It's beginning to look like Christmas

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Registered: 03-19-2003
It's beginning to look like Christmas
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Sun, 12-14-2008 - 11:50am

We finally got the outside lights up on our house. Seems we were the only house on our block that hadn't gotten that done. Today we will get the rest of the furniture that is still sitting away from the walls and in the middle of the room put back and put up our Christmas tree. Our oldest Dgs will be here in a week to have Christmas with us and his Dad. I still haven't finished my shopping but that is pretty normal for me. Will get that done before the week is over.


We have the estimate of what it will cost the insurance company to repair the damage done to our house by the water from my washer. The contractor will start the work after the holidays. Going to take them probably three weeks to get it all done. The biggest job will be removing and replacing my hardwood floors. Then replacing some padding under the bedroom carpets and retacking it down. Cleaning the carpets and steam cleaning my tile floors. Painting the inside of the house. Going to be mess for a while but once done it should all look good again.


So for now we just get back to as "normal" as we can and wait until after the New Year for it all to be done.


It is cooler here in the Southwest which is kind of nice to have in Dec. Hope those that live where the snow and ice are causing problems are all safe and warm.


Have a good Sunday all!!


                                                                             

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Fri, 12-19-2008 - 11:08am

Hi Doreen


Well almost done now. Shopping is done most things are wrapped and under the tree. Dgs will arrive tomorrow evening so all is good. Going to bake some cookies tomorrow. I think I am ready LOL


Merry Christmas Doreen!!


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Registered: 03-25-2003
Fri, 12-19-2008 - 6:09pm

Sounds as if you are taking things in stride Mare. I had to look up the post on the water damage...what a nasty surprise! We bought a new washer/dryer combo this year but even so, after reading your post, I could never leave with the washer running again! LOL


Nice that you are about ready for Christmas. Us, too. We kept it very simple this year and I am really liking it this way. We have our decorations up and since we got tons of snow this week it looks very Christmassy.


Have a wonderful Christmas Mare. Hugs!


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Registered: 03-19-2003
Fri, 12-19-2008 - 6:28pm

Hi Cappy


Good to see you. Yep it sure was a mess and still it a bit but the bigger mess is yet to come when they begin to tear out my hardwood floors to replace them. All in all what the heck nothing I can do about it now so might as well punt which we have done. My shopping is all done I still have to wrap some gifts. Evan will be here tomorrow evening. I bakes some sugar cookies today putting red and green sugar on them. Then of course I had to have a couple just to make sure they were good right??? LOL.


I agree with a more simple Christmas is better.


Have a very Merry Christmas and

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