1978, on the ‘Shire

Our house, which I might call the ‘Shire (though it is nothing like where Bilbo Baggins lived), was built in 1978. It is full of vintage charm, and drawers that stick to prove their age.

I’m not sure the (unpictured) black toilet is original to the house, but I am willing to bet the light fixtures and curtains are! Enjoy the peek at the Shire!

There is a laundry chute that dumps out in pantry.

Stained glass in one of the doors and a window.

I plan to replace these brown-colored curtains. They are in the master bath, which has the black toilet. Also in this room? An R2D2 shower head my husband received for his birthday. Maybe I need to sew some Star Wars curtains.

About 5 minutes ago, Small Fry tried climbing this staircase. He learned to crawl only last week.

It’s a built-in ironing board! Needs a new cover, but otherwise, functional!

Not vintage, but I love the kitchen window. Although, I think this Mary was my great-grandmother’s, and the blue Ball jar is definitely an old one, so vintage it is!

Now, back to folding packing paper and collapsing boxes and figuring out how many broken things need repairs and replacing. So far, we have 2 broken bookshelves, a broken bedframe,

a broken washer, a dented dryer, broken curtain rods, a missing china cabinet shelf, and broken tricycle. Such a mess.