Mark has been working so hard this past week! Yesterday he mowed three lawns (ours, ours, and not ours), installed a steel exterior door (including the frame) by himself, moved a bunch of things within and outside of the new house, cleaned out the 'not ours' house, met with a guy to collect a security deposit for the 'not ours' house (hooray--one unit rented!), and figured out which parts we needed to install the new stove. Then he was up at 2:30am this morning to drive a friend of ours to church to leave for a mission trip to Spain. I didn't wake him when I left for work this morning--he needs the rest!
Last night we went to Lowe's and picked up a bunch of little things we need for the new house. Mark will be connecting the new stove today. Yes, Lowe's decided to deliver it yesterday. I called yesterday morning and it was already on the truck. I'm not sure if they were planning on telling us that or were just going to show up, but regardless we have a new, beautiful stove. The delivery team yesterday was not the same delivery team from Monday, and we were much happier with this second delivery team.
Discoveries continue to happen at the new house. Earlier this week Mark found a beautiful marble hearth for the living room fireplace. The hearth is currently covered by hideous brown carpet, but will eventually be complemented with hardwood floors. I'm going to have to post a picture of my absolute favorite part of the house. It wasn't much to look at when we got the house, but it's fantastic now!
We're in the process of finding an architect/designer to draw up plans for the new house. We need to submit plans in order to get a building permit, and with what we're planning we definitely need a permit. :)
Oh, and I forgot to mention that on our anniversary we bought a planer off of Craig's list. An older gentleman is giving up woodworking and is selling off everything in his basement. We got a great deal on a planer and that's something that Mark has been dreaming about for quite a while, so it was a perfect anniversary present together.
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Belated Happy Anniversary! It sounds like you had a great day. What exactly is the "traditional" gift for the 8th anniversary? We're going to get a new computer - our current one was purchased the year we were married.
Can't wait to see photos of the house, it sounds like you guys are going to have an amazing home!
Happy Anniversary! Sounds like you guys are busy (shock!)and doing well... I'm glad you could find an appropriate Pizza House substitute (as much fun as it would have been to drive to EL for dinner).
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