At the beginning of the summer, just as we had finished unpacking the car from our wonderful trip to Maine, there was a happy buzz from our doorbell. It was a friend of ours, Darree, from our township’s historical society. Would we consider being on the historic house tour again this fall? ……..
HMMMM. An enthusiastic “yes!” was our response. It has been several years since we first were a part of it, and we really enjoyed meeting lots of new people and showing off our home that we love.
I have been sifting through old pictures from when we first bought the house way back in 1996….could it really be 14 years already? A drop in the bucket, considering that the original foundation for the structure dates to 1778.
We have been busy spiffying the gardens up, scrubbing baseboards and wondering when we were going to find the time to touch up paint here and there. Should we try to tackle those other bigger projects we have been considering? Can we get them done before September 25th? The jury is still out….
It is fun to look back, see the progress we have made with this humble and charming house, and take pride in all our hard work. I am looking forward to sharing our story with people from our community, and hopefully by doing so, encouraging others to respect historic buildings from the grand to the vernacular.
