A little bit closer!

I haven't posted in awhile because our progress here has been VERY slow. Steve's mom got very ill and he's been working hard too. His mom's doing much better now and we're very glad. Meanwhile, there HAS been a bit of progress. We have a landscaping plan for the back yard. Thank you Heather!!! The dining room ceiling is finally finished! YAYAY!! And the guest bathroom should be done no later than the end of next week. I'll post pictures when it's finished. I'm calling it the "Ugly Duckling Bathroom"! Hopefully I'll be able to find the pictures I took a couple of years ago so I can post before and after pictures! We still have the living room ceiling to repair which will take at least a week between coats of mud and sanding. The living and dining rooms are all one big room so painting will be done all at once. That won't be much fun for sure! And then it will be little tiny touch-ups and finishing projects. Finally, we'll do the landscaping of the back yard and then we can talk to the realtor! So still awhile to go. Progress is being made slowly but surely! Remember, it was the tortoise that won the race! Hehe!