twistidd
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- Nov 11, 2007
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OK OK OK I'm sorry I've abandonded you all, friends and colleages, fellow deep diggers and denizens of the ditches. Time has been flying by pretty quickly these days, hard to believe I haven't even signed on in over a month.
So we got our house! We have obtained our vintage 1927 bungalow here in Chicago, a home that was dark, void, and without form. Pretty much all of my time outside of work has been at the house, repiping, replacing electric, drywall, painting, procuring all necessary appliances and hosting countless contractors. Our home came complete with boarded up windows, gang graffiti, half-assed retrofitted plumbing, and gutters so full of leaves that mature earthworms were found IN THE GUTTERS. Yeah, think about that.
A labor of love, though as tiring and aggravating as it is sometimes. We have done so much to this house so far, but there is still quite a ways to go. The house was stripped bare and sat vacant for over a year before we stepped foot in it, so, as some of you can imagine, it's been time-consuming attempting to make this abode liveable.
I have gone out a couple times since March, for a few hours each trip, and don't have too much to show for it, but I'm not worried about it too much. We are having a blast in our new place. We plan on making the big move in the next week or two. We ordered a couch which will be delivered tomorrow. There is still much to do, but it's good times.
I hope to get out some more once the really big projects are completed. I miss you guys and would love to get out with a group soon. I will surely be hosting a T-Net BBQ this summer and you and your moms are all invited! I've got the biggest backyard I've ever had in my life now! I have always had tiny Chicago yards, now I have a big Chicago yard, which is likely comparable to a tiny suburban yard- but it's nice to me. Anyway, I've gotta run, I'll try to check up on here more often. I have to catch up with your stories and finds. Peace out and Go Hawks,
Joe
OK OK OK I'm sorry I've abandonded you all, friends and colleages, fellow deep diggers and denizens of the ditches. Time has been flying by pretty quickly these days, hard to believe I haven't even signed on in over a month.
So we got our house! We have obtained our vintage 1927 bungalow here in Chicago, a home that was dark, void, and without form. Pretty much all of my time outside of work has been at the house, repiping, replacing electric, drywall, painting, procuring all necessary appliances and hosting countless contractors. Our home came complete with boarded up windows, gang graffiti, half-assed retrofitted plumbing, and gutters so full of leaves that mature earthworms were found IN THE GUTTERS. Yeah, think about that.
A labor of love, though as tiring and aggravating as it is sometimes. We have done so much to this house so far, but there is still quite a ways to go. The house was stripped bare and sat vacant for over a year before we stepped foot in it, so, as some of you can imagine, it's been time-consuming attempting to make this abode liveable.
I have gone out a couple times since March, for a few hours each trip, and don't have too much to show for it, but I'm not worried about it too much. We are having a blast in our new place. We plan on making the big move in the next week or two. We ordered a couch which will be delivered tomorrow. There is still much to do, but it's good times.
I hope to get out some more once the really big projects are completed. I miss you guys and would love to get out with a group soon. I will surely be hosting a T-Net BBQ this summer and you and your moms are all invited! I've got the biggest backyard I've ever had in my life now! I have always had tiny Chicago yards, now I have a big Chicago yard, which is likely comparable to a tiny suburban yard- but it's nice to me. Anyway, I've gotta run, I'll try to check up on here more often. I have to catch up with your stories and finds. Peace out and Go Hawks,
Joe
and queen 
have a nice castle!
