Water, water and more water

Last week was ... well ... it was wet. Our basement took the brunt of the rain -- about two feet of it at times. After submerging our oil burner , it was 5 more days until the water receded enough to fire it back up.

A BIG thanks to the Lancaster Fire Department for pumping us out several times, as our two personal pumps just couldn't keep up with the flow. Also, thank you to Whitney Bros. Oil for checking in everyday ... it helps to know we are in good hands.

As the rain begins again today, we have our fingers tightly crossed.


Below, Goodale Brook shoots off in two directions ... one more than usual :)





















One of the many times the Lancaster Fire Department pumped us out:

I'll be in the closet ...

... because I LOVE it!!!

When we bought this house, nearly two years ago ... I knew one thing: I needed a walk-in closet. So from the get-go, a plan for one was in the works. In the beginning, after Eric blocked off a gracious area for this closet, I would stand in its boundaries and daydream about the room. Shoes neatly stacked, sweaters nicely folded ... a place for everything ... my jewelry, purses, the ironing board ... etc. After apartment dwelling for six years, with some tiny - and some shared (gasp!) - closet spaces, I was ecstatic. OK, so the house at the time may not have had walls ...and I could see the earth below the floors ... but I was happy standing in the space that would become my closet.

Since we moved in, this closet has served me well. Long, ample racks for my clothes, some drawer space and room for the ironing board. But, I longed for the day when Eric would make it beautiful and fully functioning for all of my beloved things. But, as more important home renovations took precedence ... I patiently waited.

Recently, my time arrived. Take a look ...

To the right of photo area above are wall-to-wall, double racks for hanging clothes and jackets. Since they aren't quiet organized yet, I'll spare you the view.

Old apple crates from a local orchard serve as perfect shoe racks!

A lil' of this, a lil' of that ...

After finishing the millwork in our main hallway over a year ago, we spent a lot of time thinking about what we wanted on those walls. Having an affinity for vintage bird/floral art and antqiue iron trivets, we decided to show off some of our collection -- gathered over the course of the past 12 months in New England; Atlanta, GA and New York. Walking down this hall, several times each day, we are excited about the beginings of this unqiue collage of things that interest us.

Stay tuned for photos of the fully-functional, visually stunning masterpiece that Eric/New England Country has created of my walk-in closet.

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