Oh My!! its been too long!!!!

Oh hello everyone!!

My word it has been so long since I have been in here. With the realisation of my pregnancy I just had too much on my mind, not to mention the first few weeks are the yukkiest!! Blehhhh!!! was so hard for me to get into anything especially crafting. But I am sorta getting over it a little bit. Plus with the holidays getting closer I as always get a little too excited.

Today I also wanted to come share with you some pictures of the most fun morning I had today visiting a historic house in town. Its a Victorian Historical House and you know me. I think I was born in the wrong era. I just love the gowns and carriages. So romantic!!!

The House is the Gertrude Smith House, built in 1903 by the Jefferson Davis Smith family. The couple had 7 children all raised in this house. The oldest daughter Miss Gertrude Smith was an Interior Designer. The house interior is in fact her own work. Miss Gertrude died in 1981 at 90 years of age and willed the house as though it was still occupied, and that it be used as a 'living" museum.

The visit was extra special because right now in the house there is an exhibit of Pete Ballard's Doll Collection. His collection of historical and fashion hat dolls enables us to see the evolution of fashion from 1770 to 1930. Beautifullllll work and oh the gowns are gorgeous. Makes you think how long did the ladies in those days took to get ready for anything and not to mention all different outfits for different occasions, like the riding gowns, a walking gown, tea gown... and so more. Anyways, I prepared this little album that I hope you'll enjoy. I thank Chyntia and Ann for being so kind as to show us around. I cannot wait to go back and see the house all decorated for christmas.

For more information about The Gertrude Smith House please visit http://www.visitmountairy.com/ and for more information on Pete Ballard's work visit http://www.wvculture.org/agency/press/ballard.html



I really hope you enjoyed my post today. I loved visiting the house and I really thought I should share with you. I hope you have a wonderful week and a safe Halloween and oh, are you enjoying the cold yet? I know I am, I was so tired of the heat and the humidity. And isn't Fall wonderful?? Altough we didn't have that many colors this years because of the draught.

Until next time, TTFN!!