WOW!

My niece is a WOW! From a little redheaded baby to a grown-up, she has transfigured into an exceptional woman.

Sunday TLW (The Little Woman) and I were invited to her home to see the amazing transformation of her new home. New in the sense that she now owns a home, and yet she grew up in it, purchasing it after she was married from her Mom.

But there is a bigger story here. When she went to contract on the house and had the termite inspection, termites were found and weren’t paying rent, and so, severe structural damage was done to the corner of two outer walls that meet and an inner wall all related in one room, the kitchen.

Disappointed and upset my niece, Annmarie and her husband Greg set about rectifying a bad situation with careful planning and a lot of tears, and when they were done, that old saw; from a sows ear to a silk purse became a reality. With the help of Greg’s Dad, Larry Schneider and Greg’s brothers and a lot of love, transformation was the order of the day, and not only were the repairs done, but the house has been redesigned, eliminating walls and opening up space to make a remarkable looking and professionally done repair and redesign effort. Although repairs are on going, all will be successful.


New paint schemes were instituted, and choice of colors so sophisticated they really make you stand up and applaud the decorating skill of my niece and nephew, and to continue to wow us, she then went to work in her kitchen, making a great meal of Penne ala Vodka, and in the process, tried to get me drunk on Lemoncello and Jack Daniels.

So, what have we here? We have my niece who inherited her Mother’s beautiful face to some degree, her Grandmother’s knack for the pots and pans and their successful usage, and the understanding that her Uncle Joe is a drunk, while exhibiting a very real sense of art and modern design in the home.

Greg, you are one lucky guy!

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