The House

We received a wonderful tour of our house from Rushe, and I think Maddie & I "agree in principle" to something like the following:

1. No lemurs -- too college-dorm-roomy
2. Move clothes-washer hookup to garage -- requires plumbing work (2nd priority)
3. Reliable internet access/2nd phone line 1st priority so I can move in and immediately work
4. Wainscoting or chair-railing
5. Since the ceilings are so low (from S.F. standards) skip crown-molding & install picture-railing instead as near to ceiling as possible.
6. Add small sun-room in place of back porch
7. Keep the (rather well-done) chain-link fencing, but use it as a trellis for creeping roses &c.
8. Yank up nasty carpet
9. Wait a long time before upgrading flooring, if ever
10. Let Maddie "go to town" in the herb-garden -- whatever she wants
11. Re-install non-load-bearing wall in "procrastinarium" and knock out closet, making it two rooms again
12. Skip adding a darkroom; use local public facilities instead.
13. Knock out cinder-block wall in front of house & replace with greenery
14. Install internal doors
15. Partition garage & use that space plus part of back porch to make dining room