SMILING AS I GO

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A SMILE CAME OVER ME WHEN I REALIZED THAT AT THE END OF THIS MONTH, I will go by our old house in a different community.  I needed to smile. It will have been a year since I saw our lovely two story on a large corner lot across the street from the DITTO MANSION.  A young couple with three children and a dog bought it.  I hope they are very happy there.

I made a promise that I would not go by it for a complete year AFTER WE MOVED OUT and I have honored this so far.  I am frequently in the community and have had to make an effort to stay away.  ANOTHER GOAL will be accomplished when I do not go by until the end of OCTOBER.

We lived there 6 and a half years.  Each HALLOWEEN, I enjoyed treating the trick-o-treaters.  It will be bitter sweet to see the house again.  Through the years it will be bitter sweet if I am given the opportunity to drive by and say hello to the place.  I mustn't be sad as LIFE GOES ON.  

I can now look at the two story stone house we lived in for almost 10 years that's in the community I live in now without any heart pangs.  

When our COTTAGE is spruced up to being decent then I will SMILE really big about our retirement cottage where we live.  We are blessed to have a roof over our heads that's paid for. Taxes, insurance and of course maintenance is part of our expenses.  We continue to downsize a little here and a little there.  Tis a huge adjustment.  HUGE.  I'm not there yet.

I have tried to stop spending so much money during the month of September.  I spent LOW as possible.  It needs to be a way of LIFE?  I know I can do better.  I am having thoughts about ways to SAVE more money as I grow older.  I believe I can do it.  I will make a sign/poster to remind me of this challenge.

Hubby has been working at hanging and painting crown molding in the Bathroom.  The room is looking so pretty and so much better than it did when we moved into the COTTAGE.  He'd hope to have the clawfoot tub in place today, but there will be a delay as we have to go to Manhattan and Wamego for some important things.  Perhaps tomorrow the tub will go in place.  Can't hardly wait.  

When I look at how much better the room looks compared to what it did, I can't help put get a little excited that the other rooms will follow.  

While in Manhattan, I'd like to go to the BEAUTY School to have them shampoo my hair.  I'd be a WALK-IN so I hope they can squeeze me in.  Hubby is taking a NAP on the sofa.  Fatigue came over him.  I understand this as I suffer from it as well.  Sometimes there's no warning, it just hits.  

I best go get groomed so I can go to town and get some important stuff done.  It will be pleasant to drive slow and sight see the landscape as we drive along going in slow-mo.  I love this.

GOD BLESS,

~d

CALLING MY NAME

YOU KNOW HOW SOME HOUSES CALL YOUR NAME BECAUSE YOU INSTANTLY HAVE AN ATTRACTION TO THEM?  Welp, it happened yesterday as we drove through Waterville, KS. on the way to a track meet.  There she was sitting on the side of the road looking beautiful. 

I heard her calling my name.  Well, Hello. 

Lovely house.  I'd love to see the inside, but that isn't on the agenda.  Anyways, I liked the house so much that after the track meet as we were returning home, we stopped and snapped a few pictures.  Gosh, she's a beautiful lady on the Kansas Prairie.

You like?  I did.

~d

Home Sweet Home for somebody.

MONDAY MOMENTS

NEW THINGS I LEARNED TODAY were what Chinoiserie wallpaper is.         
Pronounced sheen·waa·zr·ee.

What a Scone Tower is.

How to prepare MINT for drying.

https://www.wikihow.com/Dry-Mint

Took a virtual tour of a house I use to live in which was completely remodeled.

Took a virtual tour of the Larrabee Mansion which is now the Coronado Museum in Liberal, Kansas.

Washed some dishes.

Washed a load of laundry.

Took a really, really long NAP.

Thumbed through some magazines deciding which to throw away. 

Spent time with my Sweetheart.

Ate a chocolate bar.

Did stretches.

Scrubbed the powder room floor.

Studied up on vitamins.

Went through the mail.

Virtually toured WILLIAMSBURG and the BASSETT HALL.

READ about Abigail Rockefeller.

Prayed.

A very slow paced day and I needed it,

d

A Historical House

The Historical Lebold Mansion has a story to tell.

Inside She's decorated to beat the band.

I did a post about her early on.

http://homehavenministry.blogspot.com/2010/01/lebold-mansion.html  

pic from the internet

internet pic

Built in 1880, she has CURB appeal.

I think my dream home is on a plot the size of this one.

A fenced yard like this would be sweeeeeeet.

Abilene, Kansas is her HOME.

I've toured her twice, but believe she is no longer allowed to be toured by the Public.

She was sold in  September 2010.

SHUCKS,

d

When we saw her last she had wind damage to her structure.

We went up into this tower many years ago 

and looked out above the tops of buildings.

It was super hot that day, but thought it a treat 

to be in that part of the house.

 

internet pic

I truly believe that this is a fine example of how a Formal Parlour would have had her furniture arranged.
Library tables were the center of the room 
or the focal point where Family members would have gathered around.
The Devan or Sofa would have been pushed up against a wall, much like you see here.
Every up and coming proper member of society 
would have had books and curios sitting about as well as in a cabinet to display their wealth.

internet pic

A Presidential House

RUMOR HAS IT that when President Eisenhower's Momma was out on the porch sweeping and NEWS PEOPLE would come around her private home, she'd ignore them by slowly going into the house as if she never saw them.

I need to tour this quaint home again and take better notice of the interior of IKE's CHILDHOOD HOME in Abilene.  It's been so many years ago.

I remember that in the Living room there were two club chairs that were upholstered in brown velveteen material.  Made a believer out of me that I liked brown.  Looked so cozy and inviting.

Convinced me that we can live very happily in a smaller house with a nice floorplan.  Utilities would be down. I would LOVE to have acreage like this for a FLOWER GARDEN, VEGETABLE GARDEN and room for the dogs to run and distance for me to walk and walk and walk and walk and walk.  Talk the LORD and not give a care that somebody saw me doing this or heard me speak the name of the LORD outloud.

For now, here are some exterior pics of the house and the Gardens.

May you have a PRESIDENTIAL MOMENT as the elections are coming up. 

What does that mean to our Country?  To our culture?  To our individual lives?

I LIKE IKE.......where are you Ike?

d

Back Row:  Dwight, Edgar, Earl, Arthur, Roy.  Front Row:  David, Melton, Ida.

A Delightful House

Knock. Knock. 

 Who's there?

Not sure, but I like this place.
Have a delightful Week-end,
d

A Patriotic House

Though She's peachy in her color theme, she displays a PATRIOTIC AMERICAN FLAG!

She looks like an all AMERICAN CHARMER to me.

In the HEART of AMERICA 

she sets in Abilene, Kansas where President Eisenhower's 

Library and Museum are open to the Public.

Do you display an American Flag?
We do.

Blessed to be able to fly a flag on our property,
d