We Have Arrived

We made the long journey from Laredo, Texas to Oxford, Mississippi, and we are trying to settle into our new home. The work is slow (with a two year old underfoot) and dirty. The layer of filth on this old house is truly disgusting at times. The heat is at a dangerous levels outside, so we are somewhat confined indoors. I thought Laredo was hot, but it can't touch the heat with humidity here.

I've found a wonderful antique shop and a somewhat disappointing fabric shop. The good news is that the fabric shop has great notions, so I'm not any worse off than I was in Laredo. We discovered a great county road around the corner from us that offers a shaded spot for walking (pictured below). It only gives me about a one mile walk, but that's about all we can handle with the heat. Did I mention just how hot it is?!?Much more to come. We plan on stripping some wallpaper this weekend, so hopefully I'll have some before and after photos soon.