More Decorating

Stairwell picture wall.

 

See the big tangle of cords along the back wall past the light on the desk?  Soon that will be organized to a different area.  I think its messy looking.

Kitchen chickens.

Decorating

 Here are the promised pictures of more decorating.  I was able to use wall space to put shelves up in this house and display a couple collections I have, Chickens and Tins.  I don't what my decorating style is.  I love country victorian~ lace doilies, antique furniture and such.  Over the years, things have pretty much stayed the same in my house.  The pictures in the reading room are the same ones that have been up for 15 years.  I guess keeping some of the same "things" makes our home seem familiar each time we move. 

Family Room

Looking at the office/schoolroom.  Just behind the round table to the left, is where I hope to find a little school desk for #2 son.  The blank wall space in that area will have the alphabet posted and maybe a dry erase board.

Reading Room~  Still missing from this space, cozy reading chairs.

Dining Room~  Organized nic nac shelves in the background.

 

 

Friday

Thoughts about this week~

It was a productive week.  A little bit more things on the walls, my house is clean.  What more could I want?  Nothing!

Being on our remote, rural island in Alaska for two years, there were things we dearly missed.  One being FRESH, Fresh, fresh, RIPE, summer watermelon.  We bought one yesterday from a man who was selling them out of the back of his truck.  On the way home, we stopped and bought some sweet corn from a green grocer.  It made a fantastic dinner, just those two items alone.  Delicious!!

We're trying another church on Sunday and have invited our new friends (the ones we met at church three weeks ago) to attend with us and have dinner over here afterward.  I'll try to take pictures of them to post.  I am kind of excited, our first friends in the area!  Not sure what I will be serving for lunch that day.

I'll be taking more pictures of the house tomorrow so you can see more decorations.

 

A day in the BIG city

  A little over a week ago, my oldest son and manly man spent the day together.  They rode the commuter train in to the city and took a subway for the first time.  They took some pictures to document their day.  It was a fun trip.

Lunch overlooking ground zero, formerly World Trade Center sight.

"Subway anyone?"

 

Productive Weekend

I guess you could say we spent a productive weekend around the house.  I done unpacking boxes!  I did the last three last night as I displayed my collections of tins.   (pictures to follow!)  I still have a bit more tweaking to do on some decorating.  I have to get more phone cable for the office area in the family room and work on that later today as well.  The men worked on vehicles trying to get them in shape for the state inspections.

Saturday we went to one of our favorite places, South Mountain Reservation and explored some more of an area we noticed on a map.  The goal of the day was to retrace a drive we did while staying in the hotel.  We were in search of a quaint farm stand where we had purchased some amazing tasting sweet corn.  South Mountain Reservation still needs more exploring.  There is a beautiful waterfall area to hike to, we haven't got to do that yet.  We did find our little farm stand.  It wasn't in the location we seemed to remember, but now we know where it is!

I wonder what this sign said.  Must not have been important!

 

Heirloom tomatoes and white sweet corn.  Not pictured~ juicy, sweet delicious Musk melon.

We tried another church yesterday.  This one we heard about through word of mouth as being a 'great' church that was closer to where we live.  It was a Community Bible church, using the KJV.  Interesting.  They have a Christian school and meet in an old school building.  They are praying for revival and had no invitation at the end of the service.  There are still about three more on the my list.  Be praying we find one closer to home where we can be active in services.

Visiting the Beach

Does every beach often resemble the other?  Is it just me or is there just a 'beachy' feeling and atmosphere at the beach?  We felt right at home yesterday visiting Sandy Hook, NJ and our short walk on the beach.  We plan on going back when they lift the restrictions for dogs.  I guess there are shore birds nesting ALL SUMMER on this beach and they do not want dogs disturbing the nests.  So beach visiting is no fun when your four legged buddy Banjo has to be in the car.  The restriction ends Labor Day and we plan on going back.

See the New York skyline waaaayyyy in the background?

 

So many beautiful, abandoned building on the base.  Even stately old housing sits vacant.  What a crying shame!

 

This is facing the town.

Seagull

For our Dear Friends

Grandpa Randy and Grandma Sandy, this is dedicated to you!  We love you and miss you very much.  Come have a rootbeer float with us!