Monday 16 December 2024
Up having breakfast before heading to closing almost an hour away. A lot of thick fog this morning we had to some time to our trip. Good thing we did too, it was a slow go. We arrived just a few minutes early and as we walked in Diane gets a call, settlement people will be late. So, now we wait. π They show up and we get started with the paperwork. Slooooowly we made our way through it.
Now you think we ran right back to the house. NO! We drive to Duncannon to check out some items at an auction. With a stop at T.J. Rockwell's for lunch. Back to the Moho to rescue Rudy. Down to the new house you say, NO to exhausted. House starts tomorrow! π
The next week is kind of a blur but here are the highlights!
Tuesday 17 December 2024
First day at the house! π Working π I meet Greg at the storage unit we did two loads x 2 trucks,
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Enjoying Bev's soup! |
four loads of stuff to the house. Still have a load or two to go. Bev came down, her and Diane cleaned and scrubbed. Bev's homemade veggie soup for lunch.
Then up to Duncannon to pick items we bought at last night's auction. Loaded by 6:30 and back to the Moho by 7:30. Boy are we wore out.
Wednesday 18 December 2024
Back at the house around 9am. Bev and Diane are back at scrubbing. They are both kind of overwhelmed with the scope of the task at hand. The walls are just covered with smoke and nicotine stains. A cup of coffee, cookies and a call to Missy made it all seem doable.π
The guy showed up to do the water test, the water smells terrible like rotten eggs. So, I'm showing him around the basement and water supply line. He will have results tomorrow. We go outside to check the well pit. And well, the pit is full of water just below the pressure switch and the electrical lines. CRAP!! Second day of home ownership and I need a plumber. Not so fast I'm handy. Into town buy a sump pump back home hooked up temporarily but did the job.
Bob the paint guy showed up to give us an estimate. We walked around the house; he's never seen walls stained so bad. Alot of work he says, I hear a lot of money.π He will get us quote in a few days. Friday for sure.
Ass dragging tired we head back to the Moho!
Thursday 19 December 2024
I brought my ladder down so I can get down in the well pit to do permanent fix to the sump pump. Just my luck the legs of the ladder are too wide for the opening. Another OH CRAP. π Down to Ben's borrow a ladder and into the pit I go! The opening is very small I barely fit through it. Unorganized, no tools or anything, it took forever. Can't find this or that tool/tools I need are in the Moho. Anyway, midafternoon I finish. Sweatshirt is filthy from squishing through the opening.
Diane and Bev spent half of the day shopping in York area. We needed so many cleaning supplies it was over whelming. Missy came up and cleaned all of the kitchen cabinets while they shopped. I think it meant so much to Diane to have more help.
We are ready to head out, I'm in the truck with Rudy and Diane is just finishing locking doors and turning off the light when the guy that painted Shane's place stopped by to look at and give us a quote to paint. Again, like the first guy he talked about how much paint it would take to cover the smoke stains. $$$$
Back to the Moho. Dogs and beans for dinner. We are so tired.
Friday 20 December
No Beverly this morning. Her kids (grandkids) are off school for Christmas break, so it is just Diane
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Beautiful snow fall! |
and me. Fresh snow falls and the place looked so Norman Rockwell-ish. We cleaned, walked around wondering what to clean first, what to buy first and what to throw out first. Bev and Lake stopped by for lunch and to check on our progress which was very little. Back to the Moho for dinner and bed. Getting old down to work, back to Moho.
Saturday 21 December 2024
Oh, thanks goodness for weekends! Dan came down fixed the thermostat, fixed the propane stove in the sunroom, fixed stove in basement and checked out furnace and water heater. Thank you, Dan., Ben
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Yea for propane heat!! |
stopped up while Dan was here to see if we needed anything.
I went to the garage to fix up electrical receptacle for the Moho. Well, guess what the panel box was a mess. Too much to list I just started tearing out wires and called Rick. We were hoping to bring the Moho down on Monday but doesn't look like that will happen! π
Diane spent the day cleaning (surprise right). Back to the Moho. After working all day, we went to Lynne's for dinner and a much-needed break. Bacon wrapped scallops for dinner. OH YUMMY. We exchanged gifts and called it a night.
Sunday 22 December 2024
Rick made us scrapple and eggs for breakfast. Can't say enough about the need to unwind a bit. Thank you, Lynne and Rick. Back to the house for a half a day's work. I did the final run to finish cleaning clean out the storage unit. Diane finished cleaning the kitchen and most of the master bath.
Again, back to the Moho for dinner and bed!
Monday 23 December 2024
Big day!! After almost 10 years Diane turned in storage unit! Barb the storage unit lady was so sad to see us leave; said we were like family and asked what we were doing for Christmas dinnerπ! Cold last night, 9 degrees. That reminded us to call the propane company and schedule a fill up. And as we call people to schedule things nothing ever happens, 1st, water guy was to call us in 1 to 2 days, nothing. 2nd, painter to let us know estimate on Thursday, nothing. 3rd the other painter was to let us know Friday, nothing. Propane company never called back. Just can't seem to make much progress.
Diane talked to Walmar manor about us leaving tomorrow. Stopped at wine store, grocery store and for other supplies before Christmas Eve gets here.
Rick came down with the part for the Moho receptacle. Looked at the mess of a panel box and just shook his head. More parts, more money and lot of time to fix. I love being a homeowner!!
Back to the Moho for dinner and bed.
Tuesday 24 December 2024
We were supposed to take the Moho to her "new campsite" but that can't happen without electric. Christmas Eve day. We had breakfast and decided to move into our house today, without the Moho. π We loaded up the car with as much stuff as we could stuff in. And off we went to a new adventure! We got to the house blew up our bed (air mattress), unloaded toothbrushes and other necessities for a few days. And called us home. We celebrated with a bottle of Francis Coppola wine to complement our
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Christmas Eve, Santa was here!! |
shrimp and filet dinner. Yum.
Wednesday 25 December 2024 MERRY CHRISTMAS
A balmy 33 degrees this morning, not bad for Christmas day in PA. We opened gifts had a couple cups of coffee sitting on the back porch watching for deer. Now with the house supplied with cooking utensils etc. Diane made us a nice, cooked breakfast, first one in 10 days. Oh, tasted so good.
We agreed not much work today, just enjoy Christmas Day. That lasted till almost noon when I went to work on electrical outlet for the Moho and Diane needed more supplies from the RV. She got back around three and I started to clean up outside. The temps drop fast after 3:30 so she didn't have to come get me. By the time I came in the aroma of Christmas Dinner filled the house. Pineapple baked ham. Oh Yum. Our first Christmas in our new house was great.
One more gift (of coal) showed up. We got the painting quote from one of the painters......$8,000.00 Are you kidding me! π We will have to rethink this whole painting idea.
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Merry Christmas to All!! |