HOME IN MISSOURI

Several months ago I was contacted a blogger and I was thrilled when she told me she lived in Columbia, Missouri.  She stopped by this week to say hello.  We were invited to her church and so yesterday we attended Easter Sunday at Forum Christian Church.  It was a lovely celebration of of the resurrection of Jesus and what a difference his resurrection means for each of us! 

 I hope you had a blessed Easter.  
This was the lovely tulip that Gina gifted
 us with when she paid a visit.  I also look
forward to meeting Janice who also lives here
and blogs at Curtains In My Tree!

 I am sharing some photos of our new home - well not really new (16 years old) but new to us.

I am so happy to be HOME and getting settled each and every day!  Seems like we just keep "putting things together:  beds, shelves, furniture, tables - you name it!

Even though I have been so busy unpacking, I still wanted to put some Easter Decorations out.  I guess this is because I already missed decorating for Valentines and St. Patrick's Day! I think I will leave my Easter things up for a while.

This wash stand (below) was in a bedroom 

before but is now in the entrance foyer.

 We have messes everywhere but I can

 show you my armoire which is now in the kitchen between 2 doorways going into the Great Room.

 This kitchen has an area for a table by the glass sliding doors onto the deck and then another small dining area with a fireplace but I am going to use that area as a "Victorian Parlor" for my antique sofa. I will show you more about that later.

Every time I took a photo here I was trying to
 avoid a hammer, power drill, picture not
 hung up yet, wall clocks on the floor, etc. 

I did get out some violet and pansy pieces to display:

We marked every box that was packed by putting a label on the box which identified the room it was to be taken to and also a simple idea of was in the box.  I have never moved this way before and so as I am unpacking, it has made for better organization.  I think I told you my hubby is a really good packer.....so far......no teacups broken!

My kitchen cupboards are maple and

 I really wanted white but may just live with these.

 I wish I could show you more but everywhere I look there are things to be hung and put together.  I know you will understand.

There are little shelves on each side of
 the kitchen window.  I love the

big beautiful mature trees in the back of the yard.

I am so enjoying all the wildlife, birds and everything green here!  It is still chilly and yes - rained for Easter!
  This is a deck off the kitchen:

I have some new friends in the back yard
that come out

 every morning and evening: