!! Closing early, almost as good as Christmas morning!

Final Walk Through

We did a final walk through of the house with Rick. We still love the house and how it makes us feel when we walk in. It has great energy and it feels like it belongs to us. We took some measurements for the zillionth time today because each time we have measured, our numbers never add up. It should not be that hard to get it right darn it! Because I have OCD, The Mister knows that left to my own devices, it will take me hours so he took care of the measurements.

There was a surprise waiting for us on the kitchen counter. It was a hand written letter by the seller. It wasn't an e-mail, it wasn't typed, it was an actual letter on beautiful paper. Gone are those days. I had thought of writing a letter to the seller a while back but didn't know if it would be appropriate. But after receiving her letter, and especially after knowing how special this house was, it only seems fitting that we return the gesture. I want to assure her that we are going to do what we set out to do from the get go. We want to have modern conveniences without sacrificing the charm and character that we fell in love with.

The Lender Has a Condition

Turns out we can't get the loan unless we have the security bars taken off of the windows. We are supposed to close in 6 days but the lender won't lend us the money until the bars are taken down. Why? They are considered a fire hazard because they don't have an emergency release.

We checked to see if we could take them down ourselves so that we can get this done faster. The seller did not complain. We want to close on time so we don't mind taking care of. Closing late over security bars? Not an option.

Forms, Forms, and More Forms!

We got a call from West Coast Escrow that we needed to go and sign our loan documents today. When we get there all of a sudden Jud our broker appears and slides into the empty seat next to us. When we first met him he told us he would be there when it came time to sign our loan documents. We had completely forgotten about that so it was such a nice surprise because we had a few questions and having someone we trusted next to us answering them helped.

We must have signed a million things and it wasn't as scary as I thought. Closing date still looks like May 5th. Crossing our fingers!