I didn't think it was my first priority, but at a certain point you take the contractor who can get to you first. We have a roofer we already knew we were going to use and he could start removing the porch roof today, so there you go. It was, of course, worse than we realized. It had three layers on it and they were all rotten.

Getting the porch roof off means that the electricians can wire for ceiling fans on the porch without tearing up the beadboard ceiling, so that's a big plus. The electricians start next week.

We've closed. The house is ours. Doom begins.

There's so much to be done and I wish it were all finished and behind us. The place needs to be rewired. We have a lot of plumbing to do. The kitchen isn't finished. We need a fence to keep our dog and children in. The HVAC system apparently needs $10-15,000 worth of work and not the original estimate we got of $2000.

Ugh.

Oh, and we need to get enough done to be living in the place within 60 days.

Certainly, one can live in a construction zone and we will be living in one, but I want to get as much done as possible before we move. Life with four children, one husband, a dog and homeschooling is already enough to keep one busy.

Pictures!

Note that none of the stuff is ours. These are from when we were looking at the house in late summer.

Today is closing day. We're going to actually own the money pit. I hope we love it or at least don't hate it.