The neat discovery was a small historical sign stating that the giant White Oak at the corner of the property is 235 years old. Wow! That tree has been there for a long time. That tree was the first thing I noticed when we went to see this house for a showing.
The not so cool discovery was that previous owners painted over wallpaper. Everywhere. Yuck! It's going to mean more work:-(
Today we also bought a lead tester kit to see where lead paint is on the interior. We knew we would find some, and it's mainly in the window grids and base molding. I went from room to room making plans in my head and trying to visualize how everything will look when it is finished.
I was really excited to go to the house today--more excited than I had ever been to go there. I was really happy until a friend dampened my spirits with "I don't envy you" with all the work we have ahead of us, and "It's going to take about 5 years to get this place finished." Not what I needed to hear today. We've barely begun, and it's so hard to try to stay positive. I'm trying. I just want everything to be done yesterday. I can see that this is going to be an exercise in teaching me patience, a virtue that I surely lack.
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