Archive for November, 2005

Arrival of…THE REALTOR

November 29, 2005 at 5:33 pm · Filed under Random Stuff

So yeah. We had this lady we THINK we’re going to hire as our realtor when we get ready to sell the house come over and look around last weekend. We basically wanted to know if we’re putting our money in the right places from a house-as-investment perspective and if our list of proposed projects is properly prioritized (dig that alliteration). To our delight, not only did she love our house but confirmed that the punchlist is in good form and we are on track for creating a very saleable little restored bungalow. Mini wave in celebration of us!

I did, however, have to stop Beth from lunging from the top of the steps and throttling the woman when she arrived and announced that “the front yard’s really not that bad.” Granted, it’s not looking its best as most everything is now brown and dormant, but after all the work we (Beth) put into it this year we were (she was) in no mood for winter-based lack of vision on the part of Coldwell-Banker.

The little casa will be ours for a few years more to be sure. Projects and loving restorations are yet to be completed. But the next house will be the ONE.

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Plumber: Canceled

November 21, 2005 at 11:00 am · Filed under Bathroom, Interior Projects, Plumbing

Beth here. 

The toilet has been an informal water feature for the past few weeks, constantly running with a trickling sound desirable in fountains, but disturbing in waste receptacles. I had called a plumber as we had decided that you don’t really want to mess with your one toilet, but after receiving an informal, expensive quote from the plumber, Merideth took the plunge (pun actually not intended).

While I was working on the garden in the front of the house, Merideth came out and announced to the neighborhood, “I am the master of the toilet!” This would possibly have raised eyebrows on other streets, but our neighbors are enthusiastic and understanding about our home repairs, so she received pats on the back and congratulations from all who were outside. She replaced the ballcock thingy, AND put in a new shutoff valve, as ours was broken.

All in all, she is a rock star AND the master (or mistress?) of the toilet. All hail Merideth!

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