Seeing Potential

Just a few short months ago we bought a house in southern Indiana and have been busy redesigning the interior.  It was built in the late 70's or early 80's and desperately in need of some TLC.  Jim and I are very good at imagining improvements and so we bought this house knowing that some work was ahead of us, but that it would be so satisfying/fun to make this home fit us!

So walls have come down, the kitchen disassembled, and floors ripped up.  Everything that would fit in the basement has been hauled down and we are keeping only the bare necessities around us.  Walls are being painted, sometimes more than once when the color just doesn't "feel" right.  The ceiling is getting a new life as we remove beams and add a coat of fresh white through out.

Although the house needs a complete make over, it has some good points too.  It is only 7.8 miles from our daughter Liz and our grandsons.  It has a fenced in yard so that John Wayne can romp to his heart's desire, and we have wonderful neighbors on all sides.  We are close to shopping, home improvements stores and The Pie Kitchen.  Starbucks is only 2 miles away and on the way to Liz's house!  But most importantly, it feels GOOD to be here!

For a while longer we will be "roughing it" but in just a few more weeks, we will be sitting by the fireplace, reading the Sunday paper, drinking fresh brewed coffee and congratulating ourselves for seeing what could be!  Seeing the potential of this little house making up feel Home Again!

Life Is Always Good!