So for awhile my blog is going to focus on the bit of renovating Paul and I are doing to the turn of the century brick cottage that is our first home.  The place just needs a bit of a face lift, it's off to a good start with newly re-finished hardwood floors courtesy of the seller, but needs an updated kitchen and some work to the bathroom before we're comfortable moving in.  Actually - I brag that I can handle just about anywhere for short periods of time and surrounded by chaos, but Paul pulled me back out of the clouds and declared I would not be able to handle him not handling it.  This is true.  Also the prospect of wandering through a partially unpacked house with two dogs and uninstalled cabinetry is not the adventure I want to have right now in the blustery spring of Laramie.  So here goes, Haus Weaver, Week 1.

The living and dining room, bedrooms are off to the side, one off each main room.  

This is the kitchen . . . .gas stove!! 

removing the window boards was the first thing I tackled while Paul and good friend Mark installed a new bathroom vanity/sink

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Old houses, so full of surprises.  This is what I found behind the bathroom mirror