Saturday, January 20, 2007

Katie goes to Kansas!

All of us went to Kansas Thursday and Friday to look at a house to rent. We just can't afford the rent here anymore. Plus we are paying good money for this duplex and can never get them to fix anything. Jack had to repair the screen door after we waited for over a month. Now with last weekends storms we only have two outlets that work in the kitchen because the GFI outlet was blown out. When Jack said something to them they said that they would fix it if they could find a maintenance man! WHATEVER!!! Here is the victorian cottage we will be renting. We aren't moving until April and the landlord needs that time to repair some things. We gave him an ernest deposit and he has already given us the keys!! I can not believe it! Plus I can paint and decorate to my hearts content!


Here is the living room.

Our bedroom with a door to it's own porch!

Part of the kitchen. I know it doesn't look like a lot of storage but we have a huge pantry on the other side so it is plenty!

The dining room. It has a vaulted ceiling that extends into the kitchen. I hate the light though! UGLY!

We have tons of closets and storage plus another bedroom we will use as an office/hobby room. There are pocket doors dividing the living room from the dining room and one dividing our bedroom from the dining room. Yes, it did meet with Katie's approval! Graceful me managed to embarrass myself! I slipped and fell on ice getting into the car. No harm done as I landed on a big mound of snow and ice that was dang near up to my hind end anyway! I didn't much like the wet britches though! Jack thinks he is funny too! He is calling me Dorothy and Katie Dodo instead of Toto! Ha, ha Jack! We stopped and saw my cousin who lost his son last month and our neice Tina on the way home yesterday. We were all plum tuckered out but it was a good trip!

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

Your new place looks great. You must be anxious to get in there.

Susie said...

Very cute! I love the front porch!!
:)

Martha said...

I love it! It looks like it will make a cozy new home. And even a nice big porch ti sit on on summer evenings! Very nice.

Ms. Kathleen said...

Wow, that is a nice house and I can't wait to see how your decorate it. It will be so cute! I agree about the light...has to go! I love buying the light fixtures for my house. They really add so much.

Congratulations! Where in Kansas are you moving to. My Mom lives in Wichita.

Hugs!

Anonymous said...

Your new house looks gorgeous - it has such wonderful character. I think you'll be really happy there! :D

Kitty said...

What a lovely house it is!! Congratulations!! It is already so sweet even before your decoration, great choice ~ embrace this change!!

Lucy said...

That cottage is sooooo cute! You're going to have so much fun filling it up and decorating! I love porches....I spend many hours on mine crafting and sewing! Come over and visit my blog if you have a chance.

Leah said...

What a beautiful little house!!

Vonna Pfeiffer said...

I love that front porch and the house is simply cute and quaint!
I laughed and laughed about the snow being up to your hind end! Glad it was so that you didn't get hurt!
:)

_ said...

What a wonderful house. I know you can't wait for April to arrive.

Andie said...

Love the house!!! What gorgeous wood panelling! :)

lena-lou said...

Great house I really like it. Your houses are so much larger then ours, I would love loads of cupboards and spaces to put things. I think you will be very happy in this place :-))

Sharon said...

Michelle, the house is awesome! You are going to love living there and decorating it to boot.