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So here is the first entry in my blog. Hopefully, I am doing this right!

I thought that I should start a blog because I have so many ideas and I get so many good ideas from others regarding cooking and remodeling our home.

We bought our house in November 2009 after a long process of something called a short sale. Don't get me started on that! We are constantly remodeling the house and I am sure that it will be like that for years to come. As my father once said, "if you are doing nothing to the house, then you are neglecting it." He is definitely right, like always!

There is something that draws me to this house. The first time I laid eyes on this house, I knew that it would be mine someday. The only other time I had this strange feeling is when I met my husband Jeff and the immediate feeling that I knew that I would marry him someday!

I was remembered the first time I met Jeff by talking with our cousin Rhyannon the other day. I moved into my apartment on Ellwood Ave. Dale helped me move in with his Dad's truck. His parents gave me their old couch cause Gracie (my cat) had totally destroyed the old one. After a long day of moving, I was tired and wanted a shower. I couldn't find the shower supplies (i.e. shower curtain) so I was forced to use the bathtub. Not really a complaint though however, I couldn't get the shower to hold water. The stopper would not stay down. I tried and tried. Finally, I heard a hand full of people in the back driveway area. I went out my backdoor and asked if there was a special technique to stoppering the bathtub. Well, they looked at me like I was crazy, of course. Jeff was with the group and quickly volunteered to look at it. I didn't know at the time that he worked for the landlord doing maintenance! He couldn't get the bathtub to work either so he went upstairs and removed his stopper and brought it down for me to use. He handed me the stopper and our hands touched. I knew then that I would marry him.