A Brick and Mortar

I can't believe I'm typing these words.

We are buying a building.

An old fashioned, free standing, brick and mortar 

with lots of history and lots of potential.

The French Pressed Home will

be opening a small Boutique Bakery here in

Union Springs, Alabama. 

We close in mere days and once

keys are in hand, we'll be starting

on the improvements. 

I'm looking forward to documenting 

and sharing our renovation

because we will be taking things back to some 

original brick and fixing up the 

huge wood walk in cooler.
What we'll do with it, I don't know, but
it is so very cool!

It's been told to me, by several people, that the 

late Bing Crosby frequented the 

Holmes Cafe when he came to town

on his hunting expeditions. 

I'm hoping there are some photos
floating around somewhere because I'd love
to make copies.

Every day that passes, I find out more and more
about this building. And every story has one thing in common:
Pie

I may be getting my hands on a few of those recipes.
What a fabulous way to pay homage to a place
that so many people remember fondly.

This photo shows the original brick on the sides and front.

The windows on the side have since been boarded, so 

yes, we will be removing the boards and hopefully

the old windows are still there, intact. 

If not, they will be replaced because you know
me and natural light!

The front has since been updated
which gives us a new slate to play with.

Bruce said he was glad it was re-done 

because the old windows remind him of jail.

Only him. And I wonder how he knows what jail looks like. 

He sees jail, I see this:

With the new windows in place, we won't be

able to paint much black but oh, I will

find a way to incorporate my beloved color.

I played with a photo a little and this is just an idea...

The interior, shown below, will look a little different when

 we're done. We have some plans and ideas

but I'll save those for when we get to that point. 

And the menu.

I am not going in over my head so we'll be 

starting small and manageable and growing

as we go. We do have a destination but

that will come in time and in increments.

We're looking forward to getting our hands dirty

and bringing this place back into the mix

of people, food and memories.

Never in a million years did I imagine we'd 

be here, right now, doing this.

I do believe there is a plan for each of us and

when it unfolds before your very eyes, it makes

 you very humble. 

We have been very blessed since

moving to our new place we call home. 

Not just the house but the State and City we chose.

I think we were destined to be here, 

at precisely the right time. 

Now.