Home sweet home. This is what it looks like now, but someday, we'll have that big tree cut down so you can see the front of the house and the bushes will be gone. Someday.
This was the day we got back from our honeymoon. We didn't have our own blankets yet (everything was still packed because the house wasn't done) or our blinds... so we tin foiled it. It got super dark in our room too... I almost miss that. :)
We ripped up the linoleum and there was all this glue on the floor that was a nightmare to get off so we could get to the original hard wood.
We had to pour hot water on towels and let it soak in order to scrape the glue off. What a relief that is over with!
Our living room already had hard wood floors, but they needed a little touch up.
Here's the kitchen floor, all the glue is up, it's sanded and ready for the stain.
We finally finished with the kitchen floor, so we could have a fridge, and a microwave, and a stove again. This is Rich, making the first meal we ate in our house. Thankfully, during this time, Rich's parents were nice enough to let us eat every meal at their house.
Our first meal at our house.
This picture is not a "house project", but it was fun. Rich grilled potatoes on the grill and made potato salad, and he grilled Salmon. It was such a nice day so, we took our table outside for a little front porch picnic.
This room creeps me out! It's in our basement and it's dark and dingy in there. When I hear news stories of Child Protection Agencies, finding out that a child was locked up by their parents for 18 years... I always imagined they were kept in rooms that looked like this. Creepy! But we use it for storage.
We also have an attic. This is Rich getting ready to investigate it. We know that there used to be Raccoons that lived up there so he is prepared to defend himself with that butcher knife.
I didn't think the house could get any creepier, but the attic is kinda scary. That wall is where the original roof used to be. You can still see the shingles on the side of the roof and the chimney. You have to climb through that hole to get the the "original" attic.
There's lots of room up there... and luckily, no raccoons. :) Maybe someday we'll do something with this space as well.
Today Rich finished our front door. It was just plain old wood so he sanded it and stained it. Now it looks great!
While Rich worked on the door, I made myself a little sewing room in the basement. I'm super excited about this. Do you see the TV? One of my favorite things is to quilt while I watch a movie or something. It kinda looks like a sweatshop, but I like it!
This is one of my quilt blocks that I've completed. It's taking forever!! But the fun thing about this quilt, is that the pattern comes from the same time period that our house was built. Twinners!
And here's our living room as it looks today...
And the other side of our living room.
And here's our kitchen with a different table.
And the rest of our kitchen.
There's still a lot of work that we need to do, but I'm really happy with how it's looking so far. It feels like home now. I'm so grateful for all the hard work Rich put into it to make if feel homey. I'm also really glad it doesn't always smell like polyurethane. That stuff REEKS!
After all was said and done, Rich and I both got 4th in our gender groups. This was our 3rd triathlon together, and now we've swam in an ocean, lake, and swimming pool.
And here's me on mine.
Claudia and Bruce let us bring Rocco, and Rocco LOVES them! He stayed in the car with Rich's aunt to watch. (Rich gave Rocco a really short haircut and was freezing for a few weeks until his hair grew back. The sweater helped him stay warm.)
Do you see that small 2 liter bottle? I was aiming for that and never hit it, but Rich got it on his first try.
We finished up the night watching a movie on Bruce and Claudia's projector under the pergola (which we hope to someday have in our backyard). It was a wonderful trip and we are so grateful for Bruce and Claudia's hospitality.
