Well, we haven't shared all of the "upgrades" we received with our house. We didn't even realize that we were going to get so many cool features when we bought the place--who would have even known such features were possible? We'd like to share the coolest ones with you and then, you can vote on the most...interesting one.
1. The hall closet upstairs appears very normal. "Nothing special here, folks!" it proudly proclaims. And yet, on closer inspection, one sees that the door knob's lock bolt is not actually aligned with the latch hole! The door will not actually latch closed, therefore, which means our kids will have a party once they discover that it's always open! We can't figure it out....Did they put the door in upside down? Did they get tired of actually having to turn the knob to access their coats? The world may never know!
2. The kitchen sink has a secret of its own. Again, all appears innocent and swell...until large amounts of water are flushed down the non-disposal side. Then, the waterfall appears from under the cabinets! Why? Oh, because there's a pencil-sized hole in the pipe that the previous homeowners repaired with ELECTRICAL TAPE! That's right, folks, forget a $5 pipe, electrical tape will solve all of your plumbing woes!
3. Now, sinks are pretty special in this house, you can tell. Downstairs, we have a pass-through under the sink. That's right, open up the doors under the sink and you can see through the laundry closet, clear into the wreckroom beyond! "Honey, I need my monkey wrench in here, can you pass it to me?" "No, dear, I don't want to walk around the wall to hand it to you." "That's ok! I'll just punch a hole in the wall and you can hand it to me through the laundry closet and give me a kiss at the same time!" You can't really tell from the picture, but it is a handy time-saving feature!
4. Tyler discovered the latest feature last week. We call it "The Mystery Barrel". It was hidden under some stuff behind the deck stair landing. While cleaning that out, TA DA! There was a metal lid, about 2 feet across, partially under one of the landing support beams. Under the metal lid was a large metal barrel, chock-full of old nail-filled wood scraps! Surprise--it's your brand-new tetanus collection! The barrel side is crumpled where the deck support is sitting over it. Not to worry, they've place a small piece of wood under the concrete support, so it won't crumple. It won't rot away too quickly, I'm sure! We have no idea the purpose of the barrel, as it is 6 inches away from the side of the house. Our friend thinks someone is buried under it. Please let us know your thoughts in the comment section!
5. Yesterday, Jack and I came upstairs mid-morning and discovered a PEACOCK on our back deck! It was just sitting in front of our sliding door until we disturbed it, then it strutted around the yard. Jack was beside himself with joy.
So, now it's your turn to let us know which feature you think is the MOST bizarre. Obviously, the Peacock gives you warm, cozy feelings, but the electrical tape is pretty cool....
2 weeks ago
5 comments:
I want a peacock!
Although the peacock had great shock effect, we had to go with the mystery tetanus bucket ourselves.
That bucket kinda grosses me out, so I definitley have to go with that. I'm glad things are coming a long for you, hopefully someday we can come to visit.
don't you just love these little undisclosed features.
It's a hard one....I must say that the closet door is really curious. Anyone can put a bunch of nails and wood in a bucket or tape up a pipe, but not matching up the doorknob with the door jam takes a special talent. Have fun!
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