some good news ~

Before I start my blog, I need to share some excitement.... The first 7 chapters of the book have been reviewed and accepted, some minor corrections..mostly because I am not a writer, but I can live with it.
Constructive criticism is always welcome. How else does one become a better person~

Also, finally our kitchen project will start. We finished the bathroom a few months ago and I must say..it is my dream bathroom and although my husband likes to complain that we went way over or budget,(which we have learned we were way off.) He even admits it is favorite room in the house.  They will be starting next week with my farmers porch!!  I am so happy this will be first, original they though it would be last.  I already have my furniture and I can't wait to have my first glass of wine on my new porch.  Then they will do the new back landing and new french doors entrance to the house, then siding for the house nice beige, love it I let Charlie pick the outside color, I had to give him something!  Then the inside demolition begins, I have had so much fun picking cabinets, counter tops, new fixtures, paint... I have been dying to do this since I moved in!!

Little background,  the house is Charlie's childhood home, he moved out when he got married and a few years later an in-law apartment was done in the basement his parents moved down and he moved back with his wife and 2 boys.  Going through the mediation process for his divorce it became clear that because his parents still lived in the home, the best solution would be for Charlie to buy her out of the house.   He then asked me to move with him, I had been saving for a house of my own for a few years, so it seemed perfect.  I just asked that I take my savings and do some cosmetic things to make the house my own.  He agreed, I did and from the day I moved in 9/15/99 it has always felt like mine.

He was very happy that I wanted to go with him and loved all the changes I made He told me I made it feel like a home for him for the first time since he was a child.  Anyways getting ahead of the story.  It always has felt like my home, but lets just say once the changes are done, it truly will be my dream home.