Enchanted Window Tour

Cielo of A House in The Roses invited me to participate in her Enchanted Window Party today since my blog header is of my livingroom window! I love waking up each morning to this view! Bj of Sweet Nothings asked me to give her a tour...mind if I ask you to tag along?

Here's a closeup of my ficus that you see above...it's tempermental! If I move it slightly right or left, it loses leaves!




My lamp that I bought at a tag sale in Connecticut. The lamp was made in France and I just loved the colors! The wrought iron glass table is a Marshall's find. The book below it is my uncle's Bible (he was a priest) that was used for mass.





Sitting on my couch, here's a view of our kitchen and the den beyond. My brother, an artist, convinced me to buy this chair (part of a pair in here) at a clearance sale. I was cursing myself all the way home that I listened to him. Then I got them home and said, "Oh, you were right, they DO go!". I always seem to need help in the creative eye department!



The other chair is next to the window you see in the banner...this summer I set up a library for myself using an antique marble demilune my parents had. I found my old English major college anthologies in the basement, brushed them off, and decided I'd try to read good literature, a little each day...I read one Emily Dickinson poem all summer in this chair. Exactly one. I need to get rid of my kids, it's that simple--before I forget who Emily Dickinson is!



Tattered from college days!!



On the coffee table is a memory box I made for my eldest daughter. When she was little we went into Manhattan to see the play Cats every year for her birthday. One year, a Cat ("Jenny Annie Dots") gave her a tour behind stage because it was her birthday,too! She had every Cat in the show sign the playbill as well..such a nice memory!



Here's a view of the wall from the banner you can't see--although you see the profile of the bust of Charles S. Parnell, the Irish National leader who lead Ireland to home rule. I wrote a post about Charles here.


To the left you can see a wire message board I bought at Pier 1 Imports. It holds a card from Oliver Rain, M. Kate and Mary! My rug, also from my parents (they were getting rid of it, so of course, I take all discards!!)

Another view from my couch. My youngest daughter plays the piano!
Our ever changing collection of photos, music, momentos...the clock was given to us by friends who live in Ireland. It doesn't work because the batteries were also from Ireland and they do not make the size needed here in the U.S....but I suppose I could find them online now that I think about it!
Lastly the computer cabinet...whcih is just off to the right of the banner picture. WHen it's closed all is neat and clean... Here's where I blog! I like that I can close it up and the place looks clean again!


Hope you enjoyed this tour! Have fun visiting Cielo's other windows!