Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Getting Ready for the Christmas season.











Here are a few pictures of the outside decorations... Enjoy.




Tuesday, November 4, 2008

1st annual Halloween Party = Success

Well it looks like the first annual Pyzowski Halloween party was a success. Here are the pictures to prove it..... Enjoy.. :)

Pictures

Thursday, July 10, 2008

The Couch Recover Project


The Removal Part I



The Removal Part II



The Recovering Begins


The Final Project :)


Now the big question. Was it worth it. I would say yes, It looks 10 times better. Would I do it again? Probably Not. It was fun for about the first 3 hours. About 12 hours into it not so fun.


Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Our First Restoration Project


Well it's not really a big restoration project but it was well worth the effort to strip the door knobs and hinges. I think i counted 8 different layers of paint on each and every door knob and hinge in the upstairs of the house. I think I have about 10 more hinges and 3 more door knobs to go..... yea...

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Altoona, PA Llyswen Trolley Car Accident, Aug 1904

22 October 2007 - 2:47am — Linda Horton
Italian Jumps from Rapidly Moving Car
He Is Sore but Knows More.
We are speaking of an Italian who was aboard a trolley car speeding out to Lakemont park about 6 o'clock last evening. He was noticed getting on the running board just as "The Oaks" was reached and the conductor gave a bell for Llyswen. As the car did not immediately slacken speed, the "Ikey" thought that he was in for a jump or be carried too far, so he let go of the hand rail, lit on his feet for the smallest part of a second, then turned in the air sideways several times and finished up his acrobatic stunt by landing on the broad of his back, making a hole in the cinders between the tracks with his head as he did so. In the meantime the car had stopped about seventy-five feet beyond where the Italian lay. The conductor quickly got off and went back to see how badly the man was hurt and get his name. After laying quiet for the space of about an minute, the victim of the accident got up, rubbed his head and began to gather up various bundles and the contents of his pockets, which had been separated from him in his flight through space. When the conductor reached him, though he was staggering yet from the shock of the fall, the Italian refused to be interviewed and started to leave as rapidly as he could. Questioned as to his name, he merely muttered, "Dat's all right," and with his face bleeding from many scratches made by the cinders, and his belongings tightly clutched in his hands, the man started back towards the city and really acted as though he was afraid he would be arrested for getting off the car before it stopped.
Altoona Mirror, Altoona, PA 11 Aug 1904__________________
Transcribed by Linda Horton. Thank you, Linda!

Early Photo of "The Oaks" est.. early 1900's