I had to add my food pictures from 518 West in Raleigh! Mom got a Spinach and Feta Pizza which was wonderful -she shared with me and had leftovers that made it home to K-ville for a lunch. I had the "small" salad with chicken-not so small! With all of the picture taking I bet people in the restaurant thought we were food critics! We left after breakfast Sunday morning and drove about 90 minutes back to Mom's. The Husband and Youngest Son had relaxed Saturday. I took DH for a ride around K-ville to see the sights. First we went to the local car museum to see the car I drove in high school. It is a 1967 Plymouth Barracuda. The mayor of town bought it from my parents and refurbished it! The original color was a darker metallic blue. It had bucket seats and I had to sit on a pillow to drive it!
Next, we rode by Korner's Folly. I only lived in K-ville 2 years before going to UNC. This is the only "touristy" place in town and I had never been inside! Since we are so interested in old houses we decided to go on the tour.
What a treat this was! The house was built in 1880 so it is about 27 years older than our house. It has 22 rooms, 15 fireplaces, seven levels and a Little Theatre on the top level! I took about 200 pictures (which made up for not taking so many in Raleigh!)
Each fireplace had beautiful and different tile.
This is the Reception Room. I think it was on the 2nd floor - there were different levels on each floor. The ceilings were from 6 feet to 25 feet tall! The ceilings had murals and the woodwork was unreal!
Here is DH in the nursery -one of the short ceiling rooms!
And I'm in the ladies dressing room which also had short ceilings. There were all kinds of passage ways, tunnels, trap doors and teeny tiny staircases. Then there were huge rooms as well! I would like to go again in a few years to see how the restorations are going. We had a quick visit with my brother and sister-in-law then began to pack the truck to come home!
We looked like the Beverly Hillbillies! All we needed was Granny sitting in the back in her rocking chair! We tried to talk Mom into coming home with us -but can you blame her for turning us down?
We looked like the Beverly Hillbillies! All we needed was Granny sitting in the back in her rocking chair! We tried to talk Mom into coming home with us -but can you blame her for turning us down?Back at home I unpacked my treasures from the weekend-
My soap from Girlville!
My candy from Sandy!
Cute little Victorian chair Mom bought me - didn't know she packed that pillow in- I made it in the 70's!
More suitcases- I haven't unpacked them yet- they are full!
My Grandmother's table and chairs. I guess now that I have a dining room table -this room may move up to the top of the next project list!
My soap from Girlville!
My candy from Sandy!
Cute little Victorian chair Mom bought me - didn't know she packed that pillow in- I made it in the 70's!
More suitcases- I haven't unpacked them yet- they are full!
My Grandmother's table and chairs. I guess now that I have a dining room table -this room may move up to the top of the next project list!
4 comments:
That house in K-ville is something! That's so neat to have all the tiny passageways...I guess so company didn't see the servants doing chores?? I love that little victorian chair and what a great load of things you went home with. Glad you like that candy. I ate so much of it while I was decorating those boxes. I had to go buy more candy corn! I love those food pictures. Keep them coming.
That house is very deceiving from the outside. When did you have time to get all that stuff?????
Say hi to your mom for me...telling her C is going to Buffalo today!
i've always wanted to go to korner's folly!!! your 'new' dining room table looks just like mine and it was my husband's grandmothers.
What's Canine America? Is that in Opelika? Actually, I haven't signed up for the Howl'ween. Do I have to sign up? We were just going to show up with the dogs and watch.
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