THE KITCHEN IS THE CENTER

WELL, AS I UNPACK I REALUZE THAT THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE HOME IS THE KITCHEN.   I KNOW THAT EVERYTHING ELSE IS GOING TO GET DONE, EVENTUALLY.   IT WILL GET DONE.   WON'T IT?  I AM TRYING TO CREATE A ROOM THAT LOOKS LIKE IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN HERE FOREVER.   I KIND OF MESSED UP.   I OVER SANDED.   IS THAT A WORD?    I NEED TO BE MORE DILIGENT.   I SHOULD HAVE SANDED BEFORE.   NOW I HAVE TO SAND AND PAINT AGAIN.  I SHOULD BE MORE CAREFUL.   I JUST JUMP IN SOMETIMES.   IT'S MY WORST TRAIT.   WELL,  ONE OF THEM...

WELCOME HOME

I HAVE BEEN CHOMPING AT THE BIT TO GET INTO MY NEW HOME.   I DECIDED EARLY ON IN THE DESIGN PROCESS TO KEEP THINGS SIMPLE.   TRY NOT TO GET TOO CRAZY,  AND LET THE SIMPLE ARCHITECTURE SPEAK.  IT IS IN NATURE,  SO THAT'S WHERE THE COLORS WILL BE FOUND...LESS THEN AN HOUR FROM BOSTON,  AN HOUR TO SKI,  AND A BRIEF, CAR RIDE TO MY BELOVED OCEAN.   IT SITS ON A SWEET STATE ROAD SO THAT MY CUSTOMERS CAN EVENTUALLY  FIND ME.   I AM GETTING READY FOR CHANGE.   IT'S GETTING EXPENSIVE FOR MY RENT IN DOWNTOWN EXETER,  AND I THINK I'VE ESTABLISHED MYSELF ENOUGH TO  EVENTUALLY MOVE THE WHOLE CABOODLE OVER TO EAT KINGSTON.   IT IS A LARGE HOME,  BUT THE LOW CEILINGS AND WONKY FLOORS GIVE IT A HUMAN SCALE.  COZY AND UNPRETENTIOUS.   MODEST IN SCALE.  I'LL TRY TO BLOG MY WAY THROUGH THE PROCESS... WHAT TO LOOK FOR. WHAT MY ART/DESIGN SENSEABILITY TELLS ME.   I,OF COURSE, HAVE SOME LOVELY THINGS TO SHOWCASE IN THIS BEAUTIFUL SPACE.  SO I GUESS I NEED TO START THERE.   THAT AND APPLIANCES,  WHICH THE FORMER TENNANTS TOOK WITH THEM.   I'M HITTING BLACK FRIDAY FOR THEM.

SO IT GOES...

I ALMOST INJESTED A PRIZE FROM CRACKER JACKS, REMEMBER THEM...PROBABLY NOT.  I THREW IT UP WHILE I WAS TRYING TO HEIMLICH MYSELF ON A RAIL.  IT WAS THE LUCKY CHARM PIECE (OF COURSE).  I MEAN IT, I WENT BACK (DAYS AFTER THE E.R.), AND THERE IT WAS.  A FOUR LEAF CLOVER.  WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?  I THOUGHT IT WAS STILL IN ME AS I RACED OFF THE THE HOSPITAL...I HAD IRRITATED EVERYTHING IN MY THROAT...ANYWAY BACK TO THE "LUCK" PART.  I GUESS I AM, I THINK.   I HAVE BEEN QUITE FORTUNATE LATELY.  I AM READY TO MOVE,  READY TO START A NEW LIFE.   WELL, NOT REALLY A NEW LIFE,  BUT A DIFFERENT ONE.   I'M SCARED.   I'M OLDER.   IT ISN'T EASY ANYMORE.   IF I THOUGHT THAT I'D BE IN THIS BOAT NOW,  I'D SAY YOU'RE CRAZY.   OR I AM.  WHICH I AM.  SORT OF.  ACTUALLY,  NO MORE THEN ANYONE ELSE I KNOW...

UP AND RUNNING

SO MUCH SO MUCH, THERE IS SO MUCH TO DO, I HAVE BEEN OILING MY WOODWORK, THE FIRST COAT HAS MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE.   THE WOOD WAS SLURPING,  IT WAS SO DRY.   I HAD MY SINK CLOG REMOVED.   FRANK SAYS I HAVE SOME DEFERRED PLUMBING TO TAKE CARE OF.   MY WALLS ARE BOWING BEHIND THE SHOWER STALL... NO PROGRESS IN THE UPSTAIRS BATHROOM.   I CAN'T RENT OUT ROOMS UNTIL I GET THAT TAKEN CARE OF.   I ALSO NEED TO GET A HEAT EXCHANGER INSTALLED.   FRANKS TAKING OUT A PIPE THAT CRACKED YEARS AGO, HE SAID.   ONE DAY AT A TIME.   300 YEARS.   ONE DAY AT A TIME. 

THANKS FOR BELIEVING

LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THAT TREE.  WHEN YOU SEE SOMETHING LIKE THAT YOU KNOW THEY LOVE CHRISTMAS... OR AT LEAST THE SPIRIT OF IT.   I WONDER IF IT'S GOING TO FIT IN THE FRONT (OR BACK) DOOR.   WELCOME TO THE GRANDEUR OF THE HOLIDAYS.   YES SANTA, I BELIEVE.   PLEASE BRING ME PRESENTS.  WE TOLD THE KIDS THAT IF THEY DIDN'T THEN SANTA WOULDN'T BEING THEM GIFTS.  THAT LASTED ABOUT A YEAR,  UNTIL THE FIRST DAYS OF SCHOOL.   I ALWAYS WONDER WHO TOLD THE KIDS...

HAVE YOU MOVED LATELY?

IF YOU HAVEN'T MOVED LATELY, YOU WON'T.  GET THE ENORMITY OF THE TASK...THAT BEING SAID I AM DOING IT FOR THE LAST TIME...I HOPE.  I HAVE FINALLY DECIDED WHAT KIND OF LIFE THAT I WANT TO LIVE.  I WANT ONE WITH FRIENDS DR THAT DROP BY, AN ANTIQUE SHOP WITH A PROPRITOR THAT LENDS AN EAR, AN ARTIST WITH IDEAS, A CUP OF CRAPPY COFFEE, A LIFE THAT IS LIVED.  I NEED A PLACE TO REST MY WEARY HEAD, KEEP LOVE ALIVE, ENJOY BEAUTY AROUND AND KEEP MYSELF GROUNDED.   I NOW OWN A PIECE OF PARADISE.   AT LEAST THAT'S HOW I SEE IT.  THE LAND HAS A POND, TREES, HILLS, A LOVELY VIEW...PERFECT, THOUGH I WISH THE HEATER WOULD STOP CYCLING.  WOULD BE A COLD SNAP RIGHT AWAY.   IT'S AMAZING THAT MY DREAM HOUSE FEEL INTO FORCLOSURE AND I'M IN A POSITION YO PURCHASE IT...IT HAS BEEN ONE MIRACLE AFTER ANOTHER.