Nick and Becca closed on their house house last week. A place to call their own, a place to make their mark. It's such an exciting time for them. It's a nice bi-level house. It is gonna needs some work, so they are living with us until they get some of it done (hoping to move in within the next week or so). There is a deck off of the kitchen, which has to be ripped up and replaced (it won't support more than a few people because the boards have started to rot through). The roof on the house needs to be replaced, and the roof on the garage needs to be replaced as well - but again, nothing they can't handle. The previous owners were smokers - so the smoke smell and nicotine stains - in Becca's words "gotta go". That will be done with a lot of elbow grease (they are having a work/clean/slave day this Saturday). They are going to shampoo the carpets, wash down all surfaces and walls. They are also going to paint before they move in all of their stuff.
The kitchen was recently redone by the previous owner - and is mondo-modern (something that was a definite selling point with Becca - imagine that). Of course, Nick's selling point was the two car garage - again, go figure.....you would think they were bakers and mechanics or something.....
Becca is also excited because the house has several flower beds around the outside. They need some TLC - this they are going to wait until fall to do, that way more time can be spent on the inside for now. There are some iris tubers in the front bed that can be salvaged, and Becca has plans for an herb bed in one of the back flower beds. We are already saving her some seeds, and I plan on giving her some of our Ole' Time Mint and Apple Mint (I've also got some Pennyroyal that my dad planted for me, that I plan on giving her some seeds for as well). I will also be sure that she get's some catnip for Babydoll =D
I am excited because I can see the potential for the house. I am also excited because I can see them growning as a couple - and how they are using what they have been blessed with to the glory of God. They have already said that as soon as they have the house "user-friendly", they are going to start having teen fellowships there (cook outs, movie nights, gaming nights, etc). The will continue to have some larger bonfires and outdoor activities at Crumptonland (since at Crumptonland you can burn down the back yard without causing alarm to your neighbors =D). Looking ahead, I am encouraged by what God will do with their lives, God is good!
