Monday, October 10, 2011

driving home from Home Depot...



lets just say that driving home from Home Depot in Dallas didn't look like this ;)











 



this is why we moved!!



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56 comments:

  1. Blue MuseOctober 10, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    Breathtaking.
    xo isa

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  2. HadenOctober 10, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    Beautiful pictures!

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  3. CatherineOctober 10, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    Beautiful...and Ella thinks so too it looks like.
    xoTrina

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  4. A Perfect GrayOctober 10, 2011 at 10:30 AM

    more than just a little jealous...donna

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  5. LindaOctober 10, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    I drive home from Home Depot here in the DFW area! Wish I had YOUR view!!

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  6. AnonymousOctober 10, 2011 at 11:21 AM

    Living on the coast of N.C. I can certainly understand. The water draws you in and doesn't let you go. I feel land logged if I go too far inward. These pictures are just beautiful. The sky, oh my! Sweet Ella seems to be enjoying the ride.

    Our small coastal town is still recoving from Irene. There was so much damage city wide. We were spared but many were not so fortunate. It is taking forever for the cty to clean up. That's what happens when FEMA is involved. Local businesses could have had it done weeks ago. So goes the state of politics!
    xoxo Dianne

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  7. PondsideOctober 10, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    Gorgeous! Whenever I go to Costco or Home Depot (located side by side) I marvel at the view of the mountains and tell my husband that 'this Costco has the best view in the world' but I'd say that your HD is a close contender!

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  8. Britt @ Dreamy SpacesOctober 10, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    Lovely sunset(rise?) over the water. LA never looks even close tot that good!!

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  9. KathysueOctober 10, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    Oh My!! I would say you made a very good move. The images are stunning and so peaceful!! Enjoy your little piece of heaven, Kathysue

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  10. KellyOctober 10, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    Looks beautiful! Must be a wonderful place to live. Water vistas are the best.

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  11. TiffanyOctober 10, 2011 at 12:16 PM

    It's beautiful, right? Sometimes I forget what's in my backyard. Try not to take it for granted. Look at it as a beautiful blessing to live on the water.

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  12. laneyOctober 10, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    ...al this...and heaven too...

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  13. Jane@Cottage at the CrossroadsOctober 10, 2011 at 12:22 PM

    Oh, my! What gorgeous images of your lovely view! Do you like shrimp and grits? I just put up my recipe.

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  14. MTSC belleOctober 10, 2011 at 12:25 PM

    Wonderfully beautiful photos and drive home as well as lovely photo of Ella. Also why we moved to Montana...this Southern girl loves the light this time of year, color season and snow!

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  15. KatherineOctober 10, 2011 at 12:37 PM

    With a vista as breathtaking as that, you could never regret the move. Enjoy ever precious moment.

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  16. Becca BertottiOctober 10, 2011 at 1:02 PM

    Wow ... truly stunning!

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  17. TriciaOctober 10, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    Amazing! I just returned from a quick weekend in Myrtle Beach and saw some goosebump inducing sunrises there. Nothing beats rising with the sun.
    xo~
    Tricia

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  18. KarenOctober 10, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    What a beautiful lake(?). What is it called? Yep, that's an image that could make me want to move.
    Karen

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  19. AnonymousOctober 10, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    Could this possibly be Dublin Lake ? Just wondering, one of my favorite views if it is !

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  20. EricaOctober 10, 2011 at 3:01 PM

    I was just coming to ask if it was Dublin Lake, but I see someone beat me to it...great minds think alike....I wonder if we're right? If so, its one of my favorites. I also love the old cemetery on the opposite side of the road looking out on to the lake! :)

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  21. LizabethOctober 10, 2011 at 3:52 PM

    Beautiful, gorgeous, stunning- and that's all about Ella!! LOL... Seriously though those are some beautiful sky and sunset pictures. Makes a Home Depot trip worth all the more!

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  22. Lisa @ Shine Your LightOctober 10, 2011 at 3:59 PM

    What a beautiful view!

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  23. VanessaOctober 10, 2011 at 4:10 PM

    Dear bloggy Friend,

    You are making me home sick for up north. I love your pictures. Just lovely!

    Vanessa

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  24. JenniferOctober 10, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    Wow! So beautiful.

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  25. AnonymousOctober 10, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    I would have packed up and headed east in a heartbeat! Lucky you!

    Outside of my neighborhood, I don't even think there's a tree between my house and HD. :)

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  26. Rita's RecipesOctober 10, 2011 at 4:38 PM

    Don't blame you! I'd move there too! There's nothing like driving by a lake on your way home. It just says..welcome for the whole trip.

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  27. VictoriaOctober 10, 2011 at 4:49 PM

    How beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
    Best...Victoria

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  28. Sécia MischkeOctober 10, 2011 at 4:49 PM

    Amazing.

    ♥ sécia
    www.petiteinsanities.blogspot.com

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  29. Heidi @ Decor & MoreOctober 10, 2011 at 4:58 PM

    Beautiful. Sure not the view coming home from MY Home Depot! ;-) Love to see Ella taking it all in!
    Heidi @ Show Some Decor

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  30. MottOctober 10, 2011 at 6:08 PM

    Absolutely gorgeous! I am glad to see Ella enjoyed the ride, too!

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  31. KarenOctober 10, 2011 at 6:29 PM

    Hi Joan
    Another precious part of our world.
    Kind Regards
    Karen

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  32. The enchanted homeOctober 10, 2011 at 6:55 PM

    Those pictures are downright magical...wow! Glad your buddy got to enjoy it too.

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  33. {hooked on hickory}October 10, 2011 at 6:58 PM

    wow...stunning...breathtaking!

    ashley over @
    {hookedonhickory}

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  34. TinaOctober 10, 2011 at 8:50 PM

    Amazing!

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  35. JerriOctober 10, 2011 at 10:19 PM

    I stumbled across your blog while searching for an item. I wanted to let you know that this is the most beautiful house I've seen! YOu have done a wonderful job and I love every square inch. I look forward to following your blog in the future.

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  36. CindyOctober 10, 2011 at 10:52 PM

    Joan, Dan, and Ella: Serene. Cindy. I love the picture of Ella!

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  37. UnknownOctober 10, 2011 at 11:05 PM

    Absolutely beautiful....smiles.

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  38. My Garden DiariesOctober 10, 2011 at 11:46 PM

    If I lived there I would be driving to Home Depot all the time!!! Wonderful photos... beautiful place...what a blessing!

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  39. ParnassusOctober 10, 2011 at 11:47 PM

    Surroundings are as much a part of your home as your actual property, and help to make up the real value of living in a certain area or house.
    --Road to Parnassus

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  40. Susan TOctober 11, 2011 at 3:54 AM

    Just Lovely.

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  41. KirstenOctober 11, 2011 at 6:25 AM

    That is amazing--what gorgeous pics!

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  42. Kellie CollisOctober 11, 2011 at 7:11 AM

    Stunning images! These sunsets are amazing! Enjoy the fabulous day, Kellie xx

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  43. pve designOctober 11, 2011 at 9:30 AM

    To think in a few weeks there will be a blanket of white...What a gorgeous picturesque drive.
    I always take the scenic route over the short cut!
    pve

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  44. karen - Simply InspiredOctober 11, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    so pretty, joan...
    on the way to another place is often when you find the best moments (thank you for preserving and sharing this one)...
    xok.

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  45. My Notting HillOctober 11, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    Looks like your drive home was a treat for the soul.

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  46. GailOctober 11, 2011 at 1:49 PM

    Hey, don't knock Dallas...we have pretty skies too! (insert sarcasm here). :) No but really....those skies and water and mountains are glorious!!! Okay okay...I'd move too!

    Hugs,

    Gail :)

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  47. DonnaOctober 11, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    Beautiful! Love this post!

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  48. Acanthus and AcornOctober 11, 2011 at 5:14 PM

    Joan,
    You're not kidding, so beautiful! Btw, I finally picked up a copy of Renovation Style and was thrilled to see every detail of your photo shoot! My husband spent a good deal of time looking at it too since I've talked about how much I LOVE your house :) ever since I first found your blog!
    xo,
    ~R

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  49. KelleyOctober 11, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    Wow Joan!

    xoxo kelley

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  50. niartistOctober 12, 2011 at 12:54 AM

    Jealous. I wish my drive home from Home Depot was even half this nice... try run down motels from when honeymooners flocked to Niagara Falls and needed somewhere cheap to stay, an abandoned factory, plus 2 torn down factories with bricks left as a sort of residue, and then house after house of mediocrity. LOL! Then you get to my house ... not sure what that says for it! hehehe!

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  51. vicki archerOctober 12, 2011 at 2:24 AM

    Your star, Ella....looks just perfect there....Beautiful Joan....xv

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  52. ChristyOctober 12, 2011 at 11:16 AM

    I just moved to Dallas from NYC, and let me tell you the drives home from Home Depot do not look anything like that. UGH! You make me swoon for the Northeast. Learning to love Dallas one day at a time. I feel like I need about a thosand more days though...lol. Thank you. For your daily inspiration. BREATHTAKING sunsets. I'm only 27 and hope that one day my husband and I can do the same exact thing you guys did. = my total dream of life.

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  53. Casey @ {My Semi-Grownup Life}October 12, 2011 at 12:51 PM

    Hi there! Just wanted to let you know I featured a photo of your GORGEOUS living room on my blog today. :)

    http://mysemi-grownuplife.blogspot.com/2011/10/im-torn.html

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  54. Simply JenOctober 12, 2011 at 7:02 PM

    Hi Joan! Beautiful pictures! Seriously, such a lovely part of the U.S. I truly hope our family can make it up there sometime. I know I'd just fall in love...over and over again.
    Anyhoo...so I am trying to figure out which bamboo shades you purchased at Lowes. If you get a chance, could you take a peek and tell me which ones they are? Thanks a bunch. Here is the link:

    www.lowes.com/pl_Bamboo_4294856885+4294965700_4294937087_?storeId=10151&N=0&langId=-1&catalogId=10051&UserSearch=bamboo+shades

    Have a wonderful night!
    Jen

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  55. LaurenOctober 13, 2011 at 8:03 PM

    When my Mother in Law was visiting last week she asked me if I would ever move back to Texas. And honestly, as much as I still think of myself as a true Texan, I can't imagine ever leaving Maine. I just love it up here. On my drive in to work today I couldn't help but smile because of the beautiful fall colors. As "homesick" as I can get for Texas, I know that I am truly home :)

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  56. Sixty-Fifth AvenueOctober 20, 2011 at 10:04 PM

    Just beautiful!
    I loved seeing your gorgeous home in print.

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