newish w/d.

You don' t even notice the old carpet and the cheap paneling with a view like that - it's even better from the deck.

Indoor photography can mean well exposed windows plus dark interiors or blown-out, all white windows and well exposed interiors. To capture the window and the interior, I exposed for the view out the window and set the on-camera flash to "forced on."

"guest room" in attic - almost banged my head on ceiling here. probably great for everyone else, tho.

We looked at this house a couple of weeks ago. The pros: Completely remodeled, hardwood, great living room and kitchen. Cons: Asking about $25,000 too much, all bedrooms on the same side of house, driveway had roots busting through asphalt, outside just looked like a brick trailer.

It looks like a little rural farm house that got lost in the big city! The building to the right is a (currently) derelict Social Welfare office

this is actually not wood. it's, uh, pergo. or whatever. both fireplaces wood, not gas.

This long narrow space opens up another four feet or so to the left after you pass the closet on the left. We might put a sewing/letterpress room down here. I would LOVE to have a full-time sewing room. Oh boy.

Michele & Aaron getting saucy with the hot wheels

water heater's a year old

Does Mrs Ring necked Parakeet like her new dwelling.

The house up close with my mom in the corner.

front door, interior of one of many gigantic closets (i love the wallpaper!)

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Front door

Househunting

6 more days!

#1 Choice - view from front door. You can see 2nd bedroom, kitchen and door out to patio

Part of this was a stove fire and the resulting carbon, part of it may be a leaking roof issue.

new a/c (i think); will require a new washer/dryer

#1 Choice - Kitchen

back of garage (door behind me). more than adequate for two cars, tools, engine hoist, etc.

Note the Dr. Suess mural!

The cabinets are old, but still in good shape. The tile is spotless. You could eat off of every surface in this house. Someone has been watching "Sell This House" on HGTV.

Wonderful parking job.

Househunting. Normally I try not to include man-made structures in my nature photos. In this case I enjoyed watching this pair of Buebirds at Springton Manor County Park, diligently going around inspecting several of the nesting boxes. Mrs Bluebirds appeared to be very discriminating about her future house and in each case quickly flew off to the next nesting box after a very brief look inside.

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Very contemporary, but I love love love the light here. Fabulous views into a cute and well-kept neighborhood. This is on the second floor (first floor is garage/storage) so it has a very light feel to it. I immediately felt at home here.

A pair of Jackdaws checking out a possible nest site in Weald Country Park. There were lots of Jackdaws all looking at any possible nest site.

Cottages in Bottesford

towel rack detail in the half bath (with matching hardware for the toilet paper holder, even!)

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A few of the birdhouses on display along the Wilmington waterfront walk.

Will actually asked me if I'd spat on Oscar.

Not yet.

A little side attic area in the cat-pee second floor of the otherwise beautifully renovated home. I thought of The Magician's Nephew, where they crawled through the attics that connected all the homes on an adventure.

What is this tiny little cabinet doing here?

Richard took Jerry & Me to see a few more homes on the market.

House #16