I Quit!

I know I promised to take you through the process of making our new rental house a home.
I know I promised to post pictures and videos of how I decorate and set up our new home.

But, I quit. I quit decorating. I quit unpacking. I quit setting things up.

Two weeks ago, we had an electrical fire. Upon closer inspection and a visit from a county inspector, it was discovered that the aluminum wiring in this house (built in 1972 when aluminum wiring was still widespread (it was banned in 1974)), was not properly done. The fire was the result of a faulty outlet. The inspector is recommending our landlord replace the entire circuit. An electrician improperly pigtailed the aluminum wires from the outlet to the main line with copper, without using the proper fittings, allowing electricity to jump between wires inside the wall, causing the fire.

In light of this, we have decided enough is enough and we're done with the rental world. We are actively looking to buy a house and actually touring our first one tomorrow.

So, I have quit putting any more energy into decorating and setting up this house.

I could have posted more pictures and updates on what I did do, but with my husband's cancer battle going on all summer, my energy was spent.

His cancer battle is over, but he's still battling the side effects of the chemo, including pneumonia one week and a dangerous blood clot the next. He's on the mend from those now and getting settled into a fabulous new job he was recruited for.

So, instead of updates on this rental house, I'll do updates on our house hunt for now. In light of that, here are a few pictures of a house we're touring tomorrow. It has the 5 bedrooms we need.

Exterior front (above)

Sun room (my favorite) with deck off the back

Basement family room

Living room

Stay tuned! I'm only quitting on this rental house and the rental world.

Happy Creating!

~Tricia