What were we thinking?

Its hard to believe that last July 2nd I was single and living on my own in an apartment. So much has changed in a year. Only July 3rd I went on my first date with my now husband. Within 3 months we were engaged, 6 months after that we were married and now just a little over 3mths since being married we own a house. We don't do things slowly. Or at least it seems that way. Funny thing is, Matt and I are so layed back. We just kind of sit back and relax as others scurry around us.

So as this is my 1st blog about our adventures in well Married life and Home ownership. I think I will keep it simple and introduce the house. Oh, yes the house. Lets just say the 1st time we saw it, well it was like walking into the 70's. Wood paneling everywhere. And when i say everywhere I mean it. I think the only rooms that didnt have it was the bathroom and upstairs hallway. And of course none of it matched and as an extra bonus the kitched had a faux brick/wood paneling combo.

Ahh... Homeowner ship, got to love it.

Here is our home!

I am not a huge fan of the Brown and Yellow color combo, but that easily remided. We are thinking about doing a pretty red or even blue as the accent. Its a 2 car garage, the 2nd one was added on in the early 80's and is slightly smaller, but my car fits perfectly. I guess that means no trucks for me. It has been so long since I have had a garage. I would have done anything to make sure my car fit. :)

See..... I didn't lie when I said that there was wood paneling. This is old barn style. It was even rough, touching it I was afraid I would get splinters. There is an interesting window with spindles that you can see through to the kitchen. Also since the house is about 46 years old the Ceiling fan, was hangning by a chain in the living room. Needless to say that it was a huge safety hazard and wobbled alot.

I wasn't kidding about the brick/wood paneling combo. Yeah, Its something else, of course it is also lacking a garbage disposal and dishwasher. Poor Matt, he is the one that washes dishes in our house and now he has to do it by hand.

I think I will stop here for today, but keep an eye as I will post more info in the days to come. Stay reading so you can see all the amazing remodeling we have done. And we just closed on the house July 22nd.

Super Days and God Bless Ya All!