Still Alive
Hey all....contrary to the appearance created by my extended absence here, I have not dropped off the face of the earth...have just been wildly busy and occupied with other things. Have been shopping for a new business partner, and that is going quite well....I am close to finalizing a deal with someone that will give me more control, a larger ownership share and more freedom overall, while at the same time working with someone who has deeper pockets. This could be an excellent change for me.

Much MUCH work being done over at the new house. The Health Department is crawling up my ass about the place, mostly because of its exterior appearance, so I've shifted my focus from the interior to the exterior for now...the new roof is on, I've started scraping in preparation for painting, and have done a lot of basic landscaping - taking down old and/or overgrown trees, chopping back ivy run rampant, etc, etc. I'll get some "in progress" shots up here soon, but for now I'm going to post a few more interior shots, which will give you an idea how bass-ackwards our Health Department can be for focusing on the exterior when the interior looks like this...lol.





This is looking back toward the foyer, with the front door beyond that wall/door there. Since this was taken, I have removed all of that plaster, the door, the trim, etc in preparation for opening up this room to what was the foyer and living room beyond. It will all be one L-shaped living space once I'm done.



Turning around from the spot of the previous shot. The stairway is still in excellent shape, and you can really see the old, dark wood in this shot. The doorway you can just see to the left of the frame leads to the kitchen.



My lovely moldy ceiling, courtesy of a year or more of water damage. All that plaster will be removed, the wood treated for mold, etc. You can often see me working in here, wearing my double re-breather mask to keep from inhaling toxic spores. The fun never stops!!

That's it for now...perhaps I may even get back to posting with some regularity soon.