January 22, 2016 - The Day We Saved a House

After what seemed like an eternity, Jim and I finally took possession of the house my grandfather built in 1931. It is the house my mother and her siblings grew up in. It is the house my sisters and I grew up in. And now it will remain in the family.

I didn't plan it that way. Jim and I wanted to find an old house to renovate into an energy efficient home and it was setting empty after Mom went into nursing care. Maybe it was meant to be.

Below is a collection of pictures taken the day we signed the deed.

The Bike Workshop

The garage is really big. Plenty of room for Jim's hobby.















The plan is to move this door to make room for more cabinets

This will be a half-bath and laundry room once the old bathtub is taken out.

YUK!

My old bedroom will be a walk-in closet

The basement bathroom need a lot of help. I think we will add a dog shower.





This will be a priority. You can't run too many power tools on that service.

The Wine Cellar

The old coal bin will be the new wine cellar.