WERE MOVING!!!!..i cant wait either!!
yes, WERE MOVING!
im so ready to do it too! been an entire year long..TOO long for my tastes.
how this all came about is by chance too. i happened to go with craig to the rental office to renew the lease were on contract for, and they have a listing of homes available outside their door all the time. so, i being in the mind set that my homes really too small for ALL the items we have (were literally face-to-face and living out of boxes) thought id look the list over for a potential home that may be suited for our needs a bit more.
there was a couple of homes in the area were in, about the same size and to move would be pointless if we didnt gain any space in the effort.
at the bottom of the list was: RENT TO OWN, a 3 bedroom 1 1/2 bath, living room, kitchen, dining area, 2 CAR GARAGE, FENCED BACK YARD,and its 25 dollars LESS than what were paying now for rent!
to be on contract would require a 17 year lease with the option in half the term to buy or at the end of the lease to purchase the home.
were responsible for all maintinence on the home.
and..its only like about 4 streets away from where we are now, allowing daniel to continue the rest of the year in the SAME school.
as well as..were within the bounderies for the church we go to as well.
craig went and paid the left over rent (35 bucks) to the landords so he could get the key and we could start to move in! when we got home from the train meeting we were at tonight, i wanted to swing back over there...and then back here to the rental were in, and move a few boxes WHILE we still had time (at 10pm).
i was ecstatic to be able to move the boxes from the hallway to the garage. feels so good to be able to have some room, for a change.
i have plans for daniels room too.
since we have run of this place like we own it, i want to paint daniels room.
he and i talked it over and hes very much into a music band called ICP (insane clown posse) and they have a running theme the use on several of thier CDs. its called the DARK CARNIVAL. and on their website..the headers have a tattered-torn carnival tent look in various colors depending on the area your looking in.
so, my idea is this:
to paint his ceiling and walls in a tent-look feel. his favorite colors are: baby blue and white, so, painting this wont be too difficult. 2 colors is very easy.
ill also eventually do some artwork of the covers of 6 Cds ICP has out called: the joker cards. and have each one framed in a poster frame.
his ceiling does posses a slight issue, its got that popcorn mess on it. makes it hard to paint even lines and a hard challenge because the ceiling has that texture to it.
craig suggested maybe we do a fabric ceiling that wed center just over the light (which will become a fan with a light) and when the fans blowing the fabric will move making it look real.
another idea i had was where the stripes are connected, to run a running rope light (either blue or white or both) or have white Christmas lights strung about every other set of stripes along the ceiling.
the lights would be on a separate switch that when the main light is off daniel could turn on these select lights and enjoy the effect of the "carnival tent" feel in his bedroom.
i also suggested a black light to enhance all the neon colors and whites as well...those are always fun.
the living room i want to do in a palm-tree effect. i collect monkeys and i have a picture i have NEVER had on display that i painted. i feel its time, now that im in a home i can do stuff too, to allow this piece of artwork to be viewd.
as well as display several of my monkeys i have collected over the years.
the kitchen opens up into the living room, so im considering attaching the palm-tree theme to the kitchen as well and having all flow together.
i cant wait to completely out of this place and into that one....im ready to feel like im finally home somewhere im supposed to belong!
MICHELLE
Posted by MICHELLE WILLIAMSON at 12:28 AM
