Getting closer to staging and showing
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 8:40 amI thought about waiting until I could post the pictures of the house ready for showing but this morning I am sitting here enjoying my coffee and oj before going back to the house to work. My friend couldn't help me with the cleaning this week as planned so I jumped in on Monday morn and started in. I have worked all week, scrubbed bathrooms, kitchen, washed windows inside and out, on my hands and knees scrubbed the mortar (is this the right word) between ceramic tile, wiped down the cobwebs in large garage (attached garage has just been painted). I scrubbed the siding on the front porch entry (might have the rest of the house power washed). I have 3 blisters and one pretty bad burn on my arm from cleaning the underside of range while it was it was in self-cleaning..Today I will do the floors, polish the wood furniture, shampoo the carpet in the walk in closet, and might get to the touch up painting which will be the very last thing. Most likely I still have two days of work left (can't do this physical labor over 4 to 5 hours each day). I mentioned in another post that I'm a few thousand lbs lighter in stuff and 28 lbs lighter in body. My size 12's were getting a little snug but it started melting off the first of June when I started this project. It has been the hardest thing I have ever done and I have had many emotions and fears during the process. Knowing how hard it is now would I do it again? Absolutely. I would recommend to anyone to be sure you can part with these things that evoke a memory as you pick each one up and prepare to send on to it's new home, also be sure you can live in a small space. Even 40 footers get small after a while. Make sure a house which allowed you to have family and guests is something you can part with. It's not to be jumped into just because other's are doing it. Now I need to finish up the house, list it and start some serious practicing (one will be trip to dealership for a few issues we call bugs).
Girls I am 68 and I am thrilled that I was able to do this. My body is in far better shape..I feel better and stronger and tho I won't be doing this kind of labor anymore I will work out. I don't even like to work out but I know it will be worth it. We know from watching the Alaskan girls and others who are out there enjoying this country's beauty that it takes stamina to truly enjoy this lifestyle.
Girls I am 68 and I am thrilled that I was able to do this. My body is in far better shape..I feel better and stronger and tho I won't be doing this kind of labor anymore I will work out. I don't even like to work out but I know it will be worth it. We know from watching the Alaskan girls and others who are out there enjoying this country's beauty that it takes stamina to truly enjoy this lifestyle.