This is THE OLD HOUSE

It's really no secret that we (okay Bettie) loves old houses. If it is built after 1940, it's not for me. If it is old, down in a valley, and adjacent to the shopping district where I never have to drive a car it is for me. Lance, on the other hand, dreams of his brand new mansion on the hill where he can watch deer pounce onto his lawn in the wee hours of the morning. Because our ideals are so opposite, we had to strike an agreement. I get the final say where we live for the first 15 years, then he gets the choice the second 15 years and so on. So here we are, working on our 9th year of marriage and our 3rd old house!

We both do really love it though, and we are both excited and apprehensive about the huge remodel project in front of us for the next few months. It should be interesting!

Tear out officially started today!

The Porch

Lots of work to do here as well. New exterior paint, concrete work, some slate tiles, and a new front door should do the trick. We are so excited about the size of the front porch. We are definitely front porch dwellers. We can sit and watch the dead people arrive across the street! (Yes, we live across the street from the mortuary- he he he) People are just dying to come see us!

The Backyard and Garage

This is the view out the Master Bedroom window. We are tearing down the Garage and and all the concrete (and the bball hoop) and starting over. The telephone pole to the left is our property line. As you can see all the top soil is gone and nothing will grow, but hopefully after bringing in new top soil, building a fence, and planting some new sod and flowers it will be beautiful this spring.