Plumbing Woes

So, I know I've been talking a lot about the house and all its problems. But, hopefully, this is the last one in a very long time. So, apparently, if the house is vacant for a while, it can cause your sewer drain to clog up. Tuesday night, after getting all of the other plumbing fixed in my two sinks, my toilet started making a funny gurgling sound. I walked downstairs and found that my feet were suddenly wet from water in my carpet. The drain had apparently backed up and I had a good inch of water on the floor. Thank goodness my friend, Scott was there, to help me get the carpet lifted and fans on it. So, phone call to the rooter place. I found a place that actually was much cheaper than most and he did an excellent job. So, plumbing woes should probably be done for now. Now to get the carpet dried. Its still not dry after 3 days of fans on it. Maybe I should break down and rent a rug doctor :)

Just when I thought nothing else could go wrong . . .

It always does!!! So, if I didn't know that buying this house was the absolutely best decision, I would tell everyone I know not to get sucked into it.

This house of mine was a foreclosure. It had a lot of work that had to be done, but no problem. I know lots of people that can help me fix things. Well, before I could close, I ended up paying $3,200 for repairs so I could actually get a home loan. Ridiculous, you say? I thought so, until I started working on the house. I had to paint the whole house, rip out kitchen cabinets, get rid of the dandelions and morning glory growing in my lawn and other places. The air conditioning wouldn't work. It was $300 to get the electrical wiring redone to it. Apparently all of the electrical wires were cut. I have to get new siding on the house to replace the rotting wood before winter sets in. So, two months and almost $9,000 later, I'm moved in. Still some work to do, like the fact that I only have one sink working in the whole house and you can only get hot water out of that sink. I have a friend that will be finishing up the kitchen sink and fixing the upstairs bathroom sink.

All I can say is, thank goodness all of this is almost over. I would like to not be so exhausted and sore anymore :)

I'm sorry about the lack of pictures. I've definitely been slacking. When all is moved in and settled, I'll post pictures :)