House Shopping

Good news, Folk's-- there's NO washer grime in this post!  Also, thanks for all the encouraging emails.  

I was having a home movie night watching Pixels with the family, when the candle suddenly BURST INTO FLAMES!  The thing just went berserk and flared up.  How about that!?

Fall is upon us here in Northwest Indiana!

Even though it's time to don our coats, and I am often knee ankle deep in leaves, I still like the brisk weather!

My house windows are frequently open, but I think that may change soon, as snow is in tonight's forecast.

Speaking of freezing temps, I've been cooking healthy foods for quick and easy breakfasts.  Breakfast burritos are a HUGE hit here at home!

I like cereal well enough too.  The trouble is, this box of cereal has about a 3 second survival rate around here.  The kids eat it like it's made of 100% SUGAR or something!

Anyways, hot breakfasts are awesome.  As are cozy, snuggle blankets on the sofa.

Mom has a whole bunch of Christmas items that she wants to find homes for.

I've been helping her get them ready for a Christmas Bizzar.

Her house is like a trip to the North Pole right now!

And I guess that means I am an Elf!  ;-)

Besides, planning a trip to Hawaii, which I am super excited about, and working as an elf, I am house shopping.  My crew and I:

We all wear masks, because the types of houses I am looking at are good candidates for toxic spores from mold and other undesirable things to breath in.

The vacant house smelled like a wet basement, but I did see potential in fixing it up.

At first, the place didn't seem that bad.

It even had a deep, clawfoot, bathtub that I was delighted with.

I thought some of the other features in the house were interesting as well.

The basement wasn't caving in-- it was just an ordinary basement.

Every room in the house needed a fair amount of work.

The worst issue was the ceilings-- a few rooms had such extensive roof damage that the only thing between sky and house was a tarp!

The mice didn't seem to mind though!!!! 

The reason I am house shopping is to make some money and have fun doing so.  Buying a super cheap house makes the risk of investing seem more comfortable.

The idea is to buy cheap, fix it up, and sell it for plenty more.  Shopping for the perfect project is exciting!!!

Although, I could come up with several good ideas for this property, including total demolition (our specialty) due to the structural damage and mold, I decided to keep looking.

Hey-- tonight is Glady's last night as an 11 yr old!  Can you believe how fast the time flies?

Tomorrow is her birthday/slumber party!  Well, I got an ice cream cake to make!  Later Gators!

Grilled Cheese & Washer Grime

Eee Gaaads!  It's been awhile since I've been on here-- I mean-- at my computer!

I have been planning a Hawaiian vacation.  Aloha!!!

And pretending I'm all ready there, out on the ole pontoon at Pine Lake. 

Docks were being put away, and the fall weather rolled in.  The Indiana weather makes pretending to be in Hawaii a real challenge at times.  :-/

My buddy and I ate grilled turkey, cheese and apple sandwiches. 

Sliced brie, on French bread all warm and gooey-- it's delicious.

 

Layered with thinly sliced apple, smoked turkey, and sweet apple butter...  yummm.

 

The combination of sweet and savory make an awesome sandwich.

Grilling and eating on the pontoon is fun, but ya know it's getting cold out when the cheese takes awhile to melt! 

Back on land, I've got nothing new to tell ya all about except-- I cleaned the laundry room!  Oh exciting, I know! (rolling eyes)

The washing machine has a grime problem, and it's not going anywhere.  I've tried scrubbing it away, and yet it remains.

I have a feeling the culprit to the grime is sunlight coming in and baking wetness like a fungus factory.

Anywhoo, I put a bunch of cotton balls in a mug and drenched em with bleach.

Then decorated the grimy part of the washer, in hopes that the problem would be gone come morning.

Sad to say, the grime wasn't entirely gone, but being optimistic, I think it may have faded a bit.  Hmmm, is this what my blogging has come to?  I think I need to go fishing!!!  :-) 

Happy Halloween!

Hello!  

I hope Ya'All had an exciting Halloween!  Purdue held it's annual Halloween party, which we attended.  Gladys couldn't wait to get a pic of me in a monster suit!!!  Be scared!

 

Ninja Troy, and California Beach Girl Gladys played games and won prizes.

 It was a fun time for me watching the kids play and catching up with coworkers.

Troy was into playing the games! 

And keeping resting souls in the graveyard safe!
 

 Hey-- I see a monster in the background!  Is that supposed to me?

I had to ask everybody I seen if they knew where I could find Jean!!!   ;-) Who woulda guessed she was at work!  :-)

Trick-or-Treat!  Yes, I'm sweet.  Gimme a yummy doggie treat!

The kids went Trick-or Treating!

Westville has insect troubles!

And it felt like I was being watched!

Creepy!

 Let the NEGOTIATIONS BEGIN!!!   

After candy collecting the kids take an inventory of the goodies and trade--  I'll give you all my icky Fireballs for One pack of  half eaten M&M's!  Essential bartering skills become finely tuned in this process.  Good Deals!!!