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Hey sisters,

I did not expect it to happen so soon, but a house came on the market in Lexington that is a great deal so we are buying it...pending inspections.

The original part of the house was built in 1850 with a wing added in 1880, and a small "lean to" off the kitchen that looks like it was added in the 1950s. It's among the houses listed for the Old Neighborhoods Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places. It's got a little plaque on it calling it "The Russell House" and I have yet to learn who this Russell was. I am hoping it's William Russell of Russell, Majors, and Waddell, three merchants and government contractors who shipped goods for the military overland on the Santa Fe Trail, and later founded the Pony Express. The three founders were from Lexington, although the eastern terminus of the Pony Express was west of here, in St. Joseph, Missouri. The age of the house makes it suitable, although I would think if it's "that" Russell, that would be more widely known in town. I'll let you know what I find out.

It will be fun to furnish and decorate it. Looking forward to finding an aesthetic that strikes a balance between overly antique-y and too modern. I do not want it to be too crowded with figurines and things, as many of the old homes owners do around here. Spare, with fewer objects carefully chosen rather than a ton crammed in. And I will enjoy that kitchen.?

The sale of my house in Virginia closes tomorrow 7/31. The purchase of this house in Lexington is scheduled for August 31, with us moving in early September.

I will be so much happier and better able to care for my mom once I move out of her house! :)