Oh what an exciting week it has been! Ever since we found the house I have been curious about it's history, the architecture, the builders etc. I know the family we purchased it from bought it sometime in the mid 80's, and I found the name of the owners before that. I was never sure if we were owners #3 or #4. This week I found out - we are owners #4! During my research I found an email address for a woman I believed to be a daughter from owners #2. I sheepishly emailed her, apologizing every step of the way, and asked her if she indeed was the woman I thought she was. It turns out she was! She gave me the name of the builder and a phone number. It took me a few days to figure out what I wanted to ask, then I called. No answer. Over the next week I tried a few more times, and still no answer. Then on Friday an answer! I spoke to a sweet old gentleman, who informed me is 80, designed and (with his construction company) built this house and had just gotten home from the hospital after suffering a stroke. He assure me he felt up to and even wanted to talk about our house. It turns out it was his and his wife's dream home. They, along with 3 small children, moved in in 1965 and sadly he sold it to owners # 2 when his wife passed away in 1976. During the conversation he thanked me and indicated he would love to see the place, so I told him I would give him until after Thanksgiving to recuperate then I would call again to set up a time for him to come over! I can't wait!!
Then on Saturday my lovely housekeeping fairy (aka Mom) came over and helped me clean out a closet in our lowest level that I think was purposely made for my Barbie Collection! That's 3 more BIG boxes unpacked!
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| My Barbies! |
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never thought I would have a designated spot for my Barbies - especially in a house full of testosterone!
And last night we had the first measurable snowfall in our new house, and what a beautiful sight it was!
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The view from the back deck!
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