The house that we’re buying (tentacles crossed) is undergoing renovation first. Being excited potential homeowners we drive by once or twice a week to check on the progress. And progress is being made!

Here’s the house as it was shortly after we first saw it:

A few weeks later, a new front porch and new roof line were added:

Last week, the new shingles were installed:

The yard is growing wild while this is going on, but the roses are all in bloom! I’m particularly excited about this one:

We’re starting to think about what’s going to be involved in packing and moving. The new place is smaller than the one we’re in now and the biggest challenge will be to find space for John’s reference library, which is vast. We have nearly two months to figure it out, though. I have a feeling they’re going to go very fast!