The Mr. Hank and I returned late Wednesday from our 4.5 day trip to New England. I don’t know what I loved more, spending time with my family or completely unplugging from reality. At the house there is no internet, cable, telephone, heat or air condition, dish washer, washer or dryer, and no shower. Staying in a house with so much family history is amazing, one of those “if the walls could talk” type of experiences. Reading the house Guest Book, which dates back before 1938, was probably my favorite. For some reason the House Guests who signed the book on the first few pages didn’t fill in their arrival and departure date, nor did they leave any comments along with their entry. If only they knew how much it would have meant to us if they had!
It is so funny to think that at one point in time there were no trees within 300 yards of this rock which is now hidden by 40 foot tall trees deep in the forest.
I don’t know who these ladies are but in the background you can see the house before the kitchen addition.
House Before & After:
These pictures may not fully illustrate how awesome of a transformation our Before and Afters really are, and to be perfectly honest my Mama is probably going to kill me for posting these, but oh well!
Before
the small child on the far right is yours truly 😉
After
or “In Transition” if you ask Mom: Grandma Lizzie’s old den sofa, two new Ralph Lauren navy and white ticking stripe pillows from HomeGoods, two new Ikea Ektorp chairs, and two new seagrass rugs is the most updating this room has ever seen.
or “In Transition” if you ask Mom: Grandma Lizzie’s old den sofa, two new Ralph Lauren navy and white ticking stripe pillows from HomeGoods, two new Ikea Ektorp chairs, and two new seagrass rugs is the most updating this room has ever seen.
Before
Pictured above are my Dad, Uncle, and Aunt with their Aunt and Grandparents.
After
I love how my Great Grandpa is standing in the before picture with my Dad and his siblings, and now his Portrait will forever hang on the wall behind him.
Before
The only before picture I could find, which is actually too adorable for words, is of Grandma Lizzie baking cupcakes with my brother Sam and my cousins Jack and Tyler.
After
Our lovely farm house sink was centered in the kitchen to fix some plumbing issues, and placed under a stained glass window that was salvaged from the barn when it fell down a few years ago. Mom also added Some new Home Depot base cabinets, lights, and countertops from Ikea.
I don’t know who had more fun on our trip, me or Hank. Running around without a leash on for 4 days straight, attempting to learn to swim with his older mentors, catching frogs and spitting them out, and playing fetch with rotten apples that fell off the tree on the hill; what more could a pup ask for?
The Garden
The Lake
Doing our laundry the old fashioned way
And last but not least, a peaceful car ride home!
I can't tell you how much I love your puppy. Thanks for the pictures, they put a smile on my face.
I am also so glad you kept that sink, it is amazing.
Lucky girl, loved the pictures, thanks for sharing