I want to go back in time and grab myself by the shoulders and tell that girl exactly what to do. Here’s what I’d change about our home buying process:
Pete thought it’d be a good idea to leave the toilet and sink on the front porch for a whole week. It’s probably a good thing we don’t have neighbors.
I was nervous, excited, and impatient to see you. I wanted to know exactly how you felt. I wanted to know how you looked, what you were thinking.
And of course, it wouldn’t have been our wedding ceremony without an unplanned comment out of your mouth.
When you have 3 people ready to explore the innards of a 158 year-old house, plus beer and power tools, our first real demo day was underway!
Sideways shimmy, first between the sink and toilet, and then between the sink and the shower door, step over a 2-foot tall ledge, one foot at a time, and you’ve made it into the shower! Success!
All we knew was that the wall needed a serious paint job. And underneath the plaster with fake painted bricks just happened to be an ACTUAL. BRICK. WALL.
It didn’t take long for me to ask Pete for help – which actually means he tore the ramp down himself. I cheered him on from the sidelines and took pictures.
What are we doing here? Here’s the basic rundown: My husband, Pete, and I bought a house last year that…