Bonus post!
While I was looking through my photos for a house to pick for my other post, I came across this photo:
This house was one of the projects I took over from Tom O'Dea when I bought his shop. The woman who owns it lives in Charlottesville and she and her husband had spent THIRTY YEARS building and decorating it. And you thought your project was taking forever!
She and her husband would open their home each year for an annual Christmas tour and this dollhouse was a highlight for many visitors. Unfortunately, her husband had passed away and that year was going to be the last year she planned on opening her home for the tour. The dollhouse was in the shop for some electrical repairs. The main problem was that not all the window candles would light up.
Now here is a secret: this was my FIRST electrical project! And let me tell you, I was flummoxed. Thankfully, my now very good friends, Betty and Paul, who were long time customers of Tom's, happened to come into the shop one day while I was working on this one. Paul, an honest to goodness electrician by trade, took pity on me and asked if he could give me some advice. Basically, he solved the problem and explained what he did. To say I was thankful is an understatement. We got all the electrical working, replaced the broken candles, and on its way out the door it went.
I wish I had thought to take more pictures of this house but it was the very first one I worked on after I had bought the shop and I didn't think to do so. But I hope you enjoyed it all the same.
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