This week I "finished" two things....the first is a cowl, Ladder Up, I decided I needed on Wednesday night. I made it with some beautiful Misti Alpaca Chunky...I had three skeins and have been saving it for awhile....I love this cowl, although it is slightly big and I need to use a shawl pin with it, if I don't wrap it twice...So the picture for that will be in my Friday post, as I did not take a picture of it when I wore it..
We arrived late on Thursday...and drove around for a bit...then we visited the Vanderbilt Mansion. This mansion was built by Frederick William Vanderbilt...he was a third generation Vanderbilt and the only one of his generation to increase his wealth. This was his weekend and eventual retirement home after the death of his wife.
This ceiling was actually painted over, they uncovered it. The ceiling in the main living room also had the paintings removed. They liked tapestries, but didn't seem to like paintings so much.
Her bedroom was based on Marie Antoinette's bedroom at Versailles. It was very French.
This was the tapestry hanging above his bed.....quite regal, don't you think?
The hallway outside the two master bedrooms.
I was surprised I was allowed to take pictures, but as long as we didn't use flash...so they are a bit dark.
In the visitor's center, they had this on the wall...it showed what servants were needed to run this house..
I DO!!!!! I have three!!!!!
Random Fandom: To The Batcave!
Some bird tracks I saw on the way over to the fence..
After rolling around in the snow and finally making it up...see the Hubs back there..he was NO help! And he had the gall to ask me why I did it! Please! The snow is above my knees! I lost my balance!