Finally the staircase to nowhere is gone! It was a dusty black sooty mess but its out! It’s a good thing we haven’t used it in years because it wasn’t very secure. Most of it came right out.

So now it needs a recessed floor door built and a few switches re-attached and then the walls can get finished and I can decorate the new entry area! Can’t wait!

Before During & After

Renovation Before During & After

Friday night February 8, 2013 we finally lose power. 7:40 pm We usually lose power in any storm so we knew with a blizzard it was just a matter of time.

It started out barely snowing and then progressively got worse. Wind whipping thru the trees and our antique cape home between the barn & house.

Thank god we have a natural gas fireplace insert in our front room, or we would have to find other living arrangements.

We closed up the back of our house where are main family room and master bedroom are located and moved on up to the front rooms to keep warm. Eventually my daughter also lost power & heat and her family joined us in the long wait for power restoration.

My oldest daughter who lives in Plymouth, MA also loses power & heat and decides to tough it out under the blankets with her new baby boy & fiancé. Crazy daughter of mine!

It is now Sunday February 10th 4:44 pm and still no power.

Sophie’s “release” area is all shoveled out for her! Power is supposed to be back tomorrow sometime. We shall see how that goes!

Taking a drive around the neighborhood we see a few downed trees still on the lines! And they look like they haven’t been touched so its going to be a while before we see the light at night or have regular heat.

I still wouldn’t move to Florida, I’m a New England girl.

Milinda

February 8th 2013 7:40pm we lost power! As of this post, we still have no power.

This year we were blessed with a gorgeous new baby grandson! Which has now made another daughter a “Mom”!

He’s so perfect, just like the rest of my grandchildren!

He loves Santa!

Maddox loves his new brother too!

We love welcoming another member of the family! Cousins make great babysitters too!

We have another arrival due in January! Another grandson! my youngest son will become a Dad!

Auntie loves babies!

Cousins….

We are so thankful for the great friends who were so helpful and helped us so much. You girls will always be so special to us!

Photo shoot…

Gramma lives for these little bundles of joy!!!

Your already a great Mom just like your sister!

As we say goodbye to 2012 I can only anticipate an even happier 2013 is on the way!

What a blessing we received this year! A new grandson & another daughter has become a mom!

Not feeling good today. Went to the doctors and I have fluid in the ear canal & congestion. On the way to the CVS to get my prescription, we pass a yard sale. Hmmm, suddenly I feel a little better! Come on turn around!!
I love unexpected yard sales. Especially when there are steals still left to grab! $5.00 for this, $10.00 for those, $3.00 each! What??? $3.00 each!! I’ll take all of them!!!! Sweet!! Lamps, frames and mirrors!!! My favorites!

So true!!

Milinda

Does anyone else write on sea shells that you collect while on a

vacation or just while taking a walk on the beach? I do. And these shells are from a very special woman who just passed away a few weeks ago. I discovered them today while putting away a lamp I had gotten from cleaning out her place. I’ll be giving them to someone who loved her too.
I love finding handwriting or pictures from loved ones after they are gone. It just tells you one more thing about them. And you know they lived and had a wonderful life and people who miss them and love them.

Milinda