Long over due

Since my last post we were asked to move because the house we were renting decided to sell, endured not 1 but 2 fires in our area. 1 of which required us to evacuate the home we were building with extreme prayers and the other sadly burned down 2 neighboring towns. 

We are finally getting closer to the end and moving in dates are looking hopeful.

But this is how the home is looking now

Inside still has a long way to go.

Where were at

Wow talk about an adventure, I feel like I've had 10. We were ready to sell our home, open house approaching in a few days when the order to shelter in place came. That's it were on lock down. In California they finally allowed us to show our home about a month later but here's the twist we can't live in our home. Ok packed up most of the house rented a home in another state and after several truck loads later we moved in as renters to a decent home.

Life is stable. Sold our home and closed on escrow 30 days later. 

Building started and seemed like we were managing ok and then well the place we were renting decided they wanted to sell their home. So one more move and have to say it isn't any fun.

Finally found new place and we've settled in and the home is coming around to where it's starting to look like a home.

So here it is

Soon I'll post so picture of finishes.

A New Adventure

I know it's been awhile since I last posted and life frankly has gotten quite busy. I have spent the holidays visiting my mother multiple times, participated in an art walk selling my Alien Kaboodle merchandise, spent a lot of times with grand kids visiting Christmas lights, decorating gingerbread houses and of course shopping and entertaining.

Now that I would hope for life to settle back down into a normal routine I have found myself on a new journey. We have decided to sell our home and relocate to another state. During this year we will be building a home on my husbands childhood homestead. We decided to demolish a home that was built in the early 1900s and was in a sadden state of affairs. This we did last year in the summer. We had intentions of retiring and building the home but I think we both thought it would be another year later.

So as crazy as life has been it's about to get a whole lot crazier. I am going to document our journey on this blog so family and friends can see how things are progressing.

I do intend to keep up my sewing shop and after talking to a friend I am going to make some kits so I can still do some scrapping. In fact that is one the saddest and scariest parts of the move is packing up my art room. And when I can post cards and layouts I will.

I have begun packing my belongings that I do not need to see for awhile, rented a storage unit and filled that about 1/3 full. Going up this weekend to see about renting a house so I can begin to move furniture and what not so the realtors can stage the home (more on that later).

I don't want this to be an overly long post so going to leave you with a photo of the house plan we purchased. Our home won't look exactly like this but it'll be close to it.