11/16/2014

Billy/Buster



We found this sweet little boy cowering under a bush as we were coming home from a walk in our neighborhood.  He was cold, wet, and so scared.  It took a long time for me to coax him out from the bushes, but I finally got him to come with us and back to our house.  He scampered under my garden bench and would not come out - not even for treats!


Eventually, he got hungry enough and poked his head out enough to eat.  We named him Billy.


I kept on sweet-talking him and he finally made it to the door!  We kept him for several weeks, but our little black dog was just having none of that.  She is just not tolerant of other dogs in her house.


This is Billy's "adoption" picture, which meant, of course, that he was adopted immediately!  Isn't he adorable?!  He is now happily ensconsed with a family in Connecticut and they named him Buster. 
 Who's a good boy - Billy/Buster's a good boy!

11/09/2014

Lovely tall brick walls.......


Underneath all of that mess were lovely brick walls!  It's going to be a great bathroom!

11/08/2014

From one tiny future bathroom.......




Yes, the roof leaked. And made a horrible, stinky mess. Soooo glad this mess is gone now!

11/07/2014

Wires, wires everywhere.......


Just a tiny portion of the huge amount of wires we pulled out of the ceiling - crazy.......

11/06/2014

Buh Bye ceiling track.......


This was pretty easy to take down, but very sharp and awkward to carry!

11/05/2014

And a big old window.......


This old window was covered up by the ceiling tiles, and the brick is completely different from the rest of the brick.

11/04/2014

And we have an alley.......


It turns out that this room used to be an alley way, hence the old painted sign on what used to be an exterior wall.

11/03/2014

Knob and tube electrical.......


Yes, it's the old knob and tube electrical system, but, fortunately it was replaced with new and modern stuff!

11/01/2014

And the unveiling begins.......


and I'm kinda liking what I see!  What to do, what to do?!

Arkansas creeks


Arkansas has the BEST creeks!  I never get tired of hiking through the woods and coming across these beautiful little waterways.  I'm from Louisiana where the water just sits there and doesn't move - and sometimes it can get a little grungy.  So, I'll take an Arkansas creek anytime!