Our Apartment

Guess what? 

We did NOT move again!!!

We have lived in the same place for a little over 10 months!

 

Here is the virtual tour....

 

Welcome to our newest Lilly Pad.

 

A white butterfly bush appeared in the mound of basement dirt while we were building. 

My dad planted it here. 

You are looking at our landscaping. 

 Jealous?

A view from the backyard.

The part below the deck is a work in progress...

 

 Walking up the stairs.....

 

This is your view from the stairs.

 

This was another reason we wanted to move to this side.

We love this fireplace.

And, no, it has not had a fire in it yet.

We are waiting on fall to arrive.

 

Our porch seating.

I know.... nothing matches.

I love it anyway.

 

I especially love this! 

It was our 19th anniversary gift to each other.

 

Looking back across the deck.

 

You are now standing at our front door. 

After spending time in NY, we fell in love with their Adirondack chairs.

Michael got this one for Father's Day.

 

When you come in the front door,
you will look to your left and see the kitchen.

 

Looking to your right, the living room.

 

Back to the kitchen.

A couple of the differences from the other side:

Matching cabinets (lighter colored)

Tile flooring

A built-in island...

...awaiting stools

(hint hint Monkey)

 

Among many, one of my favorite things about our apartment are
the wide window seals.

One of my favorite scripture verses, Philippians 4:6-8

 

Looking back across the kitchen. 

You are standing in the corner near the garage door and pantry.

 

Incase you are wondering...

These are the stools that I have been eyeing for a while.

My birthday is soon.

(hint hint Monkey)

 

 

The garage. 

Contain your excitement. 

Save it for the pantry.

 

TA-DA... Here is my pantry. 

Brace yourself, there are three pictures to view this gem.

 

Now, you are standing in the hallway looking back at the living room.

How do you like my afghan?

I want to paint my kitchen orange to match it. 

Michael said, "No."

 

My first 'real' painting. 

I fell in love with these chickadees. 

It is a painting from a local artist. 

Aren't they lovely?

 

Now, you are standing in the corner of the living room
where my desk and corner windows are.

 

Back to the hallway. 

In the tiny hallway, you will find three doors.

One is to the guest bath.

I keep calling it the 'half' bath.

The one on the other side was purple, remember? 

It was a half bath.

But, this one is a full bathroom.

 

 

The second door leads to the basement.

Remember one of the main reasons we chose to move here?

 

It was a good choice.

Our power went out during the ice storm.

I cooked beef stew on the top of our woodstove.

 

The third door is our bedroom door.

 

 

I am obsessed with pottery. 

This one is one of my favorite pieces.

The crystalline process amazes me.

 

I am also obsessed with these lamps.

They are so girly. 

Michael doesn't mind.

 

Here is our bathroom/laundry room/closet area.

 

Back to the living room.

Now, we are headed upstairs.

 

The girls wanted carpet.

I didn't.

But, I am happy with it.

It is cozy.

Hannah and Cari make everyone take off their shoes.

It's not because they are concerned about the dirt.

They want everyone to sink their toes into the fluff.

 

This is the girls' sitting room upstairs.

That door leads to an unfinished storage area above the garage.

 

Hannah's room.

I LOVE her paint color!!

 

Cari's room.

I LOVE her paint color too!!

 

I decided to use BEFORE pictures of their closets.

 BEFORE they crammed their stuff in there.

Because, well, their closets are their closets and they can

cram whatever they want in there.

It is just not pretty to look at.

 

Here is their bathroom.

 

Okay, folks, your tour is over.

Grab some grapes on your way out.

If there are any left....

Stay tuned, the next blog post will be about

"How to Make Grape Jelly".