It documents who built this home and when. This board had been discovered during remodeling. They revealed a board that is an important artifact of this home. In the ambience of a lovely table setting, Brad and Jackie turned back the clock to a more genteel time. Jan and I had restored a Montgomery Ward catalog home in Rugby. Judith and Pete had restored a home in Eastwood Park and most recently the Ellison home. The pairing of couples could not have been more perfect. It is easy to see why the Montgomerys selected this sight. Proportions offer views of the beautiful wooded hills that lead your eye to the Discovery Center and beyond. It is only natural for your eye to travel immediately to the living room where some of the most impressive views of Minot are displayed. Coming into their home reveals the workmanship of the carpenter as we stood in the elegant foyer that features a coved ceiling. The evening brought perfect weather as we were greeted at the front door by Brad and Jackie. The ivory brick front features a classic Regency style and is most inviting. It is set on a heavily wooded site in south Minot. The Thomas home was created by Harold and Esther Montgomery when downtown Minot was the hub of the city and when looking north you could mainly see hills. When six people can enjoy easy conversation, laughter, and fine culinary skills of the hostess, the evening is one that beckons ever forward joyfully. Entertaining guests is an endeavor that brings forth inspiring horizons of newer and great canvases to paint. The fragrance of life is often measured most accurately in the giving of ourselves.

It brought to mind how the joy of entertaining in one’s home is truly one of the best fragrances of life. Our evening of dining, visiting and appreciating beauty was one that we shall long remember. In the busy world today, entertaining at home is still in the minority of joys for most people. For some time, we had said “let’s get together some evening for dinner.” Jackie made it happen when she invited us along with Judith Howard and Pete Hugret. We were invited to a summer dinner party at the home of Brad and Jackie Thomas. Frozen White Chocolate Raspberry Mousse Torte by Jackie Thomas.Ī most exciting and magical thing recently happened to Jan and me.

Gelatin art