A Piece of the Past

So I probably should have been keeping a blog for quite some time now...I do feel like I have a story to share....

About three years ago we moved into a charming old home - and when I say old, I mean really old! The home was built in 1790 by a master ship builder who served in the Revolutionary War. Over the years, the house was called "home" to many families. The first family in the 1790's had many children and who I'm sure were born within these very walls. There were also brave families who risked their lives to be a part of the historic Underground Railroad - with our chimney proudly still painted with the classic black band. There was a popular town dentist who built his office in part of the home (we do not have the dentist chair-though we are often asked!!) I'm sure the other families, who I only know by name from historic records, had wonderful stories to share as well. I feel a bit of responsibility to honor these families as I settle in with my own.

But I never knew, renovations were exhausting, rewarding, daunting, challenging, testing, promising, and did I say exhausting and challenging! The list could go on....I should work at Lowe's for the amount of time I have spent there. It tells you something when we the sales people know us by name!

Over time I will fill you in on the work - I will "catch you up" on what has been done - and fill you in on the new stuff. Hint, we still do not have a full kitchen - so I promise a lot ahead!