We're in!!!

It has been a very busy week for Brian and myself.  I have been working on the house, when not at work, and Brian has been busy reading applications for the Dartmouth class of 1014.  I have ripped up carpet in the hallway and part of the dining room, which is a lot of work!  I am hoping to try removing the staples used to hold carpet padding in place with an ice scraper, as pliers take a long time!  It does pay off, as we found maple flooring that can be revived.  We have a lot more carpet to remove, as we are going to replace the worn brown carpet in the family room, hall, and landing with a lighter color.  We had a few friends over to help us paint and have completely changed the tone of the bathroom and freshened up our bedroom.  I even fixed the cracking wall in the bedroom with joint compound (which I now know is different from Spackle,which is used to fix nail holes.)  I washed the walls in preparation to paint and it was gross, partly because there is dog hair everywhere.  I doubt most people wash their walls as often as they should.  I spent hours cleaning the old fridge and stove-top; the kitchen was pretty filthy.  We have slowly been moving our stuff into the basement, as I want to clean everything before we organize.
We have had little time for entertainment this week, but we did make it to a showing of an old dark comedy, The Loved One, centered around the funeral and burial business.  It was funny, but very odd and long.  It was worth watching, but not one to recommend.
The flu visits seem to be slowing down the last few days (though it may peak again) and I am still working 3 days a week.  The weather has been great, but Brian keeps thinking about the winter and ways to avoid cabin fever.  Perhaps we will make a get-away in early spring.  We are looking forward to decorating the house for Christmas and preparing for the holidays.  We are also excited for a visit from my mom and sister, who plan to help us get the house in order and suitable for us.