Buying an old house has its ups and downs. After seeing the state of the wiring in the kitchen I was sure our new home was a fire hazard. I’ve calmed down since that minor fit of panic (and learned a bit about wiring in the process) but the truth of the matter is – you never know what you’ve got yourself into with old houses. Our old house is no exception.

So what did we get ourselves into? We may never know the full extent of it to be honest. The wiring is outdated in some parts of the house, termite damage is apparent but not spelling our impending doom, and only half of the outer walls are insulated. In short, we have our work cut out for us. But it’s not all bad – we do, after all, own an awesome house. Read the rest of this entry »

On October 30th, 2009 my wife and I became homeowners. Since that day my world has been upside-down. Beware, future homeowners, of the words, “It would be nice to go ahead and do it before you move the furniture in.” Three weeks later you will find yourself exhausted, penniless, and kitchenless.

Of course I’m making it sound worse than it is. I am very glad that we’ve chosen to renovate now rather than later (and no, dad, we’re not really penniless). True, my wife and I will have to make due without a kitchen for a few weeks – but in the end we will look at our new home with joy and contentedness. Speaking of my wife, she is AMAZING! She has worked very hard to make this house a good home for us and it means the world to me to see her investing her time and energy into making sure that the paint looks perfect and the house is clean.

Moving day is two days away! I’m so ready to be in our new house. The Lord is good in His provisions. I wish I had pictures to show, but we really would like to have the “after”s before we show everyone the “before”s. Hang in there. . .