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Tuesday, December 14th, 2004
- They don’t think I’m crazy.
- They don’t say, “Aren’t you finished with your house YET?”
- They understand that I feel an obligation to my house to make it right again.
- They don’t ask if we’re replacing the wood siding with vinyl and then look confused when I exclaim “GOD NO!” in utter horror.
- They don’t say (repeatedly), “You’ve sure got a LOT of work to do.”
- They’re willing to share advice.
Arguments may surface about the virtues of latex vs. oil paint, painted wood vs. stained, fitted kitchens vs. unfitted, antique lights vs. reproductions, modernization vs. preservation and so on. But it’s these differences of opinion, these peppery personalities, these quirky folks of all ages that make the old house community so fun.
And for me, any conversation about old houses is a good conversation.