Give me strength.

We've FINALLY been able to get into our new-to-us-but-used-and-dirty house.

And we've been itching and sneezing like crazy people.

UGH! Cleaning up after 4 dogs and 3 cats -- all long-haired -- is DISGUSTING.

I don't think the previous owner ever cleaned.

I have pictures on my point-and-shoot that are worse (think long pet hair dangling from the ceiling fans), but for now, these two meager pics from my phone will have to paint the picture.

This was the scene in EVERY CABINET in the kitchen. Yes, friends, that is a pile of pet hair.

This is what I found upon removing the drawer under the oven. Believe it or not, there were 4 doggie bone snacks hidden in all that... {gag}...hair and dander. Under the refrigerator was worse.

We have been pulling up dog-peed carpet and cat-dander-filled carpet pad while we sneeze and sniffle (I'll admit I've even let my nose just drip -- gross -- cause ain't nobody got time to grab a tissue every other minute. Shh, don't tell).

I will have to share the complete story of our fixer upper once it's... fixed up haha.

I'm wondering WHY we thought we could do this {little} project after we had spent months fixing up our old place. I'm really REALLY tired of fixing stuff up.

And sweeping and vacuuming and cleaning up nasty pet hair and dander.

Pray for me.