And here by request, are pictures of Mt. Morris. Now, if you don't like looking at pictures of scenery, than you probably should move on. I was asked to post pictures of where I live so that people could visualize where we are...so here we go!
Mt. Morris is a pretty cool little town. It has great huge trees and a park. It is very pretty in the fall and really has some friendly people. This amphitheater thing is in the park right in the center of town. It also has the Freedom Bell. I haven't been down to read the information, so I am not sure what it is all about. We are very patriotic! I have heard that the 4th of July celebration here is amazing!
This is the Mt. Morris Post Office. They are very nice and friendly. We really like our mail lady! She gives doggie treats to Ty.
This is the Evangelical Free Church of Mt. Morris. We go here and we like it. It is over 50 years old. I think that the very hard pews are original!
Another view out of my window. With my knee and the cold, I wasn't going to get out of the car!
This is our house. The upstairs left window is Sam's room. The Middle is Andrew, the right is the master bedroom. Downstairs left is the office, middle is living room. The squirrel lives in the tree above the office! I just saw them, they are fat and fuzzy!
Looking west down our street.
Another shot looking west. We have good neighbors.
Mt. Morris has a stoplight. This actually is Hwy. 72.
Downtown Mt. Morris. There is a Hallmark Store with a florist, a couple of bars and not much else.
Our water tower. It is pretty cool to drive around and see all the different water towers. I think I should make a coffee table book...."Water Towers of the Midwest". Our tower is right by the library. It is alot bigger than it looks.
Oregon High School - Where the boys go. This is the old building. It has a huge new gym complex behind it. It is kind of a neat old building - reminds me of Corvallis, Oregon High School.
Well, there you have it, the old hometown. I will try to post more pictures as the seasons change. Even though we are far from family, every time we travel, when we come back, we are always glad to see Mt. Morris. Life is slower here - we were just complaining about having to drive 20 minutes to a DQ - but that is probably for the best! Sometimes we go stir crazy and have to get into the big city, but for the most part, it is quite a nice place to live!
5 comments:
Now THATS a small town. I especially liked the stop light and the water tower. and in the spring it will be so beautiful, because everything blooms in illinois. thanks much you guys for the pictorial.(what, no starbucks?)
You have no idea how hard it was to find a good coffee shop. There are two- both in Oregon. Come visit and I will take you there!
Hey, Three Sisters in Byron isn't too bad for coffee. But I know what you mean. There WAS a Caribou in Rockford. I was so depressed when I found out it had closed. It was my holy of holies when I had time by myself up there.
I like your town! :) (at least from the pictures, lol) Looks like a very nice, quiet little place! Hey, much call for new daycares?
Thanks for the tour. Are all the houses on your street white??
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