End of the first year

In 2013 we....

Bought the Bunny Manse
Cleaned out the house
Finished 95% of the interior demolition
Completed the plans for what the inside will look like one day (Thank you Madam Sara! for getting us on the same page about so many small details that will make our house a home)
Repaired the plaster in two rooms and two hallways
Replaced the floor in one room, sanded & sealed the floor in two other rooms and a hallway

Installed our dream kitchen (to 95%) which one day will be even more amazing with a butler, laundry, and sunroom all accessible right there too.

Paid off the loan to my parents - THANK YOU! They loaned us the cash to purchase the vacant lot next door - our South Lawn - and we finish paying off that loan this week.

So far we're at 190k spent on the house, the lot, and the repairs. We're halfway there!

In 2014 we hope we will...

finish the downstairs (bulter, bathroom, laundry, living room, hall/entry, closets)
finish the upstairs (4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, hallway)
finish the new construction portion (sunroom, master bath, decklette)

2015 will then give me the chance to....
LANDSCAPE!

A rose garden outside the downstairs bathroom
A kitchen vegetable garden outside the kitchen
A lovely place for Madeline to run jump and play
Beds for my bulbs
Circuitous pathways to get lost in the yard or enjoy solitude in the middle of the city.
plantings in the front yard, along the sidewalk, and by the driveway
An actual fence that is pretty and in the right place

Comments

a second kitchen design

Taking into account comments, good ideas, and original plans I think we have a new contender. No, before we hadn't thought about where the microwave would go or the trashcan. :) Originally Sara had us putting the range on the chimney and running counters all around it. We couldn't figure out how in practise that would work and started dreaming about dual ovens and cooktops in counters and all sorts of things that are fancy and pretty, but not really needed for how we live now or plan to live later. This one gives Harris a gas cook top and me a convection oven. Dual fuel from bosch and we're both happy. It also creates two separate work stations on either side of the range and will fit around the door that will exist for the next year, but not forever. I like that this way we're not building out something that will have to be torn out in 12 months. I really really hate that. ...

Two fun finds

We knew the house had 'help' from the census records and because the service stair exits into the plainest bedroom upstairs. The was also the tangle of wires right by the kitchen that at one point held the call system. In each room, there is also a protruding wire in the wall that is not a light switch. These are the call buttons, or at least, what is left of them Also, in the center of the dining room floor that was :sob: there was this lovely gadget. You use it to call for the next course or for whenever you needed the kitchen help to reappear. It would have been connected to a button or level under the table. When they pull up the flooring, this will be salvaged. Maybe we'll reinstall it so I can ask Harris to bring me glasses of milk.

Bill's new smile

Before reading this, know I have Bill's full permission to share. Most of my friends know Dollar Bill is my daughters' self-proclaimed godfather. The girls run in delight when they hear him approaching calling their names. For our youngest, he's decided she goes by her middle name, asking for little Hillary. What you might not know is that this summer he's experienced some hardships that require surgery. His remaining upper teeth have suddenly failed, making eating, talking, chewing difficult for him. He also doesn't smile as much anymore. Bill had some dental work done when he joined the Navy in the 80s. They pulled teeth and left him with partials that have now failed. The VA won't fix this for him and he doesn't have dental insurance. While you can't see his teeth, his roots are intact - necessitating surgery before he can get dentures. A reputable local dentist has examined Bill and come up with a plan of treatment to remove his root...

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