A magnificent French staircase similar to the one in my brother's village home in Southwest France.
I'll be gone for about a week ~ on Spring Break!
Up and down the stairs today as we ready and pack for a trip North. First stop Washington, D.C. where we'll be attending a military burial at Arlington National Cemetery for a very dear friend who passed away last week.
Following that we head to Bucks County, Pennsylvania to visit family ~ my mother-in-law who will be celebrating her ninetieth birthday soon, and dh's sister and her great family.
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The original door and hardware to my brother's house ~ the key to the castle.We'll be locking up our home with something much less romantic!
Perhaps some 'post cards from the edge' if I have time, if not I'll catch up on my return.
Always remember - LET THE JOURNEY BE THE REWARD.
Wren Update: Today it's rained nonstop ~ great because we've been in a drought. Checked the wrens' nest on the porch and saw not only mom sitting on her eggs, but dad was squeezed in there also. Such a sweet surprise ~ guess he wanted a warm dry spot to hang out!
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Bon voyage Mary!!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet image of the daddy wren squeezed in there with the mother and babies!
Enjoy your trip. Your guest room looks beautiful. I know where I'll be heading if I have an argument with David!
Jackie
Mary, I hope that you have a safe and wonderful trip!
ReplyDeleteGodspeed! Enjoy your travels. I'll keep an eye out for any postcards. :)
ReplyDelete(gorgeous steps and key)
Have a wonderful trip!!
ReplyDeleteThe door and key to your brother's house is beautiful!
Rosemary
Enjoy your trip!
ReplyDeleteI love the chandelier. And thank you for sharing the old window frame with the tulips in it. I have several old windows that came out of our old home and I've been wondering what to do with them!
Lynn
Have a wonderful time Mary and Bob! I am sure it will be beautiful to see Bucks Country as spring starts. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteHugs ~
Heidi
My condolences for the loss of your friend.
ReplyDeleteI hope the remainder of your trip brings you beauty, joy and the making of special memories.
Maybe the wrens will have more surprises for you when you return.
Loving the rain.
Have a lovely trip and hope you have lots of photos to share when you return. Love your guestroom redo by the way :)
ReplyDeleteHi Mary,
ReplyDeleteEvery time I have tried to post these last few weeks my PC hasn't allowed me to - I am keeping up to date with you although I seem unable to post most times!! Great to hear your wren story again and also to see The Room Makeover - beautiful!
Now I'm going to press "publish" and see if it gets there - fingers crossed!
Annie x
I hope you get to see the wonderful cherry blossoms. They are showing them on the news now.
ReplyDeleteBe safe of your trip and Happy Bithday to your Mother in law.
That is a great key.
The photos of the old stairs and time-worn lock are just fabulous! I really enjoyed reading up here today. Have a wonderful trip!
ReplyDeleteWishing you a safe and wonderful trip Mary.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to climb those stairs!
ReplyDeleteMary,
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely mini break. You will really relish it after all the work you have been doing recently :>)
I just love your brothers door and lock, it reminds me so much of the village houses in Cyprus. They desperately need rain over there and are getting very worried about the drought.
My DH recently put some bird boxes up but the vacant one room houses have yet to find tenants - we are keeping our fingers crossed
Hugs, Angela
Have a wonderful trip....this sounds lovely...it's finally warming up here in the Midwest...
ReplyDeleteI've been a bad girl...not blogging too much, but will try to do better
Mary,
ReplyDeleteHave a safe trip, enjoy your time.
We will miss you. Great pictures.
Hugs,
Rose
Beautiful images, Mary! Have a good trip....
ReplyDeleteCielo
Oh, have fun Mary! I love to visit Bucks County! It is so beautiful this time of year!
ReplyDeleteMary:
ReplyDeleteWe go to breakfast on Monday morning with a group of our friends. Today, they were selling Primroses by the flat. Guess we do have them in USA after all.