First time

Perhaps you remember the line from Forrest Gump when he explains how he met Jenny and he's talking about not remembering some things he did for the first time like his first outdoor picnic, etc., but does remember the first time he heard Jenny's voice. Well James and I will certainly the last month as it was our first time buying a house! We bought an old (1915) house in our hometown and have spent the past 2+ weeks fixing it up (to make it liveable) and will be spending the next couple of years continuing that process. We still have quite a few things to work on this summer, but at least there is new paint on the walls, the kitchen cabinets are almost finished, the carpets have been cleaned, and the overgrown bushes have been pulled out and the trees have been "tamed." However, we have MUCH to do yet this summer including the following...
- Finish putting away our belongings (this may take the remainder of the summer)
- Fix a couple of minor electrical issues/install ceiling fans upstairs (no central air)
- Finish removing wallpaper from the upstairs hall and extra bedroom
- Finish the bathroom renovation and have a cabinet/linen closet built for it
- Install new flooring in the kitchen/pantry/bathroom
- Clean up the flower garden areas, plant some perennials, prep next year's garden/compost areas
- Find/make and install window coverings for the main floor and part of the upstairs
- And the list goes on!

We're having fun and so far we haven't had too many major issues pop up. We can't wait to show off what we've accomplished thus far! We'll have pictures for the next post - perhaps some before and after!