Happy Anniversary, Matilda: The Year in Numbers
Karl and I bought Matilda one year ago. It’s been a wild ride, both more expensive and more fulfilling than we could have expected. (That’s Karl…
We’re Moving In Sunday! For Reals, For Trues!
View this post on Instagram There is water in #detroithouse. It's a Christmas miracle! A post shared by Amy Haimerl (@haimerlad) on Dec 27, 2013 at…
Eaves + Denitls: A $27K Surprise
You see that, right there? Those rectangles up at the roof line? Yeah, you’re staring at $8,860. Those are some damned expensive boxes. We just got…
T-15 Days to Home Sweet Home
We’re at T-15 days until move in. (Fingers crossed.) That’s right, we’re scheduled to inhabit Matilda starting Dec. 1. It might still be a bit of…
Choke! A $92,000 bill*
So we hit a major milestone last week. A $92,092.95 milestone, to be precise. That’s the bill we got from the contractors for the past six…
Major Detroit House Update: Finances, Walls, Roof, More!
Holy wow! Things are moving forward at a head-spinning pace over at the Detroit House. This very morning we got our final rough inspection which means…
I’m Quitting Smoking For Matilda
I’ve been a smoker on and off for way too many years. I quit and start, usually when stress is flares up. Of course, stress always…
Wheeee…And Here We Go!
Karl and I signed the paperwork with our contractor this week and did a walk-thru to confirm plans. He starts the demo work tomorrow … and…
Our First Wedding Anniversary … and a Plumbing Update
Karl and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary on Saturday. I bought him a house; he bought me renovations. I think that’s what we’ll be giving…
We Finally Own Matilda!
We did it! We closed on the house yesterday. We are now the proud owners of Matilda! (Karl is posting on the blog in the next…
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