Blog

Transforming the Past into the Future

Please join us on this wild adventure of bringing something beautiful back to life, creating a bigger community, pursuing life goals, and renovating our old home. It’s going to be quite the adventure!

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What? Our Home Was Built When?!

Imagine believing your home was built in 1880, but learning you were wrong! It was actually 20 years prior to that and had a whole history that you didn’t know anything about.

Kathleen Pound 2/16/25 Kathleen Pound 2/16/25

Remembering Tiki: Our Sweet, Strong, and Loving Boy

In memory of our sweet cat, Tiki. We miss you so much.

Kathleen Pound 1/7/25 Kathleen Pound 1/7/25

Preparing an 1880 Home for Snow: Lessons Learned

Just when we thought we knew what we were doing, the big snowstorm of 2025 hits the Old Bandy Home

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Sunrise at Old Bandy

A personal note from our guest writer, Clark Pound, What it was like to grow up color blind, and what the sunrise means to him.

Kathleen Pound 9/4/24 Kathleen Pound 9/4/24

Living the Dream: Consulting in Chaos While My Husband Destroys Our House

Welcome to the chaotic journey of living and working in an old house that's undergoing a complete restoration!

Kathleen Pound 8/22/24 Kathleen Pound 8/22/24

Life Without Running Water: The Comedy of Country Living

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Reflection on Our Big Move

Why the big move? A short story about why we chose to move to Old Bandy now, and the challenges we’ve had.

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Chore Wars: Renovation Edition

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Heavy emotions renovating our old Bandy Home

The highs and lows of renovating the Old Bandy House

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Finally. A new roof!

Finally, a new roof for the Old Bandy House! Enjoy the Blog about our experience, and some handy tips for when you are ready to look at getting a new roof too!