roof progress

Hello! Where have I been? What the heck is going on with that house, you ask? Well, here is some of what we have been up to this month. When we bought this house we knew that the first thing it would need was a roof. You see, the house had (and yep it still [...]

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project 1

The very first thing I have wanted to do in our new house is to get the carpet in the main floor bedroom out.  Immediately.  It didn’t matter what we would replace it with, or even when.  Something went on in this house, which we can only begin to guess about, but this particular carpet [...]

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we made it!

After long weeks and months of patient (and sometimes not so patient) waiting, we finally have the keys in our hands and are able to officially call our new house “OUR HOUSE.”  It is still sinking in!  In addition to this, my entire family came for a visit – the first time all of us [...]

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a place to call home

As we move through our process of obtaining our new home, we get more and more excited in a more and more real and grounded way. Discussions have moved from ecstatic and giddy speculation, to where and how to lay new flooring (much of the carpet is beyond cleaning) and when and how to replace [...]

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Family Time

We are home from our visit with family. It was a needed break from the day-to-day. We had a nice time, with both our families, who we wish we saw more often.
Starting tonight, I will be catching up on orders. I have really missed sewing the last few days. I love what I do! Thank [...]

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