Our homeowners insurance company scheduled an inspection today at Edgewater, so Peter, Bonnie, Ron and I have been working over there all week.
We interviewed four dump run crews to help us: one turned down the job, one never showed up and one skipped his appointment because he had to work late.
The guys we did hire were fantastic: two fishermen from Falmouth, who have a dump run business on the side. We were so fortunate; couldn’t have asked for better people.
My heart was breaking for Peter, seeing thousands of dollars spent on so many items, some of which was still usable, end up in the trash. Given the time frame, it was impossible to sort it all.
We rented a storage unit for overflow and Ron and I brought a futon frame over the other night, in the pouring rain. We’re hoping to use it at Dixon once we bring the trundle bed over for Emme.
Ron has been working with a cast on his right forearm, but even so, he’s managed to accomplish a lot, including hauling very heavy boxes, installing hardware and making repairs.
We were lucky enough to find a handyman/carpenter to help Ron reattach a railing.
I did a lot of cleanup in the kids’ rooms and the kitchen, and have been washing windows and working on the kids’ bathroom.
Yesterday, we separated the boys’ bunk beds and put up a new miniblind for Emme. Prior to that, we helped with Peter’s office and the family room.
Peter and Bonnie worked on every room: the bedrooms, bathrooms, living room, kitchen, family room, office.
Bonnie did an amazing job with their bedroom. It looks absolutely beautiful, like something out of a magazine.
Peter even was able to set up an area in his office for a home gym.
The inspector arrived a little before the appointment time and did a fast walk-through.
We passed.
