The Story of a House
Our house was built in the late 40s. The previous owner, now in her late 80s, had lived there for ~45 years. A bit of math tells us that she and her husband moved in around 1963. We think we are only the third owner.
I believe houses have strong personalities, independent of those that own them. I believe they shape how we live and while we do exercise a considerable amount of influence in the direction and nature of our daily lives we are undeniably influenced by the soul and physical structure of our house.
I am planning on spending some blog time reflecting on our home – the corners, pieces, and character. It was important to us to find an older home with a bit of history and soul. This house fit the bill in many ways. The icing on the cake was the day we took possession and discovered that the previous owner had left us a few goodies. Jewels of a former time, if you will.
Counter Magic. Note the old-school Wegmans price tag. I don’t even remember these tags. The cost? $2.39.
We are scared of the toxic plume that is Counter Magic. But man, did they know how to market a product back then, or what?
(Ben – notice the bib you made in the background?! We love it and use it!)