Ah, space! After living in a 900 square foot condo for the past seven years, we are decadently stretching out inside the Dream House, and enjoying (for now) the sounds of our voices and meows echoing through the (mostly) empty rooms. Gluttons for space that we’ve become, however, we’ve also been casting our eyes out through frosty windows toward our two “out buildings”: the garage and the carriage house.
There are a number of half finished projects and we still don’t have a lot of furniture but that isn’t stopping us from throwing a little party. We wanted to show our appreciation for the kindness we’ve experienced from our neighbors so we’re hosting an open house today. We invited some of the local folks we’ve already met and some that we haven’t. This will give us a chance to meet the neighbors and will give them an opportunity to see the house in its current condition.
Happy new year to all! May 2014 be a year full of family, friends and fun.
With the hundreds and hundreds of projects that need to be done at the Dream House – not to mention the dozens that have been started but not completed – it makes absolutely no sense that I took time out of my day to decorate the mantel. And yet that’s exactly what I did on Christmas day. Hey, all work and no play make Mr. Blandings very sad!
Merry Christmas! May 2014 be a masterpiece!
Spinning Christmas records by the lighted star. Now that’s what I call a country holiday!
We’re taking a break from house projects every now and then. And when we do we get really, really festive.
— J. Blandings
