I am so excited that you were finally able to purchase your first home. I know how overwhelmed you must be with all the things that go along with being a first time homeowner. You’re faced with many new decisions but don’t worry things will fall into place. Remember, Rome was not built in a day. Take your time, prioritize and do your homework. The biggest mistake Michael and I made was to try to do everything at once. It was total chaos. How I never ended up in prison for murder I’ll never know. Now we pick one or two projects and focus on them until completed. Live and learn.
You mentioned you might need to repaint the outside of your house this coming year. Do you realize how expensive it will be to hire a professional? It’s big bucks, baby. And if you do it yourself, it’s a lot of hard work! You know, I looked at the outside of your house when I visited last Saturday and the paint is in really good shape. You have a lot of black mildew on the siding; which makes it look like crap. You may be able to squeeze another year or two out of the siding by cleaning it. And it’s a heck of a lot cheaper than repainting. Either way you’ll end up having to clean it, so consider it. The money you save by extending your repainting job may come in handy. Michael and I just had our oil burner go two weeks ago. Emergencies happen and it’s good to have a little put aside just in case. Or maybe you could use the extra money that you were going to use on a paint job and take a Carrie bean vacation. The islands sound good this time year, don’t they? Basking in the sun, snorkeling, and maybe hiking up a 600-foot waterfall in Jamaica. Ya!!!!!!! I would be the first to sign up and go along with you.
Look all we need here is a woman’s touch and a little TLC and we can make this house look like a home. A little facelift a little makeup will take you along way. You go sister!
