Those of you who don’t know, I am an Appraiser and I look at houses and place value on them for a living. I love my job because aside from the challenges in this dry market I get to see how people live. I see the good, the bad, the ugly and the unbelievable. I … Continue reading
My boss nick-named me “train wreck” and sometimes I do feel like a train wreck or I been in a train wreck. This renovation is a train wreck, my hair is a train wreck, my scarred up legs look like they been in a train wreck, and my bank account is a train wreck. LOL yeah, I accept that name for now.
I got up early this morning and the goal of the day was Continue reading
10 AM: I woke up this morning at my usual time determined that I am not going to let this day pass without getting a lot of stuff done. Today I am devoting the day to my logs (again), which I hope to get done this time and maybe, just maybe, get my range hood … Continue reading
I ordered my garden window from Kingsford Siding, Windows & Patio Rooms They was supposed to have this window here 3 weeks ago. I had an appointment for them to put the window in today. They said if there is a problem they will let me know. I took the freaking day off for this. I … Continue reading
As usual progress was made although it was a bit slow. I thought I was going to take that loose window out and board it up but the person who volunteered to help never came so I went ahead and continued with the wall demo. Looking at the photos I did not accomplish much at … Continue reading
This house is a 2 room log cabin hand-built by Georgia Gates and her husband…later added on to and logs covered this was then… this is now: then: now: then: Now: Continue reading
I am a homebody so my house and it’s ambiance is important to me. I can’t stand a messy place unless I am in the middle of a project, then I don’t mind it being messy because it reminds me that I am in the middle of a project and that makes me feel good. … Continue reading
Okay so I have this kitchen in my 1940ish house. It has to be the smallest kitchen you will ever see in your lifetime in a house. As you see the dimensions are 8.5×10 and all of the walls are broken up by SOMETHING a wall or door. sighhhhhhh. Problems: No ventilation for cooking and … Continue reading
Today I feel like some progress was made. I did wind up demo’ing a wall… or a part of it anyway. I am going to put in some between the studs shelves. I thought that would be cute especially if I paint it all white and then have some glass doors made that match my cabinets. … Continue reading
Yesterday I was in Lowe’s and I finally found a deal on a floor model fridge that I couldn’t pass up. They delivered it today. So how do you get a fridge in and out of this house? Why you have to rearrange the WHOLE house of course. LOL I am serious about that and when … Continue reading
Hi everyone,Thank you for checking in on me. Everyone always loves to hear my stories of renovations, some good, some bad, most are funny. Look, if you know me you know I am not scared to try new things, not scared of color, not scared to rip my house apart and somehow I always manage … Continue reading
A City Girls Country Dreams 