Good Drop Cottage

Perhaps ladies you would like to know a bit more about the guest house we have been refurbishing. We bought it at an auction not knowing exactly what we would do with it. We still do not though we are now using it to serve us as a Guest House. My husband, son, and I stayed there during Charlotte's wedding since the female part of the wedding party was staying at our house for several days. We've also had the privilege of a few guests staying there and are hoping it to be a welcoming place for more guests in the future.  Before I get into a few photos showing our current progress I must first share why we call it  Good Drop Ridge because the naming of everything has a definite purpose. I have explained the ridge in a previous post, but Good Drop Cottage is a very special place too. During daily Bible reading times we may have our attention and focus drawn to certain verse as was the case with Good Drop Ridge. 

Psalm 65: 10-12 says,

"Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly; Thou settlest the furrows thereof; Thou makest it with showers: Thou blessest the springing thereof.

Thou crownest the year with Thy goodness: and Thy paths drop fatness.

They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness; and the little hills rejoice on every side." (KJV)

Its beginnings.

Its middlings.

While I am showing this photo I must insert something very important about the kitchen floor.

If you go back and look at its beginning it had a 1980ish linoleum floor. I finally convinced my husband to remove it in order to have the original hardwood. One thing you must realize is that under linoleum of this time is a hard papery glue substance that is a booger to try to remove. We researched several methods and it was not looking promising...Until we discovered a simple and inexpensive way to remove it that was almost unbelievable.

You take old towels and saturate them with diet cola. Let it set overnight. The next morning you remove the towel and the gooey wipes right up without any scrapping or any fancy machine. It was amazing!

And a few photos of its endings, though we are still not completely finished.

Stayed tuned for the completed tour!