I have finally ripped off all the wallpaper in this house. There was quite a bit. It was gross. Its all gone and I have to say that I like the house better now. Next thing to do is paint. Problem : my husband can't see the paint colors until they are on the wall. So I am going to have to paint and then get his reaction. Fun. Hopefully, I am going to nail this on the first go.
Faldur: I have him up. He doesn't like his new paddock. I don't blame him, its too small. Well, compared to what he had and he likes to roam in his pastures. I will fix that when I get some more money. I also haven't taken him out on anymore trail rides. Not after encountering the loose pitbull. Yes, I understand that there are good pitbulls but I haven't met them and I just hate the breed in general. Yes, nothing happened with the pitbull we met, but also didn't try to push our luck and ride past the dog. So that leaves me with no where to ride until my husband provides me with some pepper spray for my safety and Faldur's safety. So Faldur doesn't like me very much right now but I can live with a few months of disdain. Good news: my husband is building me an automatic pellet feeder so we will be able to go on vacations! He is almost done. He needs to find a hopper, a stand for the hopper, and then program it to my specifications.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Moved in!
We have been in the new house for about a week. I will post pictures when I am not horrified about posting the mess that is the boxes and things that don't yet have a home. Plus I hate the current wall colors, or the horrors that is the wallpaper in some of the rooms.
The move in was pretty painless. Thanks to the weeks of packing ahead of time, the truck loaded faster than we thought and we moved out a full day ahead of schedule. Which left my horse alone for an extra day. No big deal, in two days the hauler would come and bring him home. The unloading of the truck went pretty quickly, and a couple friends came over to help build Faldur's new fencing. Everything was ready for my pony to arrive. Except the hauler was in Oregon on the day they were to pick up my horse(Sunday). They would pick him up the following afternoon. Then their truck broke down the that day(Monday). They didn't tell me about until the next morning (Tuesday). They didn't tell me to find a new hauler until I pointedly asked them that morning. What I hated was the stress they caused me by not keeping in contact. They would call my neighbor looking after Faldur but not me the OWNER! NEVER USE D&D HORSE TRANSPORT! They SUCK and DON'T KEEP IN TOUCH! I called SPORT HORSE TRANSPORT and he came over the next morning at 6am, picked up Faldur and his water bucket, and dropped him off at 10:50am! I loved it and he kept in touch!
Faldur loves being back with me but isn't thrilled that his new paddock is much smaller for the time being. Once I have some money, I will be expanding his pasture. I am also trying to find access to trails that doesn't take us by loose pitbulls or giant angry dogs that bark or tight roads with crazy drivers. I am also going to start riding with pepper spray until I find a safe trail.
In the meantime, I am unpacking and drawing up a list of house projects and figuring out which ones can be done first and cheaply!
The move in was pretty painless. Thanks to the weeks of packing ahead of time, the truck loaded faster than we thought and we moved out a full day ahead of schedule. Which left my horse alone for an extra day. No big deal, in two days the hauler would come and bring him home. The unloading of the truck went pretty quickly, and a couple friends came over to help build Faldur's new fencing. Everything was ready for my pony to arrive. Except the hauler was in Oregon on the day they were to pick up my horse(Sunday). They would pick him up the following afternoon. Then their truck broke down the that day(Monday). They didn't tell me about until the next morning (Tuesday). They didn't tell me to find a new hauler until I pointedly asked them that morning. What I hated was the stress they caused me by not keeping in contact. They would call my neighbor looking after Faldur but not me the OWNER! NEVER USE D&D HORSE TRANSPORT! They SUCK and DON'T KEEP IN TOUCH! I called SPORT HORSE TRANSPORT and he came over the next morning at 6am, picked up Faldur and his water bucket, and dropped him off at 10:50am! I loved it and he kept in touch!
Faldur loves being back with me but isn't thrilled that his new paddock is much smaller for the time being. Once I have some money, I will be expanding his pasture. I am also trying to find access to trails that doesn't take us by loose pitbulls or giant angry dogs that bark or tight roads with crazy drivers. I am also going to start riding with pepper spray until I find a safe trail.
In the meantime, I am unpacking and drawing up a list of house projects and figuring out which ones can be done first and cheaply!
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Update on house buying
So we should be moving in about 3 weeks. I hope. The house has been appraised and valued for what we are asking. The inspections are now going on. The house inspector recommends a new roof. So we have to figure out who will pay for that. We have to provide some more information to get the loan. Yadda, yadda, yadda. I can't wait for this to be done and to be a home owner.
Then there is the stress of moving. The timing of all this occurs during the opening of the boy scout camp we help out at. We have been spending a bulk of our time prepping for camp. I have been working on the menus and husband has been working on all the opening projects. Around all this, we have been packing. Its draining. Working at the camp will not be a relaxing vacation. Then we have to move the whole house. The furniture, appliances, clothes, books (tons of them), and kitchen stuff. I just get tired thinking of it.
The other big hurdle is Faldur. There is no fenced area for him at the new home. So in addition to moving, we have to build a home for Faldur.
Sigh. Must keep the positive thoughts up.
Then there is the stress of moving. The timing of all this occurs during the opening of the boy scout camp we help out at. We have been spending a bulk of our time prepping for camp. I have been working on the menus and husband has been working on all the opening projects. Around all this, we have been packing. Its draining. Working at the camp will not be a relaxing vacation. Then we have to move the whole house. The furniture, appliances, clothes, books (tons of them), and kitchen stuff. I just get tired thinking of it.
The other big hurdle is Faldur. There is no fenced area for him at the new home. So in addition to moving, we have to build a home for Faldur.
Sigh. Must keep the positive thoughts up.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
We are buying a house!
Because we are moving once again. In a good way. Husband got a new job in the company. Same position, new location. Hoping that we like this area better than a current location and things are pointing to the positive on that. The new home is in a better location, closer to all of our hobby locations and near to our friends. Well, more his than mine; as mine are spread across the nation and thats just frustrating when you want to just have lunch with a friend. However, the new home is closer to an international airport so I might get to see my friends anyway.
The new home also has space for my horse, which is a big plus for me. It does not have the fencing so I get to buy that (ugh). Also on the list of things which the makes the new house not so awesome is the dated interior and a surprising amount of wallpaper. Which means a lot of paint and redecorating is in my future. New floors, new kitchen, and new bathrooms. Fun, yet, exhausting. I am also discovering that my husband's tastes vary from mine. Sometimes just a little and sometimes an alarming degree. Plus he can't see it in his head so it has to executed in model or real life before he gets what I am trying to explain. Thank you Pinterest for helping provide examples!
Before all of this becomes an issue though, we need to escrow to close and moving to happen. That leads me to my daily activities: packing. Room by room, object by object, box by box. Man, we have a lot of stuff for a house that is relatively empty!
Horse Update: Faldur is looking great but for his eyes, which are manageable right now. He has had his current fly mask for about a month and hasn't destroyed it yet. We have been going on longer sunset trail rides; to beat the heat and increase stamina. The trails at the new house will further away so I want him fit to get to the trail, on the trail, and back home from the trail. I love owning my boy. He puts a smile on my face everyday.
The new home also has space for my horse, which is a big plus for me. It does not have the fencing so I get to buy that (ugh). Also on the list of things which the makes the new house not so awesome is the dated interior and a surprising amount of wallpaper. Which means a lot of paint and redecorating is in my future. New floors, new kitchen, and new bathrooms. Fun, yet, exhausting. I am also discovering that my husband's tastes vary from mine. Sometimes just a little and sometimes an alarming degree. Plus he can't see it in his head so it has to executed in model or real life before he gets what I am trying to explain. Thank you Pinterest for helping provide examples!
Before all of this becomes an issue though, we need to escrow to close and moving to happen. That leads me to my daily activities: packing. Room by room, object by object, box by box. Man, we have a lot of stuff for a house that is relatively empty!
Horse Update: Faldur is looking great but for his eyes, which are manageable right now. He has had his current fly mask for about a month and hasn't destroyed it yet. We have been going on longer sunset trail rides; to beat the heat and increase stamina. The trails at the new house will further away so I want him fit to get to the trail, on the trail, and back home from the trail. I love owning my boy. He puts a smile on my face everyday.
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