Character vs.....HELP!

All is NOT charm and character in an old house!!!

 

This is me rigging up a way to get my work files downloaded (I'm a home-based medical transcriptionist).

 

 

Old houses have precious FEW electrical "plug-ins"!!!!!

So you stretch a loooong way.

 

 

  And then they're not the three-prong type.  Although that high baseboard is oozing charm and character....or it will when it finally gets cleaned and has the trim board replaced, it's still so aggravating (to say the least!) when you have one of these per room.

 

 

And this itty bitty closet isn't so charming either! It's about a foot in depth! But, I knew that going in. I'll admit, I didn't really anticipate the aggravation of that, but it is what it is.....and, I'm still glad we're here when I look at what is true character....like these wonderful door knobs on every single door in the house.

 

...and, as one of my dear friends suggested, when I feel discouraged I look at this wonderful staircase....

and remember why we decided to undertake this sometimes-overwhelming-seeming project!