Quick rewind and wrap up
We wanted to share the a few things before we plunge into the New Year...2004...with a fresh start.
We have had between 50,000-60,000 visits to this website since we launched it on July 4, 2003. That blows are our minds and we thank you. Who knew a little site put up to entertain our family and friends back East would connect us to so many cool people?
As thanks to those who have bought items from our Estate Sale and eBay (the funds from which go to keep this website going and towards the renovation), we are keeping a list of names and dates--and hometowns if we have them--that will be put into this bottle:
...and enclosed in the walls of the house. In decades to come, when someone else finds the bottle, they (hopefully) will be able to publish the list on the Internet and help descendants understand how their relatives contributed to the rebuilding of this modest little bungalow.
When we packed up the car before Christmas, we were amused by Coco the Dog's stand to be included in the trip. She went to sit down by the car and, unlike her usual obediant self, would not budge until she was allowed to come along.
Her triumph was enormous! And short-lived. She fell asleep.
Dave the Cat elected to stay at home with a family member who borrowed the house.
My sister's adorable house in Pittsburgh has bungalow elements. The layout is more "Dutch colonial" but it definitely was built in same time period as ours. She and her husband have renovated it already and have done an amazing job. Here are just a few nice little pieces of it...
We loved the bathroom tile. Milky white tile that is at least 14" x 14" and trimmed with black tile of the same look. It looks like "milk glass". I have no idea where you would get it today. But it is extremely beautiful.
They also are going to sell a neat miniature radiator for a gas hook up that they disconnected when they updated a space in the house. It is cast iron, was built in the 1920's and looks like the perfect fireplace insert. We'll try to get a picture of it up soon. You can email us in care of our website if you have questions. We already have what we need for our place.
My sister and her family are so generous and hospitable...they were so kind to put us up for the holiday. It was a lovely place to wake up to on Christmas morning.
That closes our year, I guess. More in 2004. Enjoy the Eve!
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