I've moved into the townhouse and I love it!

One of the things I love that is so simple is that there is a second rod for the shower curtain liner.  I always soaked the floor and the shower curtain for years.  Why didn't I think of a second rod?  It is so simple and convenient and keeps my bathroom clean!  I guess the obvious does escape me sometimes.

I've only painted the kitchen so far.  I want to live in it and see how I want to paint it, I want to see how the light plays out, etc.

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This morning I pulled off the painters tape from off the very hard to paint soffit and some of my paint came right along with it.  GRRRRR! 

I kind of laughed at myself and will have to redo that again tonight.  Even with the painters tape I still smuged places.  I know that practice makes perfect but I haven't had to tape and paint in a long time so its like I'm starting over a new skill!

The other places look great.  I didn't do that great of a spackling job either, but luckily I will be hanging pictures in the exact same spot that they did.

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I put in a really low offer on a townhouse, and I just found out it was accepted.  I'm excited.  I'm really getting a steal.  The asking price was $72,000, and they took my offer of $57,000!

It has 1,053 square feet on two levels.  It has one huge bedroom and bathroom upstairs and the living area with a 1/2 bath is downstairs. 

I've been looking at paint and carpet samples since I found it. 

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I found a house that I can afford!  The neighborhood is still pretty good, well taken care.  The house was built in 1944 and hasn't had much done to it since then other than upkeep. 

My rich bosses (in real estate) have given me ideas on how to bid for it (they are all in favor of low balling the offer).  So I am trying their advice. 

I'm getting excited.  It seems everything is lining up for me.  If they don't accept my lowball offer I'll still be on the radar if they don't get a bite all summer long.

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What I woundn't give to have a bunch of burly teenaged worker boys lift and carry my boxes and furniture downstairs and then upstairs at my new apartment. 

I forgot how heavy boxes are even filled with sheets are when you are carrying them up the stairs.  My newly retired father wants to help me move boxes in so he has something to do during the day.  I'm thinking I'll let him move as many as he wants.

So far I have my bathroom unpacked and kitchen unpacked for the basics.  Luckily I still have two more weekends to get the rest packed and unpacked.  I have about 36 boxes so I fill them up and then move them over and then bring the empty boxes back for refilling again.

I am getting a $100 gift card from Rent.com for finding an apartment on there!  I'm getting a new comforter with that and probably a shower curtain. 

I'll add photos when I have some furniture in there.  You'll be amazed at my trash collection of furniture.  Especially the beautiful teak dining room table.  

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