Life in upstate NY

We added a few more pictures.  We have also been out to see part-member and families of deployed soldiers.  

This is a quilt top that mom made.  I  saw this pattern and it said "easy to make" so I did and it was!  I hope to teach the class this pattern come this fall.  I think that it would also be nice in fall or summer colors.

I was so intrigued with this.  Driving pass this home it looked like brick.  This home stands on the site of "Martin Harris's" farm.  They shipped these rocks from the St, Laurence River.  It took 2 to 3 days by wagon. 

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This is a house in Carthage NY.  Two sets of missionaries have their apartment in the town of Carthage.  This home is more ornate than most however like so many homes around here it has 3 stories.  Many  homes have the 3 stories and also a basement.  We are still fascinated with the architecture around here of churches and homes.  Most homes have front porches that people actually sit on and visit with friends.

The creek in the backyard of the Chaplain Brizzee's  home.  He is currently in Afghanistan.  Families certainly miss their loved ones who fighting a war.  Lets all pray for both the Soldiers and their families.

Mom's creation to teach her sewing class.  It turned out cute.

LeRay Mansion located on Ft Drum.  LeRay owned 600,000 acres in the area.  Several towns, roads and buildings are named after his family.

LaRay Mansion built in 1825.  Original mansion was built in 1805 but burnt down.  LaRay was a very wealthy French man but lost most of his wealth supporting the Revolutionary War and the new nation.  He later married a wealthy women and rebuilt his personal wealth.  His wife never lived in the mansion but would visit on occasion from France.  They still hold major formal military functions in this house. We don't have are nametags on because we don't wear them on post.

This is the Bolt Castle.  Far left is the original boat entrance, the children's play house is next in the front, The play house is huge. It even had a bowling alley, a stage for puppeteers and it has 3 or 4 floors in it.  The castle is in the middle and the power house on the far right. (It had two large diesel generators for power)  To the left of the picture that you can't see is a island with house and boat docks and everything else that is for SALE.  

Just a little park in Alexandria Bay across from the castle.  This little park is dedicated to the Soldiers who are fighting terrorism.  It is a beautiful park and quite serene.  It would be awesome to take a few hours and sit on one of those benches and just watch all the boats go by.