The Great Mystery Solved
Kyle and I moved into this house in Autumn 2008. The place was probably a little prefab or partially prefab HUD home from the 50's. It's a simple home, a simple rectangle on a double city lot. It is completely utilitarian and it suits us just fine. Just like any home that has been well lived in before it's current occupants, our has some interesting stories that we couldn't figure out. For instance, the pantry shelves came pre-labeled. We obviously don't follow the protocol. Check out this closeup. and this one What the hell is a 60's Song? Kyle and I figured we'd never know. That all changed last night while I was finishing up in the garden when a car slowed as it passed the house and then did a U-turn and came back. The lady in the car told me she used to live here. She lived here for about 15 years. She told me how the place was a former HUD home that she and her former husband had purchased years ago. It was a mess, the windows were rot...