We added a wallpaper border in our kitchen. It is perfect for our personalities because there are apples for Debi (the teacher) and oil lamps for Gary (who collects oil lamps). This photo shows a close-up view of the border.
East Wall Before the Border
This is how the wall looked before the border was installed. Eventually, the white painted area will have tongue-and-groove, but in the meantime we get to enjoy a little border.
East Wall After Border is Installed
Here is how the wall looks now that the apple/oil lamp wallpaper border is installed. Notice the large red apple on top of the white microwave? It is actually a ceramic Dutch Oven that Gary bought for Debi. It is a great dish to use for serving Apple Cobbler!
Gary and Debi met on July 31, 1998 and were married four months later on November 27, 1998 in the Oakland Temple.
We had both been married before. Debi was widowed in February 1998 when her husband, Mike Ramsey, died unexpectedly from a heart attack. Gary was divorced and living in Auburn, California. We met because Debi wanted to sell Mike's guns and her sister's husband (Scott) knew that Gary had owned a gun shop in Washington years before. Gary and Scott came down from Sacramento to look at the guns to see what they were worth. Both Gary and Debi felt something special right away and were engaged a week later! (When you know it's right, why wait?)
Now some "little unknown facts" about us...Debi collects "Cinderella" books from other cultures, anything from Disney's "101 Dalmatians", and Christmas nativities from around the world.
Gary collects oil lamps and has over 20 different types. He served in the United States Navy for ten years and was stationed on three different submarines. He can actually say he has lived underwater!
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