We Have a Refirgerator!!!!

Because I refused to go into the cellar after I found a very much alive but now not alive rat!!! poor Andy had to go down there to the ancillary refrigerator to get food that would not fit in the dorm size 'frig that we had to use until the real one came. It came last night!!! We're so happy, especially Andy, no more trips to Rat City, Rat Cellar, Rat's Nest (by the way no more have taken up residence...I need a snake!)But the real story is WE HAVE A REFRIGERATOR!!!!

The Sideboard and Dining Room Drapes

10 years ago when we bought the farm and the home on it, in the cellar there was a very worn out period sideboard. We had Randall Grace in Nashville restore and preserve the piece and it took him a year. It has been at our real home ever since until Andy and I moved it back to its original home here at Laughing Fox. Here is the photo of it and our first set of drapes!!! They're in the Dining Room.

We're Here!...sort of

I have been living at Laughing Fox for two weeks now, Andy is going back and forth to Averill, so life is hectic! There is so much to do, that how anyone could possibly get bored on a farm is beyond me. I have made new friends here and we have been to one party at our neighbors, the Cains and I have been to a girl's night out party already at our neighbours, The Heglers...I'm gonna love it here!

For you restorationists, if you have any questions about the process, please let me know.

For you equine people, if you want to know how life is taking care of your own equines, please ask and I will respond...so far, so good! Molly and Nancy are loving it here, too!

For you canine people, Duchess the Fox Hound, Gracie, our Who Knows What, and Emma our Queen, the Golden Retriever are in heaven. Lots of room to play, sleep, roam, torture the mares (we're working on discipline there), they are doing great!!

I will post more photos when I have the time to take them. That will hopefully be soon, but in the meantime,here are some moving in pictures...thank goodness for family!

Andy and I moved that very heavy period sideboard from Averill to the truck by ourselves. That is the sideboard that I found in this house's basement and had it restored by Randall Grace in Nashville about nine years ago. It has come back home and has pride of place in the dining room. The Nashville Tennessean did a story on it at the time. What a lovely piece of furniture.

Kitchen Granite Counter Tops

The granite counter tops in the kitchen were installed yesterday by Eagle Fabricators in Nashville, TN. The granite is called "Golden Fantasy", and it is golden (you think?), with gray and cranberry veins. It was installed without seams and it took about five hours. They also installed the white marble called "Espirito Bianco" onto a vanity. It looks great on the white vanity. I will get pictures of it when the installation of the vanity is complete.

The geothermal is done, the yard still needs to be smoothed out, the propane was connected to the range and to two of the gas log sets. Lindsey Propane in Williamsport, TN did that. They were very efficient, professional and diligent in getting copper pipes gently through old foundations and fireplaces.

Now mostly we have a boat load of details to take care of such as the front door that sticks so hard that one has to push it with full body force or pull it with both hands...not a pleasant task. We also have two or three interior door knobs that have to be installed. The problem there is that the doors require old style latches as they are solid and not cut for today's door knobs and locks...a trip to Preservation Station and hopefully they will have what we need...I could go on, but that's boring. Most everything is coming together well, we have even moved in some furniture pieces! Stay tuned for more posts!

Thank You!

To everyone who is reading the blog and making such kind comments, thank you! If there is anything that you would like to know or pictures that you would like to see, make a comment on the blog and I will do my best to answer your questions or post the photos that you would like to see.

Work is continuing, the template for the granite in the kitchen was done today, the cornice was added to the cabinets, more tweaking to the doors soon, master closet to be installed by Closets By Design in Franklin to be done this Friday.

Kitchen Cabinets Have Doors

Here are some of the photos of the kitchen cabinets with doors, pulls and knobs. They're coming along, still need some tweaking to the doors so that they will close properly. The drawers appear to be perfect, and the cabinet people are to come back and add a cornice to match the Shaker cornices that are original to the house so that they go well together.

The Wallpaper's Up

Doug Haley Wallpaper hung the wallpaper last Tuesday and it is beautifully done! I would recommend him and Michael, his partner to do any one's wallpaper, they are truly masters of the art. Here are some photos of the foyer, border in the Living Room and the Guest Bath.Older posts have pictures of the unpapered walls. I have also included a shot of the decorative tile in the guest bath. It is not yet grouted.