Reflections of My Life

Rt. 10A almost to the top. We didn’t have numbers then. Our address was Rt. 2, West Hill.
First picture is, last house, my uncle built although it sure doesn’t look like this anymore. To the left, my grandpa built. They were all stone masons and the older home was ours built in 1900 by my great grandfather. Yep, stone mason too. Sure miss those woods behind the house.

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Pappy said:
Rt. 10A almost to the top. We didn’t have numbers then. Our address was Rt. 2, West Hill.
First picture is, last house, my uncle built although it sure doesn’t look like this anymore. To the left, my grandpa built. They were all stone masons and the older home was ours built in 1900 by my great grandfather. Yep, stone mason too. Sure miss those woods behind the house.

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I know those houses! I have driven by them at least a thousand times!
 
katlupe said:
I know those houses! I have driven by them at least a thousand times!
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isn't it a small world ?.. those houses look lovely, and what a gorgeous backdrop...

@Pink Biz , posted a photo she'd found on the forum the other day on the games , and I immediately identified it as a village in Spain that I know and have visited many times.. there are over 20,000 villages in Spain.. so the chances of her choosing a mountain village that I know so well was what makes this world so small.. 🤗
 
RadishRose said:
Oh my, Kat..it's been many, many years since I've seen cinders on roads. I forgot all about that since we usually have sand and salt. I wonder where the cinders came from?

Do you remember putting chains on the tires? Well, our dads did, we didn't. Then they were banned when studded tires came out. Studs were banned in favor of all-season radials.

I can almost still "hear" the sounds of the chains on the snowy roads before the ploughs came by....
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Truckers still use the chains. I know Sonny has some kind of snow tires on his car right now. He gets them put on every year so whatever they are they are not banned in NY.
 
Today I tore apart my living room and office area. Vacuumed everything and that includes underneath all furniture. I have gotten where I hate that rocking chair. It is not comfortable to sit in. Nobody sits in it except Sonny, if he is here and watching television. I had put it in the bathroom while I cleaned and it looked so much better. I have been stacking blankets and robes on that chair and it looks like a mess. So I am going to see if I can give it to someone. Maybe my son? I know he will probably break it. He is 6'5" and too big for it. Maybe I will see if my ex-aide would like it. She still works for the lady upstairs and I am friends with her on fakebook. I will see.

So I found a wing back chair online at Raymour & Flanigan in Binghamton and just ordered it right online. I knew I wanted it as soon as I saw it. I have always loved the wing back chairs. I used to have two. Plus it has enough room underneath it for a certain bunny rabbit to hang out. He likes to do that under the rocking chair. Lately, I have had more company from the friends who live here and I need a comfortable spot for them to sit. The wooden chair at the table is not that comfortable. So I will see. It is on order until Feb. 16th, so I have some time to plan for it.

Today my friend down the hall, asked me to go with her into that "puzzle room" so I did. It was okay. Clean and they painted it white so it looks nice. Has a refrigerator in there too. Then we went to the Community Room to see it and now we are thinking of talking to the district manager when he comes for the rents or contact him for an appointment and maybe a few of us can go talk to him about a few things we need cleared up. Our refrigerator is running but does not have a thing in it. The cupboards have been cleaned out and the lock removed. So these are things, and the mailbox area too that we need to discuss with him. Soon!
 
bingo said:
I worry about the little wild rabbit that has been living under the ramp and a big bush out our back door...my husband had added bedding and a solid cover so he/she could be dry...so cold here...your prayers work...please ask one for this bunny...we bought him a heated water bowl and putting out rabbit hay..thank you
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I thought of you when I saw this video today.

 
Pappy said:
Take a right turn at the light and go almost to the top of West Hill, where I was raised, except for two years on 25 Gold St.
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@Pappy 25 Gold street?
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Kat, have you got a picture of your wing back chair ?... I have wanted one for the longest time, I'm not really into recliners, altho' I haven't ruled one out, but I've always wanted a wing back probably Queen Anne style, but not necessarily so..

I've looked at so many and read the reviews on probably dozens over the last year , I just don;t know whether to buy one or not.. I want to replace my leather love seat with the chair.. but I can't find one that doesn't look too old fashioned.. for my room... .
 
hollydolly said:
Kat, have you got a picture of your wing back chair ?... I have wanted one for the longest time, I'm not really into recliners, altho' I haven't ruled one out, but I've always wanted a wing back probably Queen Anne style, but not necessarily so..

I've looked at so many and read the reviews on probably dozens over the last year , I just don;t know whether to buy one or not.. I want to replace my leather love seat with the chair.. but I can't find one that doesn't look too old fashioned.. for my room... .
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I do.
What I liked about is the height from the floor to the bottom of the seat. Easier to clean under it and Rabbit will like hanging out under it. He likes spots where something is over the top of him. Not out in the open. It had good reviews on their site and people who bought it included their photos also.

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yes that looks comfortable, kat, ...and without the protruding ''lumber support'' so many have, which is not comfortable at all... I like the splayed arms on yours too and as you say good and high for ease of cleaning etc..

for me tho' I would prefer probably a plain linen cover, .. trying to steer away from leather because that's what my sofas are...
 
hollydolly said:
yes that looks comfortable, kat, ...and without the protruding ''lumber support'' so many have, which is not comfortable at all... I like the splayed arms on yours too and as you say good and high for ease of cleaning etc..

for me tho' I would prefer probably a plain linen cover, .. trying to steer away from leather because that's what my sofas are...
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It is not leather, it is polyester. I don't like leather at all. They didn't have other colors in this exact style.
 
hollydolly said:
No, I know yours isn't leather I can see it's fabric. I was saying I would prefer probably a linen cover on mine and not leather as I have now...
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Leather always looks good but it makes me so hot. Usually end up putting towels under me to sit. Linen would be nice.
 

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