Watch: Professor John Dyson's inaugural lecture at the University of Birmingham – 'In search of treasure and redemption'

Eek.. Well earlier this Spring, I started really getting the itch to make this living room not make me shudder.

It’s still cool here in the Spring long after everyone else has had to turn on their A/C and we turn our heat on in the Fall pretty late too.Strategically planted trees, and double-brick wall construction seem to have made a big difference for us.. We also have an amazingly unique floor plan, one that you’d never see in a new build, but one that really works for our family.

Watch: Professor John Dyson's inaugural lecture at the University of Birmingham – 'In search of treasure and redemption'

Our kitchen and laundry room are in an addition that can be totally shut off from the rest of house so I can get stuff done late at night or early in the morning without disturbing anyone and there’s a washroom in there that seems really strange until you realize how convenient it is to be able to do laundry, bath the kids, and cook dinner all pretty much in the same room..Most of all, I love the sense of pride and wonder that we get from owning our own little piece of local history and being in charge of its care and restoration.And it doesn’t hurt that we seem to get a ton of compliments on our cute house no matter what state of semi-disrepair it’s in!.

Watch: Professor John Dyson's inaugural lecture at the University of Birmingham – 'In search of treasure and redemption'

Have you ever dreamed of bringing an old house back to life?.Don’t forget to visit.

Watch: Professor John Dyson's inaugural lecture at the University of Birmingham – 'In search of treasure and redemption'

my most recent home tour.

if you’re feeling in need of some pretty pictures to look at after all of this old house messiness!OK, hear me out: I know you think it sounds crazy but you really.So what do we have here?

Just the basics.Stuff I use everyday-ish.

A hammer, tape measure, screw drivers, and wrenches, gardening gloves, a little shovel and some pruners, seeds and fertilizer, and some tie-downs for when we’re taking yard waste to the recycling center.. As I recover more and more useful tools from the garage, I have room for them on my little stand!It’s a silly little thing, but it makes me happy.. Well, yes, it probably would make me even happier if I just cleaned out the garage.