The next thing that distracted me from blog-world for a while was the search, purchase, and building of our house. What makes that slightly frustrating/annoying is the fact that of all the things that could take me away from you, my 4 closest e-friends, the home-buying/building process seems to be the least important when juxtaposed with marriage, a honeymoon, spending time with family and friends, and what/who I will post about tomorrow.
I mean, its just a house right? Do 25-year-old newlyweds really need to have a dream house? Is it cause for concern when the Student Pastor has the most tricked-out house on the block? And the time, the meetings, the walkthroughs, the signatures, and oh, let’s not forget the mortgage, the real Grand Slam. Seriously people?
I just wanna blog. 
We sealed the deal 5 days after we returned from our honeymoon. Yes. I am a glutton for punishment as a matter of fact. Right after we signed the papers, I grabbed a truck (a Penske… if it was Fish Truck, it would be THE Truck) and started unloading. My parents showed up that night which was a HUGE blessing. The next morning my dad, Kevin, Rich, and I unloaded the rest of our stuff from the Access storage unit. To top it all off, Kevin was also moving that same weekend. So, as soon as our stuff was off the truck, we left the girls to unpack and organize while the fellas went and loaded the truck (a-gain) with all of Kevin’s stuff and then unloaded the truck (a-gain) at Kevin’s new crib. Yes. I suffer from idiocy as well.
Since that weekend, there’s been alot of fan hanging, light kit mounting, hardware upgrading, and even some drywall patching. Not to mention all the blood, sweat, tears, and showers. Here’s where we’re at so far…
(new curtains & rod and our TV works… FINALLY!)
(the picture on the wall serves as a memorial since there are no Snook in Jacksonville)
(its amazing what you can do with TV trays)
We’ve got a long way to go, but I’m really excited to wake up on Saturdays and “work around the house.” I can thank my dad for that sentiment. Stop by and see us and we’ll give you the grand tour! Seriously, it takes about 7 minutes. Maybe I’ll even cook you some pork-flavored ramen or Easy-Mac if you’re lucky.
Jacksonville is starting to feel like home.
1 Comment
June 27, 2008 at 8:14 pm
Sweet pad!