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If you have any sort of choice in the matter, don't clean out your attic on any day when it's going to be OMG hot all day, particularly when it involves handling fiberglass insulation.

But the really crappy part is done--I just need to sweep the stairs and a little bit in the attic--later. And I've taken my first (but almost certainly not my last) shower of the day so I am going to be optimistic and hope that will take care of the fiberglass (even though it probably won't). The rest of the day will be clean-up, pack-up, and, almost inevitably make a trip to Lowes.

But right now I'm going to sit down and watch Pinky and the Brain

Posted by debco at 10:00 AM | Permalink

sallytuppence talks about doing some ruthless cutting on her novel and I've been doing some ruthless cutting at my house. It's going on the market on Monday.

This past Monday the realtor came and among her suggestions, she said remove every thing. Basically, you get to have one item on each surface and totally clean surfaces are also good.

She also suggested I turn my dining room back into a dining room:

Previously, I think it might most accurately have been referred to as 'a very wide hallway with lots of clutter.'

Except for the fact that it's dirty and a lot of work, I have enjoyed putting my house back in order. It really is a very nice house.

I'll post more pictures when it's all bright and shiny (you have to wait for new house pictures until I actually move in there).

Posted by debco at 06:46 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Since making the offer on my new house not quite two weeks ago, I have:

--Ripped out carpet in two rooms
--Cleaned out the basement
--Painted the porch
--Cleaned the garage
--Trimmed the hedges and chopped down a tree (okay, really other people did this part)
--Cleaned out cupboards
--Put new hardware on drawers
--Been to Lowes an infinite number of times (just for example--buying six new knobs for two drawers and two cupboard doors required three trips to Lowes and two trips to Ace Hardware)

I think I am drawing close to the point where I can put my current house on the market; I'll have the realtor come by tomorrow or Tuesday and see what's left to bne done.

And, seriously, this is why someone should buy my house:

Best. Fireplace. Ever.

Posted by debco at 10:28 PM | Permalink

I got a check from Asimov's today for 'Chainsaw on Hand.'

I'm sure it will soon be spent on house things.

Posted by debco at 09:13 PM | Permalink

...I will be editing an anthology called The Year's Best Fantasy and SF: I Really, Really, Really Mean It.

Also, I have been to Lowe's five times today.

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Pulling up old carpeting?

Definitely not the most fun you can have with your clothes on.

Posted by debco at 06:21 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

...This week I bought a new house.

You should all go ohhh and ahhh at it before the pictures go away.

Posted by debco at 06:15 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

When you leave a message asking for help, we cannot actually use our Secrit Mental Powers to determine your phone number.

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