The Kelly's new place is great.
This is a photo of their new building on Martha Avenue.
It is on a quiet street in the Bronx, but when you walk around, which I did, you could easily believe you were in Ireland. The people speak with a heavy irish brough, and there are Irish pubs all around. There are also Irish gift shops, butcher shops full of Irish specialties, and bakeries (my favorite) through out the neighborhood.
This is walking up to their door. I love the fact that it is yellow!The neighborhood shops are only about one block away. Particularly the small hardware store that Ian wore a path to on saturday as we all worked getting their things unpacked and put together. He is a patient determined man, perhaps more on this story later.
Their buildings lobby probably hasn't changed much since 1953.
Here is the elevator and the bank of mailboxes. Yes, there is an elevator.
They live on the third floor.
Apartment 3M. possibly stands for three years of marriage and/or the sticky stuff we used to hang stuff on walls and windows.
The Living room/office is on your immediate right and has a huge window (109 inches).
Here are a couple of views from said window.
Hurray! the kitchen has new appliances and an exterminator that come regularly. I think that may be their favorite thing and one of the main reasons they left their old place. (I only saw one or two bugs there.)
Their buildings lobby probably hasn't changed much since 1953.
Here is the elevator and the bank of mailboxes. Yes, there is an elevator.
They live on the third floor.
Apartment 3M. possibly stands for three years of marriage and/or the sticky stuff we used to hang stuff on walls and windows.
The entry hall is so big they will use it as a dinning room.
The Living room/office is on your immediate right and has a huge window (109 inches).
We know 'cause of curtain rods and hemming etc.
Here are a couple of views from said window.
Hurray! the kitchen has new appliances and an exterminator that come regularly. I think that may be their favorite thing and one of the main reasons they left their old place. (I only saw one or two bugs there.)
Alli works hard to make a cute and comfortable home for them. She is a good Homemaker as well as tons of other things (which is included in that title I guess). Her chocolate chip cookies are the BEST and I really need her Tortellini soup recipe among others. Ian, of course, could make a fortune selling his Lemon bars! They are awesome.
I bought them a Palm tree as a house warming gift. hmmm .
I bought them a Palm tree as a house warming gift. hmmm .Allison was good enough to get up early and drive me to Laguardia airport. She is a good daughter.
We had so much fun in Topeka!
Thank you very much!
Thank you very much!
Still working on the pictures on the walls. We have lots of houseplants to make up for it. Had a great time with Mom decorating it, not to mention jungle-izing it. I am a horticulturalist's daughter, so I'd better start acting like it! And Ian's been watering them. Seems very keen on taking care of them:)
ReplyDeleteHow absolutley adorable. Thanks for the tour!!
ReplyDeleteLooks wonderful! Love Aunt Connie
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