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Originally Posted by ylisa7
How's the new place? What renovating are you doing? Wish I could help. I love doing those 
I'm kind of in a reading slump. I am reading 2 books but just not getting far. I read maybe 30 pages a day and I get sidetracked. I guess it is understandable. In a week we will be traveling to get married and then big visit with family.  Anyway lots of prep work...lawns, cleaning, and getting clothes ready. |
Wait. What? WAIT! Does Mike know that you're getting married?!?!?
No, seriously, I thought you two were already married. Married for decades, married. Anyway, HUGE congratulations!!!! May you be as happy as you've been all of these unmarried years.
Best of everything wishes to both of you.
The new place is great! I'd love for you to come help! I know how much you love that stuff. I'm doing it in stages:
Stage 1 (now)
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a) Kitchen counter (white quartz) has been installed
b) Backsplash installation starts on Wednesday
Stage 2 (hopefully before year end)
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The main floor is a huge open-concept space. I have dark hardwood (gorgeous!) in my living room and dining area. That area bleeds into the kitchen, which is L-shaped, and I'm going to use the short part of the L as my dining room. That flooring is -- wait... sit down... ready? -- linoleum.
On Tuesday, I have a flooring guy coming to quote me on the cost of continuing the living room hardwood throughout. I got one quote already (a guy emailed me), which was about $5000 because he said that he'd have to sand/stain/finish the existing floor so that he could get a good match. That's not happening. I'll see what this guy says and whether he has other options to offer me, even if it's wood or laminate that's a close color match... or maybe I'll go with tile (although the labor of tile installation might make that not a good option). We shall see.
Stage 3 (I don't know when)
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a) Replace bathroom vanities in both bathrooms upstairs
b) Replace shower stall in my main bathroom
c) Replace all three toilets (they all act wonky in their own way -- two are being replaced sooner rather than later, before the end of the summer)
Okay, enough about this stuff. GET YOUR CLOTHES READY AND GO GET MARRIED!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations again!!! <3 XOXO
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