Summer is a-comin'

March 16, 2013

I want to share with our family the progress we are making on our house down the shore.

We bought the house in November 2012, and since then, have pretty much been holding our heads, wondering what we'd purchased.

But now that the summer is fast approaching, we've sort of gotten "into gear" and are now making some progress.

First of all, we now have some furniture!  It was a good idea to ask the previous owner to take his stuff along with him because it was dingy, sticky, (who sells a house that has jam stuck to the surface of the bedroom dresser?) and in general, gross.  So, we started  with a clean slate. 

OK, we had to take a deep breath on the first weekend down there - because of the laundry list of things that need our urgent attention.

In no particular order, they are:

 

The flaking ceilings -  

 

maroon and pink first floor bathroom

 

 

The stall shower which is corroded -

 

 

 

making it the #1 suspect for the spots on the living room ceiling

 

 

devilishly located stairway to second floor

 

 

gutters to nowhere and/or no downspouts

 

 

front storm door that would not latch (i spent an entire wintry and windy morning repairing that darned thing before the wind stopped opening it for us...)

 

 

Drafty windows!

 

Drafty windows! 

 

and more drafty windows!

Mike and I tried to wrap up this window to keep the wind from flowing in, but finally had to wrap the front of the window with plastic.  It's such a classy look from the street.

 

and the very favorite thing that sold me on the house -

DRUMROLL PLEASE - 

the 1950's doo-wop kitchen!

 

 

 

 

We are determined to get the place in shape for summer, so I am sure there will be more stories to follow...