Independence Day

I think Independence Day has become one of my favorite holidays, just since buying this house!  

The house was built in either 1760 or 1790 (we're still researching that).
I love thinking about what it must have been like when both this house & this country were new!  

I love working elements that are reminiscent of that era into our decor... 

The little iron George Washington statue & the framed flag embroidery are now sitting on the radiator cover in the foyer.  I also added a reproduction lantern that my sister-in-law gave us last Christmas.

On the other side of the foyer, I put some flags into a commemorative mason jar, paired with a framed "America" print...

It's hard to see here, but there's the Liberty Bell on the front,
along with the dates 1776 at the top, and 1976 at the bottom.

Outside the front door, we still have our historically correct flag flying on the front porch!

Happy Independence Day!

Watersealing the Porch- Finished

The front porch watersealing is done, and I got around to taking "after" photos...

AFTER

BEFORE

It's one of those jobs that isn't hugely noticeable, but still necessary!








I freshened up the decor out there too...

New cushions

Mike's parents gave us this little cafe set

I didn't notice until now how well the
pitcher & glasses go out here!

My parents gave us the tea cart

 

A gift from my goddaughter, the birdfeeder's
colors go perfectly with the house!

...which goes nicely with our door mat!

Check out the shadow of the birdcage...

An old watering can for the front step

And our historically correct flag is flying!

Spot the Differences?

What a difference a couple of weeks can make!

Here's a picture of the front of the house, taken a few weeks ago...

 And another taken last week... can you spot the differences?

There are a couple that should be easy, since we've already posted about them...
1- Fence is now green.  See how well it blends on the left side?  It also helps that the bushes now have their leaves.
2- Mailbox post is also green.  Minor, but looks much cleaner now.

The next few we hadn't mentioned yet...
3- The azaleas in front are now blooming (we can't take any credit for that one!
Just want to say "Yay, Spring!")
4- The Flag!

This is a 13-star flag, which would have flown at our house in it's early years!
(The house was built in either 1760 or 1790, we're still researching that!)

On June 14th, 1777, this design became the first official US Flag. It remained the official flag until 1795, when the 15 star flag was adopted (after Vermont & Kentucky became states).

My parents gave it to us as an anniversary gift this year.