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Strong foundation

Strong foundation

It was so exciting to see the foundation poured.  It’s suddenly like, wow, there is really going to be a house here.  OUR house!  This was such an exciting time…

A country weddin’

A country weddin’

  My baby brother got married this weekend in the small town of Bastrop, just outside of Austin, Texas.  It was a very sweet ceremony held in the gazebo in…

Our own dirt

Our own dirt

Our decision to build a house was due in large part to our relationship with our friend and builder, Chris Bolio.  Chris had a lot (about 7100 square feet) with an…

1900 square feet

1900 square feet

That’s the approximate square footage of our townhouse.  On the first floor is a half bath, office, and the washing machine and dryer–not very convenient when both bedrooms are on the third…

Living Room Redo (Townhouse)

Living Room Redo (Townhouse)

When Jimmy and I began dating, he had recently purchased a new townhome in a crack-den ridden, I mean, “transitional” neighborhood. He hadn’t really furnished, let alone decorated the place,…