It has been a week since I've posted. So it has been a week that I've gotten some decent sleep. I felt a new bout coming on last night, but was able to work though it. Tonight not so much.
So what brought this on, you might wonder. A house. Specifically The House. We have been thinking for a while that it would be good to homestead. We are not big conspiracy theorists, but with the economy and the ever so very slight possibility They are right it would be nice to have some land to work in a small way.
We were not even thinking about anything right away. Like so many others right now the credit is not in excellent shape. Then my parents came to visit. My mother and I were on an outing. We drove by a very old, very large Vicotrian that is for sale in town. She said, "We could all live in that one." The seed was planted and we are all growing to like the idea.
The Victorian did not work for us. Too much work to make everyone comfortable. So we looked and looked and looked at houses. Some were... eh, okay. One was great. We made an offer but someone else beat us too it. Still others, for one reason or another, did not suit.
Our search has not taken us out of the city proper. Not something my mom wanted. They are back at their house, and not able to look. My husband, child and I looked at a house yesterday evening. It sits on quite a bit of acreage. Enough to put up a chicken coop, plant a very large garden and possibly put up a green house.
The house itself is better than okay, but not yet up to great status. It needs a bit of work and a whole lot of paint. It has good bones and is livable while remodeling is going on. The remodeling is what is keeping me awake.
I"m picturing various scenarios for remodeling every area of the house,. The bathrooms are tiny and need help. There is plenty of room to expand though. I need to move two sets of stairs. I'm trying to figure out where to move them. We do need to add on handicapped features to some of the downstairs.
Every bit of it is doable. I wonder where to start first. I really want my parents to see the potential and like it. as much as we do.. I don't know that we would find something like it again.
Now that I've got that out, maybe I'll be able to sleep.
Good night.
The Insomniac
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