I’ve had really high expectations for the loft. It has taken a long time, but we are finally closing in on finishing the loft. The biggest thing remaining was the doors, which were completed over the past week. There is a lot of storage on each side with living space, a small bathroom, and closet […]
It’s been another momentous week as I continue to settle into my new house. For the first time in many months, nearly all my possessions are under one roof. Until the beginning of this week, I still had a room full of stuff at my parent’s house. Later this spring my whole family is going […]
Progress continues at a steady pace on the house. We have gotten to the point where there are only a few big projects left, but lots of little cosmetic items to keep plugging away at. As long as we have worked on this house, it still sometimes seems surreal that we are at this point. […]
It has been a monumental weekend at the homestead, and one I won’t soon forget. However, I’ll start with a story from Thursday night. It was warm and raining on Thursday, and I had a few early mornings at work so I went to bed early. I was awakened to the loudest noise that I […]
The last two weeks have been filled with trying to settle into my new home. I’ve been living here for almost two weeks at this point, and sometimes it still seems surreal. As you may remember, I decided to go with a heat pump as my main source of heat. I had solicited a lot […]
I was determined that I was going to spend Christmas Eve at my new house. After attending a pair of Christmas Eve services, I headed down to the house. I’d seen a bunch of police cars in town so I knew that something was going on. After jumping in bed, I scanned Facebook on my […]
Today was a monumental day at the homestead, as I now have running water. It’s amazing how much you take for granted when everything is readily available. Water was the last big missing piece that I needed before my house would be livable. Note- there is a big difference between livable and done. My Dad […]
I admit that I have been feeling discouraged the past few weeks with progress on the house. I feel very guilty saying that, but it has been hard. I have been praying about having a better attitude, as I have so much to be thankful for. We’ve all been working so hard on it. After […]
Eighteen months ago, I began my blog and decided to name it Laura’s House Journey. I never dreamed what a crazy journey it would be. The definition of journey in the dictionary is: a traveling from one place to another, usually taking a rather longtime. That definition is very accurate. After finishing the windows, the […]
Thanksgiving has just passed, and I have so much to be thankful for, despite having been sick the entire last week. About a month ago, we were finishing the shiplap in my living room. With everything that has happened to my Dad, we had kind of had it in the back of our minds that […]
