red mulch=red hands

well, michael and i have started the process of getting the house ready to sell. there really isn't a lot to do, just a few things we think will help people fall in love with our home.

today, with my dad, we spent the morning purchasing 38 boxes of wood flooring for the living room and 16 bags of red mulch for the front yard. we already have curbing around 3 flower beds in our front yard so a few weeks ago, we had the same curbing added around our trees. now it's my job to rip out the old, blond mulch and replace it with brand, spankin new red mulch. it's dad and michael's job to replace the beautiful, but slightly dog-scratched wood floor in the living room with brand, spankin new sienna-cherry hardwood. we've also decided to rip up the carpet in our office (just off the living room) and make the wood floor go all the way through. i'm expecting it to look great!

well, i started my job about half an hour ago in the really hot, afternoon sun. i got one tree and one flower bed completed. only one million left! it looks really great so far! i can tell you, i don't want to leave this house, but these new things are going to make it that much more difficult.

michael and dad have yet to start their job. they went golfing. ggrr!! not really, it's the first time they've been golfing together in a while and i know they really enjoy it. plus-dad rarely gets a day off that he isn't doing something for someone else, so who really cares if the floors don't get done until friday, at least they'll be done.

anyway, i came in a few minutes ago for a drink of ice-cold dr. pepper...on ice. it's delicious and so worth the work i'm doing in the hot outside air (however, it has cooled nicely and there is even a slight breeze every once in a while).

i'll get you before and after pics as soon as i can! if i could draw myself away from this insanely delicious looking pasta dish on the food network, i would go outside and finish. whoa!

oh well, it'll be over soon!