Pictures!

We went to visit the house yesterday and Mr. Manderson completed his first home improvement project -- he fixed a leaky garden hose faucet. (Way to go baby! That's one down!)

Here are some pictures so you can get a sense of our insanity things.

The horrible kitchen (notice *3* different counter heights!)...


A cozy master bedroom...


Back patio/enclosed porch


And ah, the ups and downs of remodeling...

One moment you're excited because you discover that there's really only 1 layer of latex paint on top of the beautiful original wood...


And then, you find yourself staring at deteriorating siding: