Just over a year ago, Sally and David Vinson bought a beautiful corner lot home on Douglas Street and since then the home has had a complete facelift inside and out. “The most noticeable thing is the new stone,” Sally said. “We stoned three sides and painted the brick facing the backyard.” The outside transformation also included all new landscaping, a new hardwood fence and some extra special touches. “(In the backyard), I have some wonderful bird sculptures and my mama and baby turtles,” Sally said. The inside of the home was also redecorated and remodeled a bit, Sally said. “We shortened the hall bath to make more room in the master bath,” she said. “We also updated the kitchen, did all new doors and trim and new windows to the home.” The focal point of the living room is now an amazing Fire and Ice fireplace installed by Larry’s Heating & Cooling. “There was an older rock mantel fireplace here and we replaced it with this great, relaxing feature,” Sally said. “It’s just so nice to sit here and enjoy it.” The kitchen has been redone and now features all new cabinetry and countertops. Sally and her husband David previously lived on Riverside Drive with a view of the Missouri River, but she said they are settling into their new neighborhood very well. “I do miss the eagles out the window, but this house is just so neat and peaceful,” she said. “And we get to watch parades from our front lawn.” Sally, half of the realty duo Sally & Terry, is no stranger to remodeling and decorating homes. A room in the basement that once featured a shuffleboard area now is the home to Sally & Terry’s staging inventory. Sally and David bought their first property in Yankton in 1999, while living in Omaha, where David was a pharmacist. LIVING continued on page 14 Begin the healing When a funeral is well planned, it offers us a perfect time and place to remember the life of a loved one. And it offers family and friends a way to begin the healing. Talk to our caring staff when Tami Keller the need arises. We will help you mark the occasion with Funeral Director sensitivity, compassion and respect. Guiding and serving families with compassion and trust. Funeral Home & Crematory, Yankton • Memorial Resource Center, Tyndall • Memorial Chapels, Tabor, Tyndall & Menno 665-9679 • 1-800-495-9679 • www.opsahl-kostelfuneralhome.com HERVOICE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2013 v 13