The Simple Life

I am going to really miss our little apartment.  It is humble and flawed, but I love it.  This  blog post is dedicated to our little home, and all the reasons I have been so happy here.  First, it is small – four rooms, white walls, spotted carpet, definitely not a showplace, but it can be cleaned to perfection in about 42 minutes!!  Second, it is very conveniently located about 20 steps from the post office –  with 17 grandchildren to write to each month, being close to the post office has been a real blessing!!   Thirdly, I have a big window right over my kitchen sink where I can see and hear the birds chirping, and where I can hear the neighbor children playing and the neighbor dogs barking.  The bush outside that window has  blossomed, bloomed, and buzzed with bees as spring turned to summer and now it is dropping golden leaves to mark the beginning of Fall.  Now I will take you on a tour of our little place “room by room’.

BATHROOM: talk about convenient!  You could sit on the toilet and do the laundry if you were so inclined!  Best things about our bathroom is there are SEVEN light switches (7!) and a personal floor heater with its own thermostat – I can be as toasty as I want to be and light is never a problem!  Hot water is never an issue, either, and our shower is great!! Our bathroom in Yorba Linda could take some lessons from our well lit, warm and wonderful PA bathroom.

BEDROOM: There is nothing like pure white walls with sunshine streaming in the windows to wake you up each morning!!  Our queen size bed is amazingly comfy, and roomy.  I consider it a miracle or at the very least a “tender mercy” that Elder A and I fit perfectly in this bed with very few struggles over blankets or surface area!!  We have one set of sheets, one blanket and a very cute comforter which makes me happy.  I have my very own dresser – never in my married life have I ever had my very own dresser!!  We each have  our own closet too, and my little window air conditioner is wonderful!

LIVING ROOM: My favorite things in the living room are my area rug (chosen for pizzazz!) and my large potted palm.  The TV is nice too, as well as another window air conditioner.  Elder A has his special chair and I don’t have to share the couch with anyone!

KITCHEN:  On the day we moved in almost 6 months ago, I was delighted with our kitchen.  I already mentioned the big window for watching the world outside, but I also have the cutest, smallest dishwasher ever!  It works great too.  We have a small breakfast bar with our two placemats.  This is where we have our meals, except on Sunday when we get fancy and eat on the nice dining table in the living room.  We have 8 plates, 8 bowls, and 8 glasses.  On day #1  I got to open all the appliances (waffle iron, toaster, crockpot, knife set, pots and pans, mixing bowls and mixer, etc) which made me feel like a new bride again.  It was so much fun – everything was new!!!  My favorite part of the kitchen is not new, however.  It is my red, gingham message board that I brought from home and where I have pictures and memories of family posted for all to see.

So what’s not to love about our little place?  It is small enough that we hardly ever lose anything, and Elder A can usually hear me from anywhere in the apartment!  No screaming up the stairs, and no climbing up the stairs to repeat what I had just screamed up the stairs!!  It is not perfect, but it is precious to me.  Enjoy the pictures and welcome to our little home!   See you all very soon.  Love, Abby and PaPa