Whirlwind of Work

We have been super busy working on the house and yard. We want to put the house on the market a.s.a.p. It's a lot of hard work! It's one thing to live in your house every day but to make it showroom perfect is quite another. Add 4 young kids to the mix and you find yourself becoming overwhelmed. At least that's the case with us. There are so many questions and such to handle with the Realtors, movers, new company, etc. etc. No wonder most people start 6 months or more before moving day! We have to work with the time frame given to us and so we will. My Mom is planning on coming over tomorrow to help me get the front flower garden in order and maybe some other small projects if time allows. I bought some Marigolds & Alyssum today to help jazz up the garden. I have a lot of perennials but they are either past blooming or haven't bloomed yet. These Marigolds & Alyssum should help fill this in between time with bright color.

Recently I've been reading many articles online. Most that I have chosen are those about curb appeal & staging your home. They are very interesting. Some have conflicting tips but I'll weed through those and pick those that I think are most important and most "do-able" for us. I'll try to remember to post before & after pics as we go along. It's an extremely busy, if not chaotic time but exciting too! I'm praying God will sell our house quickly so we will not have to be separated or at least not for very long. I know God can do it even in this slow market!

Whoa Baby!

Last week the work & noise started. First it was Wednesday with trucks working on the manholes. I guess a few neighbors reported that their sewer lines were backing up. By Wednesday evening the gas company was here measuring & marking the gas lines. Thursday the construction guys arrived bright & early. They dug up a big portion of the road and blocked our driveway. They were courteous and did ask us if we needed to get the van out before they blocked us in. The kids all got a thrill out of watching the work. The backhoe was a big hit! Friday the work continued on. We came home from swimming to find that instead of the work being finished up it was back at Square 1. They discovered another break in the sewage line & then something collapsed & broke the water main. Ah! No water or potty! No water for us also means no heat. Thankfully the weather was nice and our house didn't dip below 60 degrees. My Mom declared it "freezing" but we were comfortable. They didn't wrap things up until 10:45 Friday night. They worked in the pouring rain & cold (the temps had dipped by then) until the water was back, the line repaired & the dirt put back in place. Once the machines were turned off the silence was golden! It was wonderful having a peaceful weekend too.

Digging Up the Road


Down Under

Tons of Trucks

Not only were the construction workers there but the gas company, the police and other workers.

Backhoe

None of us realized just how BIG these are! WOW!

20 Feet Down

Dump Trucks

They kept coming & coming. Tons of dirt & debris!

Huh?

We had been wondering why this was parked beside our driveway.

Can You Imagine How Much This Must Have Weighed?

We're not sure what it was for but since they removed it later we are guessing it was to hold the sides of dirt in place.

Wrapped Up for the Day

Close

This is how close everything was to our driveway. Pretty much in it! In fact they were cutting the pipes in it Friday night. The sparks were going everywhere. I was relieved it was raining b/c I was a little nervous about the grass & our house catching fire.