Monday, January 12, 2009

The 80's Are Dead And Gone, Unless You're Me

If you look closely at the picture of our house in the post below (after you have recovered from the gigantic nap that you needed after reading all of that above it!), you will notice that the shutters have Ts on them. That's right, Ts for Thomas. Because we are renting 'the old Thomas house' or so they tell me. And we live on Thomas Road to boot!

Apparently the Thomas's had a pretty nice farm back in the day but the original farm house burned down. Around about 1981 a member of the family rebuilt this house on the site of the old one, and here we are! Living in a lovely home with the very exact same fixtures and wallpaper that were put in it almost 30 years ago. For instance, the kitchen is very spacious with tons of counter space and cabinets. Problem is, when there is a lot of space, there is a lot of terrible wallpaper and yellow counter top to fill up all that space.

Well, you see what I mean:


Not that I'm complaining, mind you! We hardly even notice the wonderful yellow glow that we all have when standing in the kitchen!

And then, there above the door, you can't really see but trust me when I tell you that there is a woman's name, Miss Lois, fitted in stained glass above it. And a man's name is above the back door.


Of course it's DAVE! So all logic would tell you that that would then make me MISS LOIS, would it not?!

4 comments:

penelope said...

I love a house with charm! Even if it is 80s charm. :) Do you want to rip down the wallpaper? Would the homeowners have a fit??

Andria said...

I love the spaciousness! And the soft, warm lighting. .it feels cozy and farmhouse like. very nice!

Niki said...

Lois! Perfect. And really, why hasn't anyone touched that wallpaper since 1981?? The counter space is definitely enviable, though!

Anonymous said...

Don't knock the yellow countertops... I still haven't escaped mine and we've been here 8(?) years now. (Just cause I'm to cheap to spend money on new ones.) I do think the purple color I painted our 70's kitchen toned down the yellow glow. Of course I don't have near the counterspace your place does. The place looks charming. You will have lots of great memories there.