The last two weeks have been a blur. With the combination of work, social obligations, and renovations, it has felt like Kyle and I have been in a constant state of busy-ness, which is why I did not post on the blog last week. We have used what free time we have to work on the house, but it is proving to be a challenge to get everything that we want done as quickly as we would like. That being said, despite our time restraints, I am really impressed with what we have been able to accomplish. I am also so grateful to all of the help that we have received from our parents and friends. It is crazy how an extra set of hands can make such a difference. So here is a recap of what we've been up to: Two weekends ago, we spent the entire Saturday clearing off the back patio. We have been piling all of the wood siding and lathe and taking it in loads when we have an empty trailer or truck. The pile had been neglected for a few days though, because our focus had shifted to finishing the upstairs, so it looked like a giant beaver's dam and reached the impressive height of our back room's roof. We loaded up Kyle’s truck and that of a family friend's, and drove back and forth from the house to his family’s property in the country. There, we set massive bonfires to dispose of all of the wood. There was a wintry chill in the air and it even began to snow, but it was actually the perfect weather for working around sweltering fires. Most recently, this weekend, we finished pulling down the ceiling in the front entrance and took out all of the kitchen counters and appliances. Because it is Halloween next Saturday, we also tried to give the front of the house a bit of a face-lift. That included some pumpkins, a large mum plant by the door, and trimming our scraggly shrubs (which will be removed). I am looking forward to sitting on our front porch and enjoying the Halloween festivities in our new neighbourhood. Side Note: Check out the stylish old shoes Kyle unearthed while pulling down the last of the bathroom wall. I love the buttons up the side and the scalloped edges :).
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About MeKyle and I just became new homeowners. The house we purchased is not what one would classify as "move in ready"; in fact, it is quite the opposite. Built at the turn of the 20th century, our Victorian style house is both beautiful and terrifying in its ancient status and will be a project in renovation. This is a documentation of our triumphs and lessons learned, as we deconstruct and reconstruct this house. The end result? A space that we can proudly say we created. Archives
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