{ HAPPY ONE YEAR }

… one year ago today we signed endless papers; turned a key; celebrated with friends and family; toasted with tequila; danced in an empty living room to the music in our heads; filled an air mattress; and started the journey to making this house our home.

…since then, we’ve been hard at work crossing items off our to-do list:

Prune out-of-control landscape

Replace the roof

Repair the fascia and eaves

Replace the water heater

Underground electrical service entrance

Upgrade electrical panel

Replace electrical outlets

Replace exterior light fixtures

Replace bedroom ceiling fans

Install new air conditioning system

Repair damaged drywall in ceiling and walls

Replace window sills

Replace broken window

Install hurricane proof garage door

Install impact resistant patio door

Replace kitchen and rear garage door

Redo linen closet
Paint interior

Paint exterior and

Painted our door red

…today we put a candle on a yummy Publix cheesecake, sang Happy Birthday (seemed like the most appropriate song), and looked forward to the years to come.

{ AND THIS IS HOW I TURNED RED }

…five months ago our door finally turned red and this was how it happened…

  …changing the peephole and hardware…

…wish we could show you our house numbers, but we are still paranoid about that. you’ll have to come visit and see for yourself.

{ OF PROCESS AND PROGRESS 1 }

...it’s been a while.  well, only a few weeks, but it seems like forever in blogging years.  perhaps it’s because so much has happened since our last post.  we’ve been busy; getting our hands dirty, our hair full of plaster, our clothes full of paint, and our sneakers… oh, our poor sneakers. 

post soon to come!