2 year old pictures

Over two years ago I took this series of pictures so that the then final post on the blog would be "big picture" pictures of the house.  I was composing the text when Ilse died suddenly and my appetite for the blog fell off as I dealt with oh so many other things, including Jennifer and my split.    

It's winter '13 now and I am clicking "post" on this draft post which had the following pictures -- taken in July 11 -- already attached.  The garden has grown much, and the kitchen will never be that clean again,  but in general these photos give a better sense of the place than the prior ones.  So I'm posting them!