The happy homeowners.
The front
Mike said the homeowner could leave the broken down lawn-mower.... I guess he wants to try and fix it.
The back. You can see there are some (neglected) raised garden beds. I've been telling Mike I want to try my hand at square foot gardening, so this will be perfect. And we are going to fix up the clothesline which I am looking forward to having next year.
The sun/mud room. I love all the windows, and I think the pets will love this room.
You can see one of the original light fixtures in the sun room in this picture. They are all over the house. Now I just have to figure out how to clean them, and find some old fashioned bulbs to put in them.
This is the kitchen. This set of cabinets was installed later on for the lady who owned the house. Her washer and dryer were moved upstairs to accommodate her - I don't think we'll keep these in the kitchen.
The rest of the cabinetry is original to the home, as well as the kitchen sink. I don't know why Molly looks funny in this picture, maybe because she was walking when it was taken.
Breakfast nook off the kitchen. The original table and benches for it are still in the basement.
I love this - it is a spice cabinet (I think) built into the kitchen.
Dining room - these floors were covered by carpet for 30+ years so you can see they need refinishing.
More light fixtures in the dining room, and a built-in telephone stand.
Living room. This house has so many windows, which is nice for lighting. It also seems to stay fairly cool. Even during 90 degree weather, it wasn't too uncomfortable inside.
I love this fireplace and built-in shelving. I saw the neighbors have a screen covering their chimney - I've seen a lot of squirrels. Hopefully they don't make a habit of playing Santa Claus.
My little helper in his room. The four bedrooms are the cleanest in the house, so we've been keeping him in there until the floors are done.
Master bedroom.
The stairs to the second floor. There was a carpet runner original to the house that had tears in it. We were required to pull it up for inspection, but we still have it. I may see if there is a way to salvage it or get a duplicate for replacing eventually.
2nd floor bedrooms. The 2 side doors are under-eave storage closets. There is no bathroom on this floor, so we may see if it is possible to add a powder room up here eventually.
I think I'm going to make this my craft room for now. Both upstairs rooms are the same size, but this one has more light (and gets hotter in the summer). The other one will be a guest room.
Love the built-ins!
It's Crickett's turn to be strange for a picture. She and Molly were so happy to be out of our cramped house, even for a little bit (can you tell her tail is wagging! haha). They were running all over, even where Mike was replacing a section of the floor. I was a little worried they were going to hurt themselves, but they did alright.
This is the stove the previous owners had when they moved into the house in the 1930's! The owner didn't want to take it and the local museum didn't want it, so they said we could have it. I think I'm going to clean it up and put it where the newer cabinets are in the kitchen. It will make a great display piece and a place to put our microwave and some other kitchen items.
My little helper again. He has been so good when we need to work, He plays or talks to us from his room.
I'm not including pictures of the basement. It's not my favorite space, and makes me feel like I'm in a dungeon because it's so dark. It does have some rooms, storage areas, a partially finished bathroom, and laundry room. This will probably be a total make-over, and one that will be a few years down the line. When we get it done, I'll post it with the before and after pictures.
We are excited about our new place. It will be so nice to have more room than we need, unlike the 500 square foot home we are cramped in right now. I'll probably have to get us all GPS bracelets to keep track of where we are! Haha! Hopefully some of you will want to see it in person and come visit. :)
Little Angel all tuckered out. 
So, Willow got really sick and lost a lot of weight after Gomer passed. We thought maybe she just needed a friend to cheer her up, so we got Tank, a Scottish Fold mix (see his ears). Well, when we took Willow to the vet, we found out it was probably a very aggressive form of cancer, so we ended up saying good-by to her, too. That's probably been about the hardest six weeks of my life, losing both my cats that way. Anyway, I didn't want to do another tribute since Gomer's was so hard. Maybe I will a little later, because Willow was quite the character.
A brief quiet moment.
In fact, he had so much energy that the middle of the night wake-ups were getting a little much. It was either, "Play with me", "snuggle me", or "I just want some attention!"......
so Violet was added to the family shortly after Tank. :) She is only a week younger, and just as much a ball of energy as Tank. But they have each other, so Mike and I can sleep. :)
BFF's already
In fact, while I was getting ready to post, they decided the bathtub is a fun and cool place to play on a warm summer morning.
Well, I hope that gets you caught up on our crazy, busy life. I'll try to post again soon. We've got a graduation and lots of family fun to let you know about. 
Willow keeping Gomer company.
