Thanks so much Kat! I need to find your thread again--you had me in stitches that last time!
I look at some of the posters like yourself--so sweet, kind, helpful. It didn't turn you into a bitter person. You know, if this makes me more like that, it will work out just fine!
I have been doing a lot of daydreaming about what I want to do to fix up this house. I have visited some 3rd world countries and no, this is not THAT bad, but no floor in my kitchen for 6 years? Black mold in the grout in the bathroom for years? Even new paint just makes things smell good and look fresh--I have picked out some of those new green/blue colors and think I will repaint the office. And replace some light fixtures--they are pink (think 80's peachy/pink) and shiny brass.
I have brand new appliances out in my garage--a new dishwasher that I want DESPERATELY to use--the one in the house now gets about 1/2 of the dishes clean. And a fridge and oven!!
It's fun to daydream! I would love to have a sitting room off the kitchen instead of a dining room. Neither H or I ever saw the need for a formal dining room (we always ate in kitchen) and my neighbor changed hers into a sitting room where her kids do homework while she cooks. I think that would be cool!
