dream home
No more waiting, no more finger-crossing – I finally have the key to my new home.
As long as I can remember I’ve wanted to work on an old house and make it a home. Here, now, is the opportunity – I’m surprised and delighted to find myself in love with an 1848 brick and shingle farmhouse in the Catskills. It needs TLC; there are projects calling out for attention from every room and corner of the yard. I spent the weekend wandering from basement to porch to bathroom to wood pile; adjusting the water temperature, cleaning the sink, staring at a patch of mystery ivy (Boston or poison?!), starting my billionth list, sitting down in shock, and then making the rounds again. The thought of all the to dos makes me want to lie down.
Just when I was getting overwhelmed, the local welcoming committee rep. showed up and insisted on rubbing his body all over us, rolled over and showed us the gray spot on his chest, and when I walked away decided to climb my leg!
Thank goodness for friendly neighbors and heavy denim.
June 30th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
Obviously a WONDERFUL place if the cat has already found you. And she looks like a great neighbor. I am so happy for you!
L
June 30th, 2008 at 10:54 pm
Hurray!! You did it, it’s yours! Can’t wait for more pics and tales and tails.
July 1st, 2008 at 6:00 am
Congratulations!!! Your new place sounds great.There might be a lot to do but every decision you make will make the place feel more like home.
I like the look of your neighbour 🙂
July 1st, 2008 at 6:26 am
wow, what a dream come true! nothing like a house to wander around in and fix. kitty must be very happy in the green. …and i suppose there will be more pictures! all the best adventures are being wished for you….
July 1st, 2008 at 7:23 am
What a lovely introduction…key and kitty.
July 1st, 2008 at 7:29 am
With all these responses I’m feeling very encouraged!! Yes, more pictures soon.
July 1st, 2008 at 3:49 pm
The beginning of a wonderful adventure and soooo many possibilities. Congradulations, you made it happen, well the universe helped too.
July 1st, 2008 at 6:30 pm
congratulations! I’m excited to hear more about your home-owning adventures and to see more photos. If those walls could talk, the stories you’d hear!
July 1st, 2008 at 9:40 pm
oh congratulations! are you going to take pics (not necessarily all for the blog) so tyou can chart your progress? I like to read a blog called makingitlovely, about the gradual transformation of a home. Enjoy the journey!
July 1st, 2008 at 10:14 pm
… c’est fantastique … wunderbar … wonderful … brava brava … bravo … estyn … great news … when shall we have a knitting party?! … happy days indeed … mille baci …
July 2nd, 2008 at 9:27 am
Oh, joy! Congratulations!
July 4th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
after 20-plus years of wandering, list-making, paralysis, lying down…you know what i have gotten myself into. you’re on the path now (uh-oh!). i wish you all the happiness i’ve had from my endless puttering, and more.
July 6th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
Yes, it seems I’m in excellent company when it comes to taking on giant, exciting, paralyzing projects. That’s a comfort.
July 9th, 2008 at 10:58 am
ditto ditto ditto to all the above.
you found yet another diamond in the rough, you have quite an “eye”.
August 13th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
How much I’ve missed while we’ve been away! So many congratulations to you! I look forward to hearing more about your adventures in the mountains and to watching your home and yard transform, even a little at a time. All the best to you!