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Part of me wanted the inside done first... But living in Utah and winter just around the corner, that would have been a mistake.
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| Looking out the door into a space to fit one car |
So..... We got the garage in order... Didn't want Mike breaking anything this winter so this had to take priority. Getting his car into the garage so he can get to work.
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| We used every space available... even the ceiling |
and the yard done and winterized...
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| We used our bricks and planted bulbs | |
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We brought our bricks from Wild Oak to Holly's and then hauled them the 55 miles down here to use making a flower bed they had laid out already. We have the patio that Chris did the summer he passed away... Yes, that came with...
We rocked the side area cuz it's clay. It's kind of odd due to 2 sprinklers in that space. hence the breakdown and the run off from the drain spouts. We hope in Spring we can rock this area same as the rock on the side of the house..
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| The weeds were over 3 feet high... we would love to rock it! |
Now I am working on getting the inside together... Which is difficult cuz we have to many things from our BIG kitchen and 3 car garage and not enough room in our little kitchen, no basement and a 2 car garage... Not complaining just trying to figure out what is really needed and what is just fluff... If you have time and want to help me figure that out... let me know... I never turn down help (well not much anyway)..
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| Pantry |
This is our pantry. Yup and that includes the part that opens to the crawl space. So... now where do I put my spices?? hm Sigh
I don't think I will be buying many spices or mixes until we have this under control... Meaning what is used and what is not used... So I ask myself this question, "Why do I have it to store if we don't use it?" Hm.. Good question don't you think!!
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| Laundry room with pantry opposite the w/d |
The main issue we have with this house is no basement to hide our junk... (the water table in this part of Spanish Fork is to high as noted in the crawl space under the house which is wet and has water marks on the cement). The other odd thing here is no 1/2 bath on the main floor. We have 2 bathrooms, both upstairs... hm So I can't put anything off... (noted for an old woman) must act quickly and just a pain in the .........
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| Front Door |
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| a half wall between the front room and my office |
We got the mirror hung and hoping to get the clock hung this weekend. I have over 30 house plants, so a big issue is where do they live in this house?
To understand the piles... they were over 4 ft tall when we moved in... So I have made headway. We are down to about 2 feet tall and still working...
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| trying to find places to put things has been interesting |
I love Spanish Fork... You have the slower paced life of the country... and we are only 15 min from Provo University exit... nice. I've lived in areas that you have to drive 4 hrs north or south to find a KMart... haha... in the 'olden days' to only being a few minutes away from just about anything you want or need.
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| standing at the stove in kit looking into my office area |
I am working on getting things organized in my office (the downstairs family room) so I can start sorting genealogy, photos and the many things I have had to keep and store for my brother (my dad's totes add up to 4 or more)....
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| Collage of my Office Oct 2010 |
Yes it feels that cluttered right now. I just keep chipping away at it.
I have 2 more boxes to go in the kitchen... Will probably be moving the microwave to a counter instead of the short cart. Unless Mike will buy (haha probably not) a new cart at IKEA. A nice cart can be purchased for about $150 and we have a spot for it (well almost). Keep posted for any upgrades...
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| hutch in alcove, front room note closet door |
My first thing to do was go through the 3 drawer file cabinet and organize that... Then John and I shredded 2 boxes full of items 06 and before... my oldest paper was from 1994!! haha
But I am working on getting things in order. We will be here at least a year and maybe two and I want to have it all done and gone through before we make another move. I know it's a big project... but other than dishes and laundry and mopping the kitchen floor... what else do I need to do... No much!!
