Living in a home that once served as a church for 116 years is certainly different to say
the least. We fell in love with it the minute we walked into it. The fact that
it used to be a church was a very comforting feeling. The uniqueness of the entire
structure made it an amazing find and we just couldn't pass it up.
May 2003 marked our 2nd year here and we love it more everyday. We've been busy
doing alot of changes both inside and out. We didn't get much done outside this Summer
as we had planned. The posts for the pergola are in the ground, but the frame will have
to wait until next Spring. Rob did manage to plant a small garden which provided us with
pleny of tomatoes, onions and peppers. I'm sure it will be expanded greatly next year.
Our patience were tested one to many times this summer, and we decided the bats had to go
once and for all. The last straw was when two of the little critters took up
temporary residence with us in July. After several weeks of bat proofing by Rob
inside, Darcy did the necessary outside work and set a trap. Neighbors from near
and far came to witness the monutmental event on that first evening when we were anticipating
a cage full of bats. After about 90 minutes, and no excitement, the neighbors
started dropping off, and it wasn't until 11pm or so at we caught one of two bats.
The next night was even less exciting in that we only caught one bat. And that's
all she wrote....no more bats.
Exciting news on the home heating front...mom and dad have generously offered to buy us a new
super-duper high-tech woodstove....Hallelujah!!! So needless to say, we got the
biggest and best. This new stove can heat up to 3100 square feet and can burn
for up to 10 hours (that means warm and toasty nights). It has an ashpan, which
is a real luxury if you've ever had to clean out a woodstove. Our neighbor Paul,
was gracious enough to build us a hearth pad (what the stove sits on). We got
the ceramic tiles for a song, and one sheet of plywood later, we have a lovely hearth pad.
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