The inspection has begun.

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I am just letting him do his things.  He is outside, currently.  He has permission to go around as he pleases.  Inside, I'd rather be near.  Guns.  Other such.  And there are small and large bits of value, here and there.  Still, I don't want to crowd him, either.  I have already apologized for the place, but explained some of it.

At some point, we will talk.  I am curious what upgrades, updates, and fixes, he thinks would be more important.  Just as a point of reference.

Now, the place does look better.  I mean a lot better.  Unbelievably better.  It has taken somewhere from thirty to forty five hours of work.  To get it very good, I mean in-law meeting good, would take about that amount again.  Here and there, this and that.  And, I will get to it, in the next few months.

Depending on how this goes, I may start being able to get tradesmen in, for quotes... on the electric, the furnace and ac, floor work.  A week down, another month of cleaning and work, repairs I or we can do, then begin having them in.  So, really, just about a perfect amount of time, and a good time... spring... to be getting quotes.

If the loan goes through quickly, I may even be able to get electric this spring, perhaps even furnace and central air.  Though I suspect fall would be the earliest for those things.  The bathroom?  bits and pieces, here and there.  Flooring?  Just quotes, for now.

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Oh?  Done!  All that effort, for just a relatively short review?  Less than twenty minutes?  All good.  It needed doing.  And, as mentioned, it isn't done yet.  I will keep at it.  One more inspection, tomorrow, but an easy one.  A termite inspection.  Had to get that when I bought the house, too.  Ugh.  All good.  So relieved.  Good, bad, ugly... it is done.

Now?  Now I get to rest a bit.  I worked this morning.  So I won't worry about more work today.  Oh, but chores.  I... have to do chores.  Then I will just crash out today.  Hmm... perhaps baking a roast though.  The meat has thawed.  Frying some burger, perhaps, later.

Chores, then sitting.  I'll fix something when I get hungrier.  Later.