Zoey and I just finished up our second out of three trips to Puyallup this week. And while I am tired of hauling my sorry ass, a cranky toddler who wants out of her carseat, and a Corolla loaded down with boxes up and down I-5, I am happy to report that we're making progress on the house.
Mind you, I'm defining "progress" rather loosely--we're talking floors are almost in and paint is on the walls. Paint of a decent color, that is. Do we still have a lavender toilet in our main bath? Yes. Is there still a hideous built-in vanity in a corner of our master bedroom, circa 1970, which I will have to live with and hate for quite awhile? Yes. And while we're on the topic of ugly built-ins, is there another one located in the diningroom that I'm trying to convince myself is so ugly it's a little bit cute? Yes. Does the horrid flourescent lighting in the kitchen sort of give off the impression you're cooking in a cave? Absolutely.
These are things that, sadly, we will just have to live with...maybe pretend to ignore...until we have the money to update them and bring them up to the current decade's standards. However, there ARE books on the shelves of the (ugly) built-in bookcases in the upstairs bedrooms, we are going to put together the spare bedroom this weekend so we actually have a bed we can sleep in, which will (hopefully) eliminate the need for Zoey and I to drive up and back in a single day, and I'm starting to fill closets with things like blankets, cleaning supplies, and even a little food. This is progress.
And for all the ugliness, I still have to remind myself that there are very cool perks to this house, including but not limited to the laundry chute, kitchen cupboard designed specifically for my KitchenAid mixer, and the endless amount of closet space.
I am thinking Saturday might be the last day Zoey and I trek up to Puyallup and back in a single day. Assuming, of course, that the rest of the installation of hardwood floors upstairs goes smoothly, and the house begins to look like something other than a war zone.
And for the record? You'd be amazed how many boxes can be crammed in to a little Toyota Corolla.
3 comments:
moving is SUCH an absolute bitch. you rock those boxes!
Moving isn't any fun, but you will love it as soon as you are all settled in! I'm still very jealous about that Kitchen Aid cupboard!
Glad to hear that the move is on! We are thinking about making a trip down to Puyallup in April. Maybe we can come over and see your new digs? Ugliness and all?
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