413 Kimmons St, Water Valley MS

10/10/2022

The lights are on…

To my knowledge, this house has not had power on for nearly forty years. Last month Donald Gray and Brandon Richardson stopped by to take a good look at the backyard and driveway. There was simply no easy way to get around back to hook up the juice. Trea Magee had the panel ready and I had been out there with Robert Martin to remove as many junk trees as I could…turns out I like chainsaws… who knew?

It was decided that we remove a very large oak tree next to my driveway and an even larger pine in JC’s yard out back. The poles were ancient and Brandon really wanted to upgrade everything. He said it has always been problematic out there…JC was so kind to let the city dump 8 loads of topsoil into the back corner of his property so they could create a ramp to get all the equipment down onto that side…. THANK YOU BRO!!

Brandon and crew spent that week bringing those trees down and the old poles… the new poles went in and then they hooked the power up for our house, JC’s house, Brett’s to my left and the Presbyterian parsonage house next door to the right.

When they flipped that fuse casing together way up there in that pole… it exploded. I think they troubleshooted through another 6 or 7 fuses, unhooking one house, then the next… etc. Finally we discovered a defect in my service panel from the factory. Trea Magee showed up, and eliminated that issue… cross your fingers… take a deep breath… Eureka!! IT’S ALIVE!!!

Those guys worked hard…. emphasis on hard… It’s dangerous work. Here are some of the photos from that last day. I had a great one of Trea Magee, but when he saw me snap it he assured me it would not go well if I posted it (there are some sentences between friends that are just to good to print)…

We are pretty blessed to have guys like these looking after our town…

Thank you indeed to Brandon and Michael Richardson, Shed Castle, Hunter Moore, Robby Leard, Trea and Judd Magee and crew…. and of course, Donald Gray. Gentlemen, forgive me for any mis-spellings in your names if there are some…

08/28/2022

The story of the family traveling tub continues! After many hours of scraping the old epoxy off with a heat gun and 1in puddy knife, lots of sanding etc, this sweet gal is ready to be installed in the

08/20/2022

Let There Be Light.... To my knowledge, there hasn't been electricity flowing through this old home in over 40 years... this is all about to change... Trea Magee and company have dug through every open... and not open space to wire this girl...Special thanks to Judd and JT... those boys are beasts with it....We're about to flip the switch!!!

01/02/2022

Good morning and Happy New Year to those who find this…the renovation of this classic home has been quite a ride for a year now… I have found that the vision as it began has only sweetened as the demolition followed by reconstruction has ensued… so I just wanted to share some pics of the back patio.. I’ll save the before and after pics for when we are all but done… but for now…Obed Morales and Hazel Solis have really created something special… Obed understands English but doesn’t speak it very well. Hazel acts as an interpreter but everything you ever need to know about Obed comes from that smile. He’s a half a dozen years older than I am but he has the spirit of a man in his 20s. I am amazed at what his hands have made… he is less like a stonemason and more like an accomplice at this point….B

07/03/2021

HUGE PROGRESS!! The columns done by Obed Morales & Hazel Solis are nearly complete! Coming attractions will be the privacy fence and herringbone patio! Sid Coleman has knocked it out of the park framing the upstairs 1700sqft apartment!! We are on target for a fall 2021 Open House Celebration! This Old House

06/07/2021

We did it! It’s a rare moment when a son comes home from Seattle and helps you with a project! Thanks to Mason we are ready for insulation and subfloor! Love you Mason! This Old House

06/07/2021

Ready for insulation and subfloor! This 1700sqft apartment is gonna be the ❤️

05/29/2021

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05/29/2021

We are so proud that our home was featured in This Old House! It's took a lot of courage, planning and a labor of love and slowly but surly this beautiful is coming back to life! Follow us and share the journey! We will be sharing the pictures and stories of all the trades people and artisans who, with their talents have made the dream come true!

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