House Hunting

We have had a few busy weekends and really needed a 'something different' kind of Saturday morning. At least Wm figured out that's what I needed. It's been a strange, difficult week, so it was nice to forgo the Saturday morning bike ride. Wm pulled out the old Austin book that we got several years ago. It's been a while since we have done this. We grab a coffee, get in the car, and go on a search for some of the old houses in Austin. Invariably, we end up finding either a home we love ... or are reminded about a neighborhood we would love to move to someday.

Today, we first headed out to a house off of Windsor and Matthews. It's the home that Zachary Scott lived in on 2408 Sweetbrush. It was beautiful. I didn't take any pix of this beauty. Then we headed over to this one. It needs a little bit of work, in our opinion, but it is striking. It's over in the Hyde Park area. Here's Wm checking out the nice side entrance...

It's Elizabet Ney's studio, Formosa. She is our famous Prussian born sculptor who made sculptures of both Sam Houston and Stephen F. Austin.

In my Austin book, I always make a notation of the date we visited and our impressions. Nice way to see your hometown.

his and hers

I'm not sure when my love affair with lamps started. I think it was really a long time ago when I was a teenager. My bedroom had a small 'nook' for a desk and a little 'club' chair. My parents hung one of those rattan type round lamps from a chain just over my desk and chair area. It was yellow and it gave off the prettiest light in the evenings. I really like recessed lighting, halogen bulbs, and tiny night lights.

We really like to read at night and the lamps we had on those little bedside cubes just were not tall enough to shed any light on our books. I practically had to lean out over the bed with my book to get it under the light to read. That, plus my reading glasses placed on the tip of my nose, made for very uncomfortable reading.

JCPennys.com to the rescue. I have been really pleased with my online purchases from JCP. These 2 wall lamps were on sale for 1/2 price. I was actually surprised at the quality of the shades. You really can't tell how nice they are from these pictures. I certainly couldn't tell when I ordered them. So,

HERS:
and HIS:

I'd like to find those little metal brackets that will hold the 'wiring' in place, but for now, it's just so nice to read and not fall out of bed.

Pick your winner!

Having grandchildren is really just another excuse to have MORE fun. William and I were at Target last night and he picked out this 'way to have fun when the grandkids come over' toy. We set it up this morning.

This sweet little mustang is my pick. I think it's a sign if it wins. :)

We will have an official 'race' when Tamera comes over later this morning to try it all out. We need to make sure it all works well before we try it out with grandkids.

Pick your winner! The prize will be your name and pix on my blog later today!!