Alright.. here we go...

Princeton 2011

OK, so its time to get down to business. The reason i started this blog is because i have plans to move to Mexico in the next two years. I guess writing about it is an attempt to hold myself accountable to that dream..
So two years might seem like a long time, but we all know how time flies!
There's lots to do, most importantly, getting my house in order to make it more sellable in the event that i need to put it up for sale.
So.. a little about the house. 
In february of 2007 after working copious amounts of over time, i was told to take y banked holiday... so  i was on a month off from work, the owner of a new little lab/ rotty pup and a lot of time of my hands.
It was a sunny warm February Sunday and my hubby and i decided to take a drive to the country and run the dog...
We headed east, the Harrison hot springs... and once in the car, we realized there was no rush to go home. SO after a stop at the lake, we just decided to keep going... A few hours later we found ourselves in Princeton BC, just as night was falling.
We grabbed a hotel room, a bit to eat and went for a little walk.
When Midnite and i decided to move in together, we thought about renting a new place, fresh start and all, but with two kids and the need of a three bedroom in Vancouver, we realized that the place that we lived in was going to be our most affordable option.  We decided we'd be better off staying put and saving our money to buy something we really loved.


So back to the fateful day in February. We are in Princeton,  enjoying a stroll through the small town and i remember that i had seen a little country home online for sale in town.... so i mention it to Midnite.
We walk around a bit, figuring we might just end up strolling by it (not a big town). We don't, head back to the hotel and hit the sack.


The next morning, we get up, dressed, checked out and head for the coffee shop. As i am adding the cream to my strong americano, i look up at the bulletin board overhead and lo and behold... THERE IT IS! an ad for the very house i had seen online!
Long story short, we looked at the house and two weeks later found ourselves in the bank office signing mortgage papers!

house princeton 2008

We've had some great times in this house, gardening, fishing and most importantly our 2009 wedding.


It's  beautiful house, an old miner's cabin, one of the oldest in the neighbourhood. But it's small. really really small.
Just before the wedding, Midnite made a bedroom in the attic, so that added a little space. But really it's a studio at this point, not even a real one bedroom. The bathroom is small, with a shower only and the house is split into two rooms. Kitchen and living. The center wall tho, divides the space in such  a way that the amazing wood burning stove doesn't offer enough heat to the kitchen area. It's needs a reno is what I'm saying.. so that's the project.
How do you get a staircase into a 350 square foot space! 
off to the Internet i go for design ideas... comments and idea welcome!
xo