LEARNING TO GET ALONG: May 2011

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Spring Cleaning

As we waited for Erika and Tyler to arrive from Idaho, I did some spring cleaning. I like to keep the furniture neutral, and embellish with seasonal pillows, curtains and rugs.

I like change, so it is fun to record the different ways the rooms are decorated.

Erika and Tyler came on May 25th to stay with us so that Tyler could establish 3 month residency to attend school here. We have enjoyed having them.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Family Portrait

Andrea upcycled our movie 3-D glasses with bright new colors for our family pic while Julia was at home this winter.

Dave and I took a day trip in May to Harper's Ferry, West Virginia. It is located in a strategic place where Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia meet. The Potomac and Shenandoah rivers meet there too. It has a lot of intersting history, particularly during the Civil War era.

We saw several people reenacting different parts of life. These people recreated the boats that sailed up and down the rivers. They let us get on and tour them. They cooked right on the boats, too.

In 1859 John Brown raided this armory where they stored lots of guns that were made here. He was an abolitionist and wanted the arms to fight. He was caught and hung, but it is still quite a controversial topic concerning his role in bringing on the war, and the abolition of slavery.

St. Peters church, built in 1833 was the only church not destroyed during the Civil War.

Harper's Ferry changed hands 8 timesfrom 1861-65 (being so near Maryland, a Northern state, and Virginia, a Southern state in the war.)

It was a fun town to walk through. Many of the buildings are museums belonging to the park service and can be toured, while other buildings are fun shops.