Note: I’ve stopped blogging about my house on this blog, but you can read more over at My First Garage .com, where the saga continues. Be sure to sign up for the house forums while you are there.
Today at 10:00 I put myself (and my wife) into debt until the year 2039. After 60 minutes, 27 signatures, and 14 initials, we had a bottle of champage, a huge gift basket of goodies, and two electric garage door openers.
I’m just about to crash for the night, but first I wanted to share with you some thoughts I had throughout today, my first day of home ownership.
- Call a locksmith and change all the outside door locks. You don’t know if somebody’s buddy still has a key, and might decide to let himself in and crash on the couch.
- Change utilites to your name: gas, electric, water, sewer, garbage, telephone
- Visit the post office, and pick up a change of address packet. Fill it out.
- Make sure you have a pizza delivery phone number programmed into your speed dial.
- Buy a big pack of Toilet Paper, and place next to a working toilet.
- Check the batteries in your new smoke detectors.
- Map out the nearest Ace Hardware, Lowes, and Home Depot, and Gas Station.
- Set-up high speed internet access.
- Bring your cell phone wall charger, so you don’t have to sit in the car and talk while the phone charges from the lighter adaptor.
- Change the Garage door opener codes.
- Find out what day is garbage day, and set your iCal alarm to the night before.
- Buy a lawnmower, and push it over the grass every week so the homeowner association doesn’t get on your case.
- Get a set of basic tools: Hammer, screwdrivers, pliers, tape measure, ladder, and putty scraper. No need to go overboard right now.
- Get some basic cleaning stuff, including soap and paper towels to put by the sink. So you can wash and dry your hands as necessary.
- Finally, you might want to pick up a toilet plunger, just in case.
Edited: Actually after seeing the success of this one post, and how unrelated it is to wedding photography (my primary business), I started a new blog called My First Garage. I also added a forum section, which is growing every day. Since this post may not have helped you, you might want to check out my other site.
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