-*An Anniversary*-

November 30, 2010

Today is the first anniversary of when I began my daily photo album on facebook--the album that led me here. I can't believe I am a year and two photo albums later. I'm so glad I have maintained this way of blogging, even if I do sometimes post photos a few days late, because it is such fun to look back and see how you lived over the year.

It is also a challenge to find just one photo to represent an event; I say "event" because sometimes I post more than one photo a day. That's usually because I tend to do more than one thing a day. (Not always. ;) And sometimes I have to post two pictures to show both sides. Then there are other days when I'm not really sure what I'm going to post because I didn't really do anything interesting or I didn't take a photo or I can't find a photo. But I do post something. So I don't think I will have a problem continuing this.

And on to the second...!

"Owl" [Our] Cottage

November 18, 2010

We got an apartment! We signed the lease today (Nov. 19th) after viewing it yesterday. Praise the Lord!!!
I am so glad they went with the other applicants on the original one we wanted because this one suits our personalities much better. :)
It is just darling. It is a duplex, but it doesn't feel like one: it has a lot of character, is surrounded by quiet woods, and up kept well.

[Photo from Larry Kelly and Associates]

You drive down a hill into the parking lot and cross the wooden walkway in the picture to enter the top floor. The front door opens into a spacious living room with a fireplace and French doors that open onto a little balcony overlooking the woods and ravine. There is a large kitchen with ALL appliances (We don't have to buy a fridge!) and a nice dining area with a window that also look out. On this floor is a utility room/pantry and a half bath.

[Photo from Larry Kelly and Associates]

[Photo from Larry Kelly and Associates]

Then you go down the stairs, which are wonderful in themselves. There is a large window in the stairwell, the one you can see in the picture, and beneath is is a mantel for pictures and knick-knacks. At the bottom of the stairs on the left is the smallest bedroom that we will also be using as an office/study like the current tenants. Next to that is a full bath and another bedroom. Then on the the right is the master bedroom with French doors opening onto a deck. There is also a master bath with a built-in vanity and linen closet in its entrance. It's pretty much perfect.



I think it should be called Owl Cottage. (There are decoy owls on the chimney and side of the house--very whimsical and Hogwartsean, eh?)

I have NEVER been THIS excited to move before! After the week of Thanksgiving, I'll be counting down the days. :)

Lunching Ladies

October 8, 2010

I got to have lunch with this pretty lady! She also recently celebrated her first anniversary with Andrew. :)

We had lunch at Taco Bueno with one of the cutest little boys in the world who got some Silly Putty in his kid's meal. That is a way better toy than some of the ones we got when we were wee things. Oh, the pico was so good!

Afterward, I picked up a Christmas present for Zach from Williams Sonoma. It's not the first present I've bought this year, but it's the first one for him. I think he'll love it...

It was a lovely afternoon. :) I totally should have taken a picture of the frame I gave you, Brandi, a million years ago. I had totally forgotten about the picture, but not the frame!

Pharr Cousins

August 28, 2010

~*~Fun with the Pharr cousins~*~

(I took this photo through the glass door, so it's not the best quality. I didn't realize Zach was missing at the time. *lol*)

And a big thank you to Judy and Marion for showing me how to knit like a professional! Apparently I had not been doing a knit-stitch, but a kind of garter stitch that was a cross between a knit stitch and a purl in that I was holding my needles to knit, but moved the yarn round like a purl. Oh, wells...it's an Ashley stitch!

A Walk Down Memory Lane: First Pharr Family Christmas

August 7, 2010

Today, while working on Momo's birthday present, I got to look at lots of pictures of Zach and his family in the years before *we* existed.

I also got to see some of the pictures of times we have shared, including my first and only Christmas with the Pharr side--I never get tired of saying that!--of the family. (It is the only one I've had so far as we were honeymooning during the past one.)

What is this you ask?
We tried to pop a kernel of popcorn with cell phones.
That's how I knew this family was a keeper, corny as that may be!