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I am obviously losing steam. Pictures are not so exciting anymore, I just want to get it done already! Still, things are coming along. The fact I am starting to care that dirt is on the floor is HUGE. It only means the place is starting to come together and the semblance of "home" is materializing. I actually cut off all "tours" this past weekend since I am starting the transition out the construction zone feel and energy. I like to control the energy (aka people) that walks through my doors.

So what's happened this past week?

• Internet/wireless installed
• Nest installed, and I installed it myself! (Mom said I am more excited about this thermostat than the house. I said, Mom, it's the reason I bought the house!) This was actually somewhat of an ordeal because I could not figure out how to turn off the furnace. Turns out there is a switch, like a light switch, ON the furnace, which means I actually had to go into the freaky as all hell boiler room. I made the electrician stay on the phone with me until I safely escaped. No thanks to my mother for making me watch all those horror movies growing up! ;)
• Ducts/intakes cleaned, furnace inspected/cleaned. The $35 Groupon quickly turned into $300 because it turns out they don't cover as much as you'd think! I ended up having them clean the filthy furnace and intakes and "sterilize" all the ducts. The place already smells better.
• Appliances delivered. The fridge and range are installed. They are beautiful!!! One more reason NOT to cook: I don't want to get them dirty. Turns out the dishwasher is hardwired so it needs to be installed by an electrician. (When did this shit get so complicated? Hardwired? What happened to plugs?)
• All ceilings painted, with the exception of the bathroom since I don't know what to do in there yet. The bathroom is usable but not amazing, and yet it's not "the kitchen", so no rush to update but need to at some point...
• Upstairs wood trim repaired. There was some wood trim and shakes hanging loose outside the master, so Stew nailed those back in so they aren't swept away by the wind.
• Another 2 yard waste containers were emptied (This is very important to Stew! He actually called me to get the yard waste/garbage collection schedule so he can keep the disposal moving as efficiently as possible. I am impressed. Maybe I should offer him a job since he is more organized than most professionals I work with.)

The carpet also came in 2 weeks early! Bob is scheduled to install it October 19 (after I move my crap in), but now he can move that up a week. Sweet! My mom and Stew are heading over today to paint the trim in the master/stairway so it's ready for carpet. I swear, they have been my lifesavers throughout this process. Things never would have progressed this far or this fast without their help and EMOTIONAL SUPPORT.

Sigh...