There is a lot going on here in Casa Gwendolyn - we are making plans to update the interior of the house. I guess it's something you ought to do every 11 years - Holy Cow!! Have we really been in this house 11 years?? How did that happen?? First, it seems like just yesterday that DH and I got married and moved into this house. Second, we were supposed to be here only a couple of years, until my daughter graduated from high school - she graduated in 2001. You know the old saying about how to make God laugh - tell him your plan!! Third, eleven years of dogs will take its toll on a house.
Nothing like an appraiser arriving at the front door to make you see the light!! The simple idea of refinancing to take advantage of the low interest rates has turned into one of my biggest embarrassments - the appraiser actually wanted to come in the house - all of a sudden I saw my house through her eyes - OMG!!!!
Ok, I see her point about the carpet - it's eleven year old builder carpet and it's nasty. And I get that the damage Missy did to our bathroom during a thunderstorm needs to be fixed - we are talking missing sheet rock and door trim (but who had the money after we had to spend 4 grand with the doggie dentist to fix her broken eyeteeth!! Yes, I said broken eyeteeth - there are teeth marks indented into the doorknob) But wallpaper?? Did you know that wallpaper was so 1998?? Obviously, I didn't!! And how did I not notice how dull all this builder beige wall paint was??(and dirty - nice grey stripe about two feet above the floor - thank you Missy & Sadie!!)
So, it looks like my house is going to be in complete upheaval for the next few weeks. I am beaking out in a cold sweat just thinking of all that is involved with painting the entire interior of the house and replacing carpet....UGH!!!
Thank goodness i have completely cleaned out and re-organized my studio - I think I'll just hide in there with the dogs until it's time to go to Bead & Button!!
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