If you're of a mind....

FIRST of all....I don't remember if I mentioned this in another post already. I've been meaning to. But I want to  give a huge shout-out of THANKS A MILLION!! to a super group of friends from our church who came over a month ago and helped us out for a morning at The Projects. They did the work of organizing helpers to come and do some clean-up and it was MAJOR blessing to us! In just a few hours we were all able to do more than John and I alone could have done in at least a whole week, and they made it fun too. We had people scrubbing walls and trim, pulling carpet and staples, basically getting the house all ready for primer and paint. It was just incredible.

People have asked us what's next, and what we're working on currently. So here's the to-do list! And MOST of these things don't require a whole lot of skill... ;o)  We are actually trying to drum up some help August 6th (Saturday), so if you want to come help, yay! We'll feed you, and be sure to invite you to our home for a party after we're moved in, this fall.  =D

This is what we need to accomplish before we can move in:

• Replace switches, outlets, and wall plates upstairs (it's mostly done already)
• Remove vinyl kitchen floor (about half left)
• Finish priming and painting window frames (just the parts that show when the windows are open)
• Finish painting the front screen door
• Prime and paint bathroom cabinet
• Paint bathroom mirror frame
• Install phone jack in front living room
• Wash windows (insides and outsides, up and down) and screens
• Clean stove and oven
• Sweep/vacuum floors in prep for paint
• Tape off baseboards and cut in paint on floors around edges (too much bending over for my belly)
• Prime, paint and seal floors upstairs
• Touch up paint on cabinets and doors
• Hang curtain rods (assuming we're able to buy them soon)

Not crucial before moving in, and lower on the priorities than the above....but in case we get enough help:

• Mowing the lawn (on-going  - we hate having to do it when there's work on the house to do but we try to keep up as much as possible)
• Shoveling rock mulch from the front yard
• Remove basement wallpaper (we have a steamer!)
• Remove basement carpet (at LEAST the carpet in the playroom and part of the hallway)
• Clean out basement fridge and freezer
• Wash playroom walls and trim
• Remove playroom doors
• Prime playroom walls and trim
• Prime storage room

John will be working on laying tile in the bathroom floor and tub surround - in August, as soon as we have the money to purchase tile and supplies. He's never done tile before and is reading up on it - but if you have time and experience (or tools) we'd love the help!