Mumford and Sons

I've really been liking this group lately. Their lyrics are neat and I like their sound. I'm not sure how to describe it...folk-ish/rock maybe. I love their instruments! They are made up of 4 guys from England, and I think they started the group around 2007/2008.

Anyway, the first song I heard was The Cave and I really like it. The second is Little Lion Man which is really dramatic. I have to apologize, there are some explicit lyrics which my mom so quickly pointed out when I played it with her around. Please mute them, I don't mean to offend:)

Check it out! I posted them in the 2 posts below. I'm technologically challenged, and couldn't figure out how to put them all in the same post.

Mumford & Sons - The Cave

Mumford and Sons - Little Lion Man

Adding on????....why, yes.

So, after getting the house to the point that we were left with only needing to refinish floors, paint, and do lighting (and furnish)...we decided to add on about 8 feet to the back of the house where the den/kitchen area is. We put a lot of thought into it, and since this is our main area that we'll live in every day, we decided to go for it. It's something we had thought we might do in some years, but with the no sale of our Memphis home, and no 'real' rush to get in immediately, we thought this time is better than any. Later on we would have had to rip out the existing kitchen which would have been a big mess, so I'm glad we're doing it now. In the process of this, it gives the opportunity to add on to the bedroom upstairs, so that's another great part, since that bedroom was a little small.

We're so pleased with the house. I'm really COMPLETELY happy with it. I can't believe the transformation, yet the way it still looks like a 1920's home. There is much more work, and this has felt like the never ending project, but we're hanging in there, and moving along. I have dreams of a Christmas tree in the front room this year, but I don't want to get overly excited until we know how long the addition will take. We've been told 3 months, so we'll see:)

On another note, I'm so excited that Fall is here!!! So many great things are happening, and I feel so thankful. My nephew is a big joy in my life, and one of my best friends just gave birth to her third, precious boy. Work is going well, my family is healthy, our house is coming along, and I really can't think of real reasons to complain (although I know I do it too often:) ). I feel so blessed beyond what is deserved.

Here's to Fall and the upcoming holidays! I'll have to post some house pictures, soon. One day, we will really live in it, and it won't just be a project:)
Below are some pictures of Harrison. He's a mess!

He and Larry were ignoring each other

The blurriness represents how squirmy this little guy is now!

Progress

Somerville

This picture just reminded me of Somerville. PJ's, beer, cooking a hot dog on a homemade grill, camping out. So much fun! I love that about Somerville. Not trying to make it sound all country, but it is to me, and that's why I like it:) So laid back, safe, and comfortable! So comfortable that this scene just makes me feel relaxed and peaceful. I'm really ready to be back out there again! 

The house is still making progress. Now, we're debating adding on to the back, so that'd be another few months. It seems never ending, and like it's taking forever, but I'm not that stressed about how long it's taking. Even if it takes 2 years:), I'll just be so happy to have it the way we're wanting it, so can't complain. It looks so good, and the builders have done an AMAZING job maintaining the 'old' look. It's still 1924 to me. They are almost finished with the moulding, and the stairs are completely in...we just need to pick out the railing and whatever the post things are called. All that's left is refinishing floors, windows, and painting. Of course, filling it. We met with a cabinet guy, and then we have the lighting pretty much picked out, we just have to start searching for good deals on it! I'm actually about to head to Marrs in Arlington, and hope for some good deals on hardware, lighting, or anything:)

I'll have pictures later! 

Walls!

Woohoo! I'm excited to see that the walls are up now. Yes, this seems like it's been a forever process. I guess that's what we get for not having a contractor...BUT, it has saved some money, and since our house hasn't sold, yet, we haven't suffered too badly from how long it is taking. To be exact it has been almost 9 months since we knocked the first wall out. Now, what we have left is refinishing windows, painting, and refinishing floors. Of course, we have to furnish the house, including fixtures, cabinets, and all of the permanent as well as non permanent fixtures. I was just so happy to see walls. They've painted the ceilings, now, but we haven't seen it since then. Here's to progress! :)

Basement. This is a whole new world from before. The water heater won't stay right there.

The glass doors will go back up here in the opening.

Upstairs

This is my favorite ceiling area. They basically raised the ceiling in every area possible, and I LOVED the outcome. They did a great job of making the most of what they could, and I think it adds some character, and I think it's cute:)

This picture is walking out of the back door. That will be the mudroom, and there won't be a door where you see one, now. The picture above that is looking at that mudroom, but the open area is the kitchen and some of the den area.