It is official! Yesterday Eric and I signed the papers on our contract. I thought it would be more difficult or scary or…….well I thought we would have to sign in more places or something. But it wasn’t difficult or scary at all. Then we went to the tax assessor’s office to put the taxes [...]
Archive for April, 2008
Signing Papers! – and building a stick pile
Posted in Uncategorized on April 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Details: a beautiful unidentified flower
Posted in Details on April 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If you happen to know the name a of this beautiful tulip like flower, please let me know. This photo was taken in the evening as the flower was closing. During the day the blossom was full opened.
Weekend Update #2
Posted in Weekend Update on April 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve never been, shall we say, manually dexterous. Personally, I blame it on left handedness – that just sounds like a good idea. My mom says it is because I didn’t play Nintendo enough with my brothers when we were little. What does that have to do with renovating a new house? Quiet a bit, [...]
Not a Weekend Update – Aka the expert mouser
Posted in Weekend Update on April 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I know – it is Monday, and a weekend update is in order. Maybe tomorrow. Today, I want to talk about the place we are moving out of. Moving somewhere new always means leaving somewhere old behind. In this case, Eric and I are leaving behind a cute two bedroom home, with a great kitchen [...]
My Kitchen Dilemma
Posted in Asking Advice on April 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Before Eric and I got married my kitchen was decorated with grapes, vines and various shades of purple – my favorite color. I had even asked my landlord if I could paint the walls a light shade of lavender. Let’s just say, he didn’t share my vision for the place. After Eric and I agreed [...]
Craftsman Details
Posted in Details on April 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Many of you correctly indicated that JoMar Acres is a Craftsman home. And just what makes it a Craftsman home? Here are a few distinguishable features of these homes – taken from about.com’s Craftsman House Style:
Wood, stone, or stucco siding
Low-pitched roof
Wide eaves with triangular brackets
Porch with thick square or round columns
Stone porch [...]
Weekend Update #1
Posted in Weekend Update on April 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am happy – no absolutely overjoyed, to post this first weekend update. It is a sign of progress!!
When Eric and I started talking about our priorities for our new place – what we need to do before we move in versus what we would like to do in the future – I requested [...]
Choosing a Fridge – and other appliance quesetions
Posted in Asking Advice on April 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I love to cook (or at least make messes), so you would think that picking out a brand new refrigerator and a stove would be thrilling. At least I’ve been expecting it to be thrilling – my very own grown up kitchen…a stove where all the burners are mine! But so far, it has just [...]
Ya’ll Talk Funny
Posted in Uncategorized on April 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I first realized that my preferred mode of speaking wasn’t entirely kosher to Midwesterners my freshmen year of college. I was in the dinner line when the gentlemen in front of me turned around to make my acquaintance. He asked me what I was doing and I, rather obviously, picked up a large spoon and said, [...]
Four Reasons to Write You
Posted in Uncategorized on April 7, 2008 | 3 Comments »
This leap year, Eric and I spent our extra day talking to his grandma about the possibility of purchasing a house that she owns on the edge of the small farming community of Bismarck, Illinois. On June 23, 2008, Eric and I will be official at JoMar Acres, but between now and then, there will [...]
