A New Place

I can't believe it's been almost a year since I moved to the Dallas area.  It's been an adventure exploring new areas and new ideas.  Temperatures are more extreme than Houston {hots are hotter, colds are colder}.

I was so happy to discover this hidden gem of an apartment in my same neighborhood.  They were built in the 1970s...{older places just have more character, don't you agree?}
I waited for the right unit to open up...top floor, wooded view, fireplace. And sure enough, it did!

Many times {I included} find it difficult to be patient.  Many of us have the mentality that everything should be "microwaved" in to existence on our terms....we want it now.  But when we wait, and when we reflect on what we really truly desire, then, more often than not, we receive even more good things than we wished for!  King David waited almost thirty years before he was crowned...that's a lifetime of shepherding.
These are some quick iPhone snapshots...

I can't wait to use the fireplace! {About five more months until it gets cool...again...waiting}

The cats came right out and embraced their new surrounding with open paws

Annabel kept smelling this area of the fireplace...what could be in there!?

I found this kerosene lamp for only $5!  Doesn't it give the place a French atelier feel?  Or perhaps a New England seaside cottage?