I knew this day would come, and frankly, it’s overdue, but it makes me a little sad nonetheless.
It’s happening. We’re finally replacing the water-damaged ceiling in our dining room. I’m relieved, because it just isn’t in good shape anymore. But I’m a touch sad about it, too, because I can see that once upon a time, it was really lovely.
That, and the fact that there are some Civil War bullets in it.
Hopefully, we’ll be able to find a new place for those.
Maybe I’m just sentimental. I know that many other people wouldn’t be bothered at all by replacing a worn-out ceiling. And I know that it will look better – we’re using boards from the fencing around our property, which is cool and will look very nice. But then, many people also wouldn’t be terribly interesting in living in a 200-year-old house with a pages long laundry list of repairs.
I am, though. This house is so special, and I’m grateful that Graham and I get to be its stewards for a while. I hope that we do the right things. I feel like we are.
Anyway, I’ll post an update when the project’s done. And same for the bathroom, which I know many of you were interested in seeing. It’s nearly there! So, check back. 😊
This house has lots of stories left to tell.
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I can see why you love the ceiling!
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I really do! And we’re replacing it with more reclaimed wood, so it should look very similar. Those bullets, though. I really hope we can find a new spot for them.
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Just the bullets or still embedded in the wood?
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Ideally, I’d like to incorporate those particular boards back into the ceiling. But if not, we’ll try to keep the boards and bullets both intact. Maybe we can frame and hang them somehow.
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I think they would make a nice display behind glass!
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I think so, too. 🙂 We shall see. As long as they don’t end up in the trash, I think I’ll be okay, and know that the ceiling will look great once it’s done.
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do the mull
hit the red roof
instead.
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Incredible and worth holding onto our histories. Yes, the stories house could tell. Forget the fly its the walls!
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Yes, it is! So lucky we get to call this old house our home.
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Hello, what a treasure and blessing you have with that beautiful house, save all that you can!
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Thank you! We intend to!
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Wow, that is an amazing bit of history right there in that piece of wood! I hope you can still make it a feature somehow.
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I do, too! They saved those boards, so I’m hoping to come up with some ideas in the next few weeks.
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Wow, I can’t believe that you found a little bit of history in your home while remodeling it. What other surprises have you found?
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It was so cool! We’ve found lots of little things here and there. Lots of fragments of china and pottery, old bottle caps in the yard. I’m sure we’ll find more as work continues!
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