We moved into this house almost four months ago.  The amount of work that it needed (and still needs) was even more than I think we realized.  Luckily the inspection showed no major issues.  We got to work firstly doing demo.  Hundreds of square feet of carpet, which lead to thousands of staples, furniture, drapes, wallpaper, odd cabinets, horribly placed dishwasher, and fabric on walls, to name a few, filled a 30 cubic foot dumpster.  Then began the arduous task of putting it all back together. So we will start with a fairly simple reno.  The main staircase.  Beautiful, old, and also gross. So I set about changing that view.  This is after the carpet was up, but before anything else was done. First, was painting the handrails and spindles.   You can also catch glimpses of the wall color coming in as well.  One color that goes from entryway, up through the second floor main hallway.   The next step...

This is a story that began about  a year ago.  What has prompted me to write it? I took  a tumble down the stairs, breaking my ankle essentially five times.  This has left me laid up in bed for the better part of the day.  This is a story that will span a variety of topics, emotions, truth, hard work, heartache, lessons, spiritual musing, friends, and family.  I plan to keep it all as real as possible.  In the process you will see a move and a renovation of a new home.  You will see the loss of a pet.  You will see the addition of new family, both by blood and by God.  You will see a spiritual walk that has seen more highs and more lows than I have ever experienced in my life happen in one year.  You will see life being lived, trying to follow God.  You will see the good.  You will see the bad.  And you might see some of the ugly.  So life goes. We will begin at about a year ago when Mark first mentioned moving...