Update Coming Soon!!

Hello All!!

Well it's been a shamefully long time since I've made a blog entry! and now that I'm pretty much ready, my computer screen has decided to go on strike and I have to get that fixed. BUT I hopefully will have some pictures and updates to show you soon!!

STAY TUNED!!!!!

My first week....

WELL!!!!

It's the end of my first official week in my new house...I'M POOPED!!!! lol...

The whole week has basically gone by in one big blur. I was home on the Tuesday which I was going to use to clean some things around the house and pack up some more items and do some laundry....but then I got a call from my lawyer soon after waking up that they needed the Tarion information so that they could close. Funnily enough, closing trumps packing (go figure! lol...) so I high-tailed it over to my lawyer downtown, It's like Mission Impossible or Charlie's Angels where they wait for the call telling them what their next secret mission is....but in my case, I'm more of a 'Get Smart' call-getter.(Yup! I just made up a word!) lol...

SO after hours of puttering around and throwing things in my car, I finally DID get the call and then when I stopped cheering and doing my little dance (this isn't even an exaggeration- I really did dance.), I again hightailed it over to my lawyer to pick up my paper AS WELL AS A CHEQUE! WHOO HOOOOOO!!!!!! Then I did my best imitation of the driving scene in the second matrix movie to the site office to pick up my keys. I swear that if a human being could glow from excitement, I would have been that human being. I was BESIDE myself!! And knowing that, my very funny CCR played a little trick on my where she gave me the wrong keys- the weird shaped ones to the bathroom instead of my actual keys and tried to pass them off as these new 'space aged' locks that Mattamy's using. LOL! It was funny...after the fact!! lol!! In the moment, I was so confused but in such a haze of excitement, I wasn't processing the fact that they couldn't possibly the wrong keys, I was just happy to have keys! Though I must admit when she told me and it finally clicked, I laughed whole-heartedly and congratulated her on her sneakiness. =D

Then, after all of that, I was FINALLY able to get to the house and take a look around. I realised afterwards that my cheeks were hurting because I was smiling SO much.So after I dropped off my stuff, I again got in my car and drove over to pick up my mother and bring her over. She took a look around too and the house passed her test. =D Then my sister came over with the mini hurricanes that I'm sure I've mentioned before, and the kids just had a blast running too and fro across the obstacle-free floor. Afterwards, a few friends came over and we popped champagne on the balcony and ate pizza and argued over putting together a fan because it was as hot as....well..I could use a few colourful images here but I figure since this may be read in the presence of children, I'll just say it was QUITE hot and leave it at that! lol...

I slept in the house on the first night (like I could sleep anywhere else at this point!!) and it was DE-LIC-IOUS!! I looked around the room and thought 'I've been in this space a million times but I've never been in my ROOM before.' It's amazing how this is feeling like home from the very first time.

I ended up going back and forth during the week from the old place to the new place while things were being delivered and set up. My beds came the next day (My friend and I promptly reverted back to age 6 and jumped on it for a few minutes!), and then the official move was Saturday. Sunday, I managed to beat back the savage unpacking beast and actually set up my TV and stereo system...and by 'set up', I mean be a supportive cheering section while my friend did it for me because I needed to catch up on my 'stories' (aka Young and the Restless!!). Monday- I couldn't really work on it because I was running around doing errands, but I must say, that as I currently sit in my dining room overlooking the houses outside, listening to the construction, and surveying my life in boxes in the living room...the beast is pretty much coming back with a vengeance and kicking my a$$ this morning. LOL! But I will get back to it!! It may have won the battle this morning but I will win the war!!!!!!! =D

It is amazing to think that, after all this time with the picture diaries and progress reports and checking out the various stages of progress, the house is finally DONE!!!!!! AND MINE!!!!!!!!!!! LOL...

To borrow from the landing on the moon phrase, this is definitely one small step for me......one GIANT LEAP for my debt!!!!!! LMAO!!

Till next time!!

P.S: I will try to have pictures soon enough AND great news- My couch will be arriving TWO WEEKS EARLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DO YOU KNOW WHAT TODAY IS!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

In honour of it being CLOSING DAY (even typing the words makes me tingle inside! tee hee hee!!), I have composed a little ditty to truly showcase how completely, utterly and TOTALLY excited I am that after 19 months, I am FINALLY getting my house!!!
(To the tune of 'Camptown races' a.k.a the song Foghorn Leghorn always sang in the cartoons...just dated myself but ah well!!!)

FI-NA-LLY It's CLOSING DAAAAAY! Doo-Daaaaaaah!! Doo-Daaaaaaaah!!

Get my keys, then on my waaaaaay! OHHH-DA-DOO-DAH-DAY!

Keeeeeeeys to my plaaaaaaaaace,

Smiiiiiile on my faaaaaaace, (=oD)

Been 19 months, it's CLOSING DAY! OHHH-DA-DOO-DAH-DAY!
 
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Did I mention today is closing day? =oD

PDIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII LOVE IT!

SO!!

My PDI was this morning and I think it went SWIMMINGLY!!

I went with 3 friends, whose insight was invaluable because it provided 3 more sets of eyes that caught ALL these things that I would have missed. The coffee that I bought them because I made them get up in the morning on a holiday (SORRY!!!) was well deserved!  Word of advice to anyone who does a PDI for a new house, BRING A TALL PERSON!! lol...

There were mostly cosmetic issues on the PDI except for a leak by the hot water tank that concerned me and a creaky floor in the second bedroom but I am told that both would be fixed and I expect that they will be.

However, the house in general looks fantastic and I am SUPER excited to move on in!!

Here are some pictures for your viewing pleasure....

This is my master bedroom...

Walk-In Closet.....

This is my ensuite....

And then there`s the great room on the main floor. Can I just say how IN LOVE I am with hardwood??!! Not that I love the hardwood...I am IN LOVE with the hardwood!!! lol...

Here`s one shot

AAAAAAAAND another from the kitchen:

AAAAAAAAAAAND another with the Dining Room focus:

And this is yet another shot FROM the Dining Room:

Yup! I`m in love!!

and tomorrow, I get the KEYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just want to say in advance that I cannot be responsible for the messages that may be posted to this blog in light of my absolute euphoria that will be a direct result of FINALLY closing.. You`ve been warned...lol!

PDI TODAY!!!

So I'm currently sitting here writing this at 1:30 a.m. because I am far too excited to go to sleep. Why???!?!

CAUSE TODAY IS MY PDIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

I'm going to the PDI with 3 friends, one of whom is a contractor so he should have some insight into the building. I am so excited I could BURST!! But that could also be because I just came home from my third BBQ in as many days and I do think my tummy is about to go on strike. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH summer..LOL!!

YAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYY PEEEEEEEEEE-DEEEEEEEEEEEEE-IIIIIIIIII!!!!

As always, I will post plenty of pics when I'm done. There's no way I could resist!!!!! :D!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Can you tell I'm just a LITTLE excited?! lol!!)

AAAAAAAAAAAAnd down the home stretch.......

SO...

with less than a week before closing, I couldn't wait until the PDI to see the house in all it's spectacular glory so I went by today.

There were so many new things, it made my heart sing.

First, I walked up to my wonderfully painted door. I won't sing 'Three's Company' again but you get the idea.

Then lo and behold, there were the new doors on my front hall closet, which were really nice to see as well. Not that I don't like the mirrored sliders, but I just didn't want anything taking away from my fantastic find of a mirror that I plan to put up in the foyer.

Closed Doors:

Opened Doors:

JUUUST enough space to fit all my coats and shoes so it'll do for sure! :D

Then I took a peek into my garage and noticed that the rails for the garage door had been delivered! My car, the SilvaDiva, will soon have a home as well!!

Then I turned towards the stairs and saw my carpets!!!!!!!

I must admit that they looked more brown than I anticipated, but I'm kind of warming up to them because they really pull in the warm look of the walls and the railings as well. Really happy I chose them. I was even happier when I took the first step onto them. OH SO SOFT!! You sink into it JUST a little bit and it's a great cushion on your feet. SO happy I did the upgraded underpadding!

So off I did mosey up the stairs to the main floor and saw HARDWOOD!!!

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've been waiting for this day for so long and the colour and look did not disappoint!! Granted there were quite a few Mattamy boxes that shielded the floor just a bit BUT I'm glad that they're being protected, and not all scratched up. Look beyond the box, I said...lol...

Here are a few choice shots of the Great Room and Dining Room...

From the Kitchen:

From the Stairs:

From the corner near the Kitchen:

I went upstairs and checked out those rooms. Nothing seems to have really changed besides the lights and the carpets so I just enjoyed walking from room to room soaking it all in and wiggling my toes in the carpet to enjoy the feel. lol..

I'll be sure to post my pictures after the PDI is completed AND once I start actually putting my own spin on the house decorating. Should be good times...I hope! =S

Right now, I'm focused on packing, setting up all my accounts, arranging deliveries and installations and just generally putting everything together that needs doing. It's a little hectic but I know it'll all be worth it.  

So my journey is almost over. Tuesday afternoon, I will be receiving the keys to my very first home....what a RIDE it's been!!

And to think, it only took 19 months and 21 days to get here...but who's counting!?!? lol...

 

5 MORE DAYS!!!!!!!!!

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

After all this time, I am ONE WEEK away from closing!!!!!!!

I don't think I could find an emoticon big enough to capture the happiness and joy!!

I haven't been to see the house in a bit because I've been so busy preparing for everything BUT I will be trying to go tomorrow....

Today I signed all my papers at my lawyer's office, got my insurance papers and secured my security system. What a busy day!! It's feeling more and more real every day especially now that I am only ONE week away!!

ONE!
WEEK!
LEFT!!!!!!!!!!!!