THIS IS WHERE I GLEAM WITH PRIDE

I closed on my house today. Yaaaayeee!

*claps hands*

I took a lot of before pics then started ripping down wallpaper. The bathroom (because of moisture I can only assume) came off in huge one piece sheets. The bedrooms and living room is little bitty scraps one at a time. It's crazy. I went to the store and bought spray and tried it, it helped a little but I'm open to suggestions.

Anyhow, I also went and picked out kitchen floor tile that is absolutely fabulous. It's coming in on Monday or Tuesday. I also eyeballed some kitchen appliances that I liked- not sure if I'm going with black or stainless steel...and saw some countertops I liked. Mostly all of these things still work or are in good shape- in fact the entire house is- but it's just outdated. I am excited to get it all done.

I have another potential roommate. This person has lived with me before so I know we will get along great. She's a great friend, too and when I told my daughter about her potentially staying for awhile- she squealed with delight and almost hit the ceiling.

I am scheduled to move towards the last week of the month, but I'm taking things out little by little. Once the wallpaper is peeled we will breeze thru the painting of the ceiling and walls. The WHOLE house is being painted and Kdawg helped me pick out colors, only I took it upon myself to change her color to a lighter more neutral color. Hot pink and black weren't going to cut it, neither was teal blue or lime green or chocolate! LOL I have before pics and will post them next to my after pics when I'm all done...that is, once I go private.

I am excited. This is a huge accomplishment for me. It's bittersweet and I'm doing it all on my own. I am really, really proud of myself. Oh, and I met my neighbor today...yeah, he was very smiley and impressed that I was living on my own- and he was quite hot. But he had a nice shiny gold band ring on his finger. hehehe. At least he has 2 young kids Kdawg can hang out with, I met them, too, playing basketball in the yard.

*smiles* Be happy. I am!