Charms

I know the 3rd time is supposed to be a charm, but for closing purposes, the 2nd time was a charm because it went very well!!! We were FINALLY able to start work on the house. Kade and I went straight over to the house Monday night to change the locks and get some small projects started.

I found lots of charms cleaning up the yard--an old my little pony, lots of colored glass and stones, candles, ribbon, a toy car, marbles, flower petals, beer bottle caps, buttons, crayons...the random list keeps going. Kade pulled out the carpet in the master bedroom and the back bedroom and we started stripping paint from the first bedroom door, mantle, and baseboards. After kicking the back paneling, Kade and I discovered a secret doorway, giving proof to our theory that the house had one long hallway at one point. We also met a few of our neighbors, who by the way, are really nice!!! I'm glad they stopped by to say hello. Here are the "before" pictures you've been waiting for, because the demolition phase ones are coming fast!!