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Confession Saturday night

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Charmadawn

Today has been all day at home. Steve had shoulder surgery yesterday so I really didn’t want to leave him and there’s definitely plenty to do around here. Yesterday morning before we headed to the hospital Steve decided to install … Continue reading →

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As I peek through the window

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Charmadawn

It’s 8:30 pm on a Wednesday night. It’s already been a long day. Worked at my day job, came to the house for 2 hours to put a second coat of stain on the parlor floor, went back to church … Continue reading →

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the story of the doors

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Charmadawn

When we started demolition, we wanted to try and save everything that we could possibly reuse. This was before there was a plan, before walls changed and stairs moved. Before the attic was actually a place to go. The doors … Continue reading →

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the whole truth

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Charmadawn

Most of the things I write about are the physical aspects of the old house. However there are so many decisions that have to be made design wise. I search Pinterest, I Google until I think Google might hate me, … Continue reading →

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Progress

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Charmadawn

This morning at church I had a comment made to me “You are sure slow on your blog.” Ugh. Sometimes it’s a fine line between just writing to put something out there and actually having something to say.  I don’t … Continue reading →

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Its a sticky job

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Charmadawn

The downstair floors are oak. They were added in the 1960’s. They need a few repairs and they will be sanded and stained but overall they are good. The upstairs floors however are the original heart pine floors. I love … Continue reading →

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and then there were few

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Charmadawn

The trees. oh the trees. So many huge, ugly, half dead, sick, covering up my front porch trees. Day 1 when we looked at the old house, my question was…..”The front trees are a non negotiable, if they cannot be … Continue reading →

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The GOOD – The BAD – The UGLY

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Charmadawn

There are so many good things happening at the old/new house. There are people working everyday everywhere and it’s so exciting.  We have had air conditioners installed. Yes you read correctly, plural air conditioners. Big House downstairs – Big House … Continue reading →

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Who?

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Charmadawn

Who do you trust when things are tough? Really? My friend is sitting with her husband today during his father’s last days on earth. My co-worker just buried her grandfather yesterday and today gets the call that her other grandfather … Continue reading →

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Flexibility is necessary

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Charmadawn

If owning a 113 year old is not enough, trying to reimagine it’s new life is really hard. Yes, we had an architect Yes we have a permit Yes we have a plan, Yes we have wishes and dreams. Sometimes … Continue reading →

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