Why we've been slacking on posting--We moved!

Well, funny enough, the last time that Abram posted anything on this here blog was the first time we met our house. We bought a house! And a third job…. Really, though it is an amazing blessing, we did not think we’d be able to find a home in the area we wanted to be in that we could actually afford for years. Instead, we found the perfect fixer upper to showcase all those great skills Abram learned growing up in the industrious, practical and creative Dickerson family.

The house was owned by an elderly couple who’d called it home for over 50 years and raised 5 children in it. There are all sorts of upkeep and remodeling projects as a resultJ

It's in one of our favorite neighborhoods--many super deep "Victory Garden" lots so there's all sorts of urban farming and livestock happening right in the city.  Ours isn't giant, but we're grateful its nearly .2 of an acre. Plenty of space to grow food and happy kiddos....

The basement: one of the most blaring areas in need of improvement: Over his 2 week February break, Abram demo-ed, cleaned, framed, wired and plumbed this with minimal help. We now have a functioning laundry room and pantry! I am so happy every time I go down to switch the laundry, and I’m not exaggerating. It will be dry walled and painted this summer after he’s done rewiring, then I’ll post glamorous pictures. A pretty dang good birthday present, I have to admit, though I still harass him about forgetting to give me a card….

The living room. Ah….ancient green/orange/brown shag carpet with obvious paths to the bedrooms and the kitchen. Ah the minty green walls and all. Abram stripped all the paint off the trim and then we chose a more moderate cream color scheme. The wood floors will be re-finished this summer (I can’t wait!).

I am so grateful to have our own little house to dream about, a good-sized yard to cultivate and play in, plenty of sunshine streaming in (on those good days in the coastal northwest), awesome neighbors--including 3 horses and a flocks of chickens and ducks across the street--and loads of opportunities for creativity and improvement. Finally, when we get a moment to ourselves at night, Abram and I are no longer saying “What should we do with our lives?” and can instead go over the litany of upcoming projects and decisions on the wonderful little house.

We are really loving being able to walk or bike to the beach and easily bike to many other destinations around Bellingham. We love it here! We feel so very blessed!