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no really, the studs!!!! We are exactly 4 weeks and 3 days into renovations. We have demo’d almost all of the downstairs. Which includes 2 kitchens, 3 bedrooms, 2 living rooms, a dining room and 2 fireplaces. Wait till you … Continue reading →

What was going on in your life on November 15th, 1970? I was 5 years old. Made it through almost half of Kindergarten looking forward to my upcoming 6th birthday.  It was also my Momma Bea’s  birthday. She was a … Continue reading →

Week 2 is in the books. Most days PeeWee and Bea aka  “The Super Troopers” are at the house during the day while Steve and I work our day jobs until 5ish and then head over to work the night … Continue reading →

Originally posted on The Downtown Farmhouse:
The house project has been the topic of conversation for so long, I sometimes forget to think about other things. I never want to be the kind of person that when you speak to…

The house project has been the topic of conversation for so long, I sometimes forget to think about other things. I never want to be the kind of person that when you speak to me, you know what will be … Continue reading →

If you missed Part 1 or 2, you read them here http://abandoned547.com/2015/09/30/the-cinderella-project-part-1/ and here http://abandoned547.com/2015/10/02/the-cinderella-project-part-2/ As soon as the legal binding contract was signed, the eviction process would begin. Recap….Apartment 1 has 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. We knew that there was a … Continue reading →

Day 2 began rested and ready to go. Auckland is a fine city but that’s exactly what it is. Let’s go explore. Steve walked the 3000 blocks to get the rental car while I waited in the hotel lobby. Someone had … Continue reading →

So the story begins. Boy meets girl. Girls like boy. Boy and girl get married. Boy and girl have a couple of kids. Boy and girl celebrate 10, 20 and yes 30 years of truly amazing, never a fight, awesome … Continue reading →

This black armoire was once used by my kids to house their TV/DVD’s. When it was returned to me it was in sad SAD shape. I could not decide what to do with it until the Restoration Hardware magazine came … Continue reading →

This bar cart was retrieved via curb side pickup. It was gold and pretty ugly. Now it’s silver and shiny and is used as a bed side table in the guest room.