January 2015
The first few days of the renovation consisted of the second-best part of buying fixer-uppers – DEMOLITION! In moving to New York, we were lucky to have been surrounded by family and friends who helped throughout the renovation. For the first stages of renovation, we stayed with family who lived in the area.
Our new house is where we celebrated Rick’s 50th birthday with no heat, electricity, or water. This has been one of the coldest winters in recent years here in New York. Yet, despite this, we made the most of the weather and enjoyed every second of his birthday. The first few weeks were filled with a lot of father-daughter bonding, consisting of demolition. Emily was thankful to be in New York, as the Northeast Kingdom was having thirty below temperatures at the time.
Here starts our journey to making this Hudson River house our home!
Upstate Vintage Living 