Crazy how one change can make the house look so different. It’s such a relief to see that our dream of opening up the front room not only looks great, but looks right. The actual opening for the window was not easy. The installers had to cut each side of the concrete block before they [...]
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Windows Install Part 2
I think I mentioned that today is the BEGINNING of our entire house window and door install. We have been waiting almost three months for these babies to get placed in our house. Needless to say, as my work day progressed I was more and more nervous to drive home and see what progress had [...]
Windows Install Part 1
I am so happy to announce that our windows are being installed today. (Can I have a big woo hoo!!!) The wait has been excruciating long, but now I can finally see what all this patience has earned me. (Double paned windows, baby!!) The crew arrived right before 8AM with a trailer packed tightly with [...]
One Year Anniversary!
Happy 1 Year Anniversary House! I have had such a great time getting to know you. One Year Ago – Now -
Have you turned in your US Census survey?
Have you filled out your US Census 2010 report? I just mailed mine in.
10 things for this October
Bittersweet October. The mellow, messy, leaf-kicking, perfect pause between the opposing miseries of summer and winter. – Carol Bishop Hipps This year I want to enjoy fall to the fullest. Here’s my top ten plans for the month. Go on a weekend bike ride. The world around us is changing. Time to get outside. No [...]
Meet the kittens
Introducing Pixel (calico) and Loki (ginger) our two new additions to the family. They are 11 weeks old brother and sister.
The Before
It’s been a crazy few weeks and I have not been posting like I should be. I plan on updating with all our projects in the next few days, but until then – here’s the before video of the house taken a week after I purchased it. The Before – Our Home Tour from Andrea [...]
Rediscovering the concrete floor
I wanted to show off our beautiful stained concrete floors – or at least our first real look at them. Nate began to strip off the carpet padding last night. I am so thrilled! The floors seem to be in good shape.
A full weekend
Let the home projects begin! Nate finished teaching classes on Friday and is now ready to started working on the house. I will go into detail a little later on exactly how we spent our weekend, but here’s a sneak peak.
