The Money Pit, Part I

I have taken a break from the exhausting home renovations process to announce that we are officially living in our new home. I use the term “living” loosely.

We’re really living in a construction site with a bed and some clothes. We closed on our house two weeks ago, and in that relatively short period of time, we have:
–Removed the popcorn ceilings (a messy undertaking that only should be done if you don’t mind destroying everything).
–Removed ALL carpet and carpet padding (don’t even get me started about what you’ll find under your carpet pad).
–Removed all drywall from master bedroom. Yes, removed all drywall. It was the only way to remove the granite paint (think sandpaper attached to walls).
–Put in new drywall (sheetrock is heavy).
–Used a power drill. OK, Clint was experienced with the power drill, but this was my first foray into power tools.
–Wore a nail apron (another new experience for me, but I thought I looked cute – like Pamela Anderson when she was the Tool Time girl on Home Improvement)
–Cleaned the entire gross kitchen and put shelf paper in all cabinets.
–Painted pantry.
–Started priming ceilings and walls for paint.

We’re making a little progress and falling into bed completely exhausted each night. Stay tuned …