A Wild Gamble

It was a wild gamble. A stone house finally came on the market, which is in itself a very rare occurrence.

But this one had a garage with a full basement. The husband needed no further convincing.

The two acres of woods and mature oaks included a creek. I've always wanted a creek...

The property included an ancient little cottage built in 1899 with hand-stenciled floors and original light fixtures. Who wouldn't want a rickety, musty old cottage to use for a furniture upcycling shop?

So we gambled. Well, that's what it might seem like, anyways. In a few weeks time, we had the old carpet out of our house, our hardwoods refinished, our bathroom remodeled, everything repainted, and the house staged. Our old house was under contract in nine days (all that remodeling over the years plus our savvy agent paid off!)

Bathroom remodel

In reality, we know that God was in control of every detail. It wasn't a wild gamble or we would have lost big-time. There were too many details to go wrong. Too many time-sensitive issues that had to work out perfectly. Too much to coordinate in too little time.

So...

Here's our stone house that God gave us.

Look at all that color! The stone is a mixture of marble, granite, fieldstone, and even chunks of glass from three different states collected over a period of several years in preparation for this house.

My bucket list is complete. And the unpacking begins. And the furniture starts up again--I have a few pieces already hanging out in my "new" cottage just waiting for their upcycle! Hazelnuts is back in business!