Sustainable Me - Space for Creativity and Backyard Bunnies

 Flooring and paint chips  Paint on large paper to test out with existing furniture  The living room - besides the garbage, we picked up around $6 of change on the floor  My mom didn't want to pay for painting the ceiling, but it really needed it - so I footed that cost.  The fumes from the black mold on this dishwasher were not tolerable The carpet was ruined and of course had to be pulled out.  And I insisted it be pulled out before we painted.  My friend and I didn't want to work in such filthy conditions.  It took a stern conversation or two, but we got our way.    Utility room mess Leak in the ceiling   Holes in the wall  Some mildew issues  My son's future bedroom - we were also going to need some new blinds.  We found all kinds of disgusting filth - even animal feces from where the kitty cat had not been properly cared for.    The...

I thought that I would include this in my blog, because it is kind of going back to the beginning of our move from the "industrial" area duplex, to the area where we now live. Because of the show "Fixer Upper" and the Magnolia businesses here in Waco, property costs have shot up, property taxes have had increases, and new building projects in the Waco, and surrounding areas have increased.  It has kind of been like living in some kind of boom town era. My parents worked hard to buy some rental properties and build a rental business for their retirement.  My Dad loved to do all of the repair and maintenance, and he was really good at it.  I learned a lot of my work ethic and persistence from him.  As he passed away almost six years ago now from cancer, my mom is the owner/manager of the business now. She sold some of their older properties, and invested into some newer duplexes in the Hewitt area. The original idea was for her to either build a duplex or buy on...