My life is to make everything around me beautiful.

Monday, December 29, 2008

Our Old House

I'll be out of commission for the day - monday, so I'm leaving you this little post to read. I'm gonna have a few kidney stones blasted this morning. Most men ogle women because of their "chests" or "legs" or "rear end" but I got a guy who just can't keep his hands/eyes off my kidneys! Hah......Hoping I don't do anything "socially unacceptable" while under the anesthetic, chicks!

When we first thought of moving to this state it was just after the SF earthquake of 1989. We came up here and looked for a home to buy and there really wasn't much for sale at all. But we finally settled on this huge home. It was almost 5,000 s.f. with 4 car garage on a acre, most of which was on a hill. We later sold it as that much house for 2 people was simply too hard to take care of as we aged. This is the living room with a library off to the right, a huge coat closet on the left with a stone entry at the front door just behind that coat closet on the left. It had 3 covered patios, huge windows, large kennel and a large garden area. The stone fireplace took up an entire wall and had an indoor planter to the left of the fireplace. That room alone was about 19' x 26'.


This was the approach to the back entry and garages. We closed in the last garage for a tool shed. You could turn a huge Mayflower moving truck around in that driveway with no problem. We know because they did when our furniture arrived!

This is that driveway and our view from our back windows. An 80 year old couple lived in that house and thought of us as their kids. I loved that old couple.

This is what they saw when they looked out their front window. It was its own little neighborhood. There were 6 of us on this little road off another road. Turning off the street running in front of our house, up a very short incline you could go left or right. Left taking someone up around to our back. I loved the privateness of it. The 2 town doctors, a dentist, this retired old couple and a wealthy produce grower lived in this little area with us. A bit secluded but friendly.


Oh btw, a few people have emailed asking about my food storage and I thought I'd post a picture of how I had it in our old house we moved from 3 years ago. This was in our basement and you're looking at about 1/4 of the basement here. You're looking at about 1/2 or maybe a little more of the storage items since some of the items are out of camera range to the left. This is just canned and dried items. The freezers are out of sight also. Paper and household items are the third photo down.

Those buckets have dried carrots, onions, potato flakes, sugar, beans and flour in them.

28 comments:

  1. Hi Connie, wishing you well with your kidney stones. Your old food storage looks like a grocery store! You will have to show us your new house food storage! Take Care - Rachaelxo

    ReplyDelete
  2. Oh sweet Connie... sorry to hear about your Kidney stones! Ouch that sounds very painful.
    Sure hope all will be Ok & that you will be feeling as good as new soon..
    Take care & Happy New Year!
    Hugs ~Mary~ :-}

    ReplyDelete
  3. Saying a prayer for you today!

    Lovely house...but 5,000 sq ft? No wonder you want smaller homes now!!!

    ~Blessings,
    Jan

    ReplyDelete
  4. Dear Connie,
    I wish you Happy and Healthy/without kidney stones/ New Year!

    You know,
    My new post is - Polish song about "Our Old House".

    Take care!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Dear Connie~ Hope everything goes well with your kidney stone procedure! If you do say something "socially unacceptable" you won't know anyway!!! So don't worry about it!!
    Hugs~
    Tania

    ReplyDelete
  6. YOU ARE CRACKIN ME UP TIS MONDAY MORN.

    THE HOUSE IS NOW QUIET ...KIDS AND GRANDKIDS GONE...COFFEE TO MYSELF
    ....LET US KNOWN WHEN YOU'RE FEELING PERKY AGAIN
    YOU WILL BOUNCE RIGHT BACK, IF I KNOW YOU

    I'M WORKING ON STORAGE LIKE THAT....HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO....BUT LOVN THE NOT SHOPPING THING

    BE BLESSED IN 09

    ReplyDelete
  7. Connie I am wishing you all the luck there is on your blasting job today...LOL LOL I hope they get all those little buggers and you never suffer from them again... Loved your old house but love your new one too... show us the food storage!!! Good Luck today

    (((HUGS)))
    Donna

    ReplyDelete
  8. Hi Connie,
    I hope you are feeling much better very soon!!
    Goodness, I wish I had that kind of storage, lol!!! That was a beautiful home! The elderly couple sounds so sweet!!
    Hope you have a very happy New Year's!! :)

    xo
    Dara

    ReplyDelete
  9. blessings on your recovery...
    love your storage area....I guess we will be seeing some "cranberries" showing up in your storage room. :0)

    ReplyDelete
  10. I'll be praying that your procedure goes well, my dear!

    ReplyDelete
  11. Kidney stones are supposed to be very painful. I'm so sorry you are going through this. My thoughts and prayers are with you always.

    ReplyDelete
  12. Hi Connie ~ wishing you well with those kidney stones. I get them all the time and hate the pain that comes along with them. I've had them blasted and had to have a stint put in for them to pass...yuck!

    Take care and hugz,
    Michele

    ReplyDelete
  13. Best wishes Connie for a speedy recovery. I hope you more comfortable post surgery.
    Gentle hugs for you today sweetie,
    Kerryanne

    ReplyDelete
  14. Fun pics of your old home. And shame on you for having such a neat laundry room! Your "other" sister has a messy one today!

    Praying you are home now & feeling better. I'll check in on the chats by bedtime. Bet you may be a little loopy ~ this might get fun!!

    Love you,
    Stephanie
    Angelic Accents

    ReplyDelete
  15. Connie Huneybun, wish you get well soon.. and wish you Happy New Year and the best of 2009! Take care and can't wait to see you blog again.. xo

    ReplyDelete
  16. Connie:
    I am so sorry about the kidney stones. I have a life long association with them myself. Praying for you to get well quickly. The food storage thingy is awesome. When I get my household storage room finished next summer I will post photos but yours is an inspiration.
    Roberta Anne

    ReplyDelete
  17. I hope you feel better! That was a nice old house you left. It gave me an idea for a post on my blog, my old house. I thought I had a lot of food stored up in my pantry until I seen your basement. lol I'll have to try to post that too! You take care.
    Happy New Year!
    Angela

    ReplyDelete
  18. sending you best wishes for all that lies ahead...

    you simply must get back to all things "downsized"...well ok not all...as there is no downsizing chocolate :)

    ReplyDelete
  19. Oh Poor Connie.I have been down that road twice.I remember the first time walking into the doors of the pharmacy after leaving the dr.I passed this very pregnant lady.I remember thinking," you don't have anything on me,lady".I was in so much pain.Long story short,I did wind up in the hospital.
    Oh Connie,I too would love to see your storage now.Wowoowowow.My dd and I both have always wanted to do that.JUST IN CASE....Happy New Year sweet lady....Ann

    ReplyDelete
  20. Hi Connie,

    Oh, not fun :( I hope that you are up and around and feeling fab soon!!

    Hugs,
    Dena

    ReplyDelete
  21. I'm so glad the surgery went so good, please take good care to rest now okay?

    ReplyDelete
  22. Connie wishing you well girl..I will keep you in my prayers...thanks for showing your Old home...and girl why so much food?? you could have stayed in Ca. and fed the people after the earthquake here..that was a BIG one lost one of my best friends on the freeway collapse..sad day for everyone..hope you have a safe and blessed New Years girl..hugs and smiles Gloria

    ReplyDelete
  23. HI Connie. I hope your procedure went well and that you are now resting comfortably.
    I love your old house. I would love to have that much space and storage, yet I can see how two people could just get lost in a house that size!
    lol

    ReplyDelete
  24. Hey there Connie..Yeah I hope you come through your procedure *gas* free..I always worry about that..hope you get to feeling better soon...thanks for the photos..

    ReplyDelete
  25. Oh Connie! I know it will go well but I will also keep you in thought and prayer. Bless your heart!
    Your house is HUGE! That basement storage alone would delight me to no end!! Wow!

    Thinking about you...

    Love,
    Sue

    ReplyDelete
  26. Connie,
    I will be praying for you to have a speedy recovery.
    So what do you do with your marvelous food storage now? I am a nut about food storage. This is the 4th ward I am the cannery specialist. LOVE the feeling of being prepared. Hugs, Bobbi Jo

    ReplyDelete
  27. Dear Connie,
    Wishing you nothing but the best with your kidney stone procedure. I know everything will go perfect for you. Just rest and take care. Your old house looked beautiful. With that size you would need several maids and butlers! Just wanted you to know the cake plate arrived in perfect condition. Thanks so much! Still working on getting a blog going. Hopefully soon!
    Wishing you the best in 2009!
    Sincerely, Darlene/starzie98@aol.com

    ReplyDelete
  28. Wowsers! That is impressive food storage!
    I hope you are feeling well soon! Do what the doctor tells you!
    Happy New Year!
    karen....

    ReplyDelete

Comments are so nice and I thank all of you that leave one for me.