Real Estate Dreams

 This morning I was cleaning up junk mail when I ran across a home and garden flyer from this Spring. I rarely look at the real estate ads but one looked different then the rest.

I thought ok for 2.5 mil I have to check this one out.

I love the openness and volume of this space. The furniture is not my taste but you're suppose to ignore that right?

what do you think of the dark beams? would you be tempted to paint them?

 Oh that stone wall and cluster of birch trees. 

( there is no longer a link to this home. I was asked to remove it)

This was one that is in Old Saybrook on Main street. I've always admired this house. It's a bit more reasonable at 1/5 the price of the other. A completely different style and more my liking.

 It would show so much better if it was furnished but I like the chandelier. 

We're not in the market for a house.

It would make such a great shop though.

  I told George that the thing I don't like is the kitchen and the baseboard heat.

He said what difference does it make....?

we're not buying it.

Party pooper!

but he's right I have enough to do....

what am I thinking? 

errr 

do you think I should check it out? just maybe look in the windows?

no one lives there, I think?

I believe this home is still for sale but I was asked to remove the link to it. 

Sorry

SNOW DAY

The whole nations has been blanketed in snow (well every state but 2)

and Connecticut is no exception.

Now I have to say that I was getting confused as to why we were

the only ones not getting any snow.

Well the lesson here is

watch what you WISH for!!!

I didn’t go out with a tape measure but I’m thinking 15” or so and

according to the weather men it’s more snow

that we’ve had in 15 years from one storm.

More coming this weekend!!!!!

The day after the big snowfall I took pics just to record for posterity

but as you know pics taken on a “no sun” day are a little flat.

see.

Notice the weight of the snow pulling apart this arborvitae.

It’s been in the single digits at night….bbbrrrr

but during the day the sun has been shining for the most part so the icicles have been such a bonus.

The yard even looks better with snow blanketing all the forgotten clean up.

Nigella watching George as he labors outside with the snow blower.

( yes that’s the tree on the left….

and still as fresh as when she came in)

She’s happy to be spending time in this sun drenched room especially now that Mom

took down the curtains in there for cleaning and decided it looked better

without them.

Loving the sunshine in that room.

Tried using a bit of red this year but not sure I liked it.

I’m not as good with red as my friend Evi

Yes like I said still have our tree up but I won’t bore you with Christmas decorations…..

just a few silly candy canes.

I know 95% of you have packed it away.

I will too soon and then replace it with Valentines Day décor.

It’s been great to use this room again. We really ignore it

the rest of the time so we’re making a point of having coffee in the morning or tea at night here.

That under used room that we wonder why we have until

NOW.

Do you have a favorite room?