Saturday, September 13, 2008

Strata Tusu, Number 5: One Year On




God bless the house,
From site to stay,
From beam to wall,
From end to end,
From ridge to basement,
From balk to roof-tree,
From found to summit,
Found and summit.
from Carmina Gadelica

It's been a year since we moved into our beautiful, wonderful home here on Tusu Street just outside of Lupeni. Neither words, nor pictures, can express how grateful we are to the 125 families and individuals that made this dream home come true for us. It's been a wonderful year. Thank you and bless you. Here are pictures of our home - your home to us - one year on.
Brandi, Dana, Briana, Kitty & Linda

5 comments:

Martha said...

Hey,there, Brandi, Dana & Briana. It's great to be reminded of the barn raising and to catch some glimpses of your lives there at Strata Tusu #5. The garden and the Other Princesses are delightful, not to mention the clothes washer, which definitely seems a step up on the local riverside laundry. Can understand why you might feel somewhat inclined to build a little shrine to it. The plum wine? Well, maybe, filthy vat and all. But please hold the raw pigs' ears and the lard jello. Blessings & much love to you, Martha & Dick

JenHolly said...

It really is hard to believe that it's been a year. You have done a wonderful job of making it your home (read: thanks for taking down the animal carcasses). I look forward to camping out with y'all sometime soon. And someday, I hope that I can have a room nearly as cool as sweet Briana's. Love you all (even Kitty and Linda)!!

kristinkirchmaier said...

what an answer to prayer that house it, along with the way that you have made it your home and have been good stewards of it. God bless you with many more wonderful years there to come. can't wait till we can get there to see it in person. am praying that it won't be long. love you all tremendously.

Eden said...

Thanks for resending the email! (I didn't get it the first time.) Your house just looks so lovely. I'll be visiting it sometime, hopefully!

Elliott John said...

Hello Dana, Brandi and Briana,
So good to hear from you and thank you for sharing pictures. I'm so glad to hear your words and that you are enjoying life so much more in this house. Of course, I wasn't a fan of the chalk paint, etc. either. I will rejoice when our family comes... I'm due in early April with #2.. so it will still be a few years. :) Briana is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!! Love to all of you. Janelle