hehe i dont think its what you had in mind.. but ..
i have been bombed with email and requests to show you my house.. and quite frankly .. i havent been able to upload pics from my camera cause ..well i have "misplaced" my cable that attaches it to my computer.. so yesterday .. between bouts of misfortune LOL.. i managed to snap a couple with my phone (yes my phone! it takes great pics .. who knew?) and i was able to send them to myself via email.. and then crop and fix them up and then uplaod them to photo bucket
so a few fast facts..
~ my house was built in 1894...my bedroom.. the kitchen and bath were added in the early to mid 20's
~ i have about an inch shy of an acre for a yard
~ i am aware the columns look like crap .. i have ordered new ones and i await their arrival.. they will be the turned ones .. and when they get here and are changed out .. i will put up railing and a little ginger bread around the front like it used to be.. i have a back porch for reference .. its closed in but the original colums are there and the gingerbread.. why it was stripped off.. i cant tell you ....but i am putting it back on ..
~please ignore the crap in the back yard.. work in progress..LOL .. and as you can see on the back pic .. i have gotten to the flower bed on the right and the one on the left is being ridded of the mint jungle as we speak (type... whatever) i worked out there a bit this morning before it got so hot
~ i am in total love with my house.. when i walked in her for the first time i KNEW i was home .. i wish every one the same experience when buying a house and hope its as easy as i had it.. this was only the third house i viewed.. and it was THE one.. if only dating was this easy LOL...i made an offer on the spot and only had to wait about 12 hours for an answer .. woohoo! that was easy .. then i signed a couple papers and wrote them a check..
~i thoroughly enjoy my home
~ when i was 11 i had a dream about a house that was white with a wrap around porch and a green roof.. and i knew some how .. some way .. some day .. i would have that house.. this house had a green roof when i bought her.. and it looks almost exactly like the one i dreamed about
~every thing i do here is a labour of love..
so with out further ado..
my house.. been trying to name her for the past 9 years and havent come up wiht any thing.. if one of you clever folks have an idea i am open .. please throw it out .. thanks !!
Front
Back
i have been bombed with email and requests to show you my house.. and quite frankly .. i havent been able to upload pics from my camera cause ..well i have "misplaced" my cable that attaches it to my computer.. so yesterday .. between bouts of misfortune LOL.. i managed to snap a couple with my phone (yes my phone! it takes great pics .. who knew?) and i was able to send them to myself via email.. and then crop and fix them up and then uplaod them to photo bucket
so a few fast facts..
~ my house was built in 1894...my bedroom.. the kitchen and bath were added in the early to mid 20's
~ i have about an inch shy of an acre for a yard
~ i am aware the columns look like crap .. i have ordered new ones and i await their arrival.. they will be the turned ones .. and when they get here and are changed out .. i will put up railing and a little ginger bread around the front like it used to be.. i have a back porch for reference .. its closed in but the original colums are there and the gingerbread.. why it was stripped off.. i cant tell you ....but i am putting it back on ..
~please ignore the crap in the back yard.. work in progress..LOL .. and as you can see on the back pic .. i have gotten to the flower bed on the right and the one on the left is being ridded of the mint jungle as we speak (type... whatever) i worked out there a bit this morning before it got so hot
~ i am in total love with my house.. when i walked in her for the first time i KNEW i was home .. i wish every one the same experience when buying a house and hope its as easy as i had it.. this was only the third house i viewed.. and it was THE one.. if only dating was this easy LOL...i made an offer on the spot and only had to wait about 12 hours for an answer .. woohoo! that was easy .. then i signed a couple papers and wrote them a check..
~i thoroughly enjoy my home
~ when i was 11 i had a dream about a house that was white with a wrap around porch and a green roof.. and i knew some how .. some way .. some day .. i would have that house.. this house had a green roof when i bought her.. and it looks almost exactly like the one i dreamed about
~every thing i do here is a labour of love..
so with out further ado..
my house.. been trying to name her for the past 9 years and havent come up wiht any thing.. if one of you clever folks have an idea i am open .. please throw it out .. thanks !!
Front
Back
17 Comments:
At 3:25 PM,
Karen said…
I love old houses and if I had the money to fix one up, "flip it" I would in a heartbeat! You made a great choice and I hope you are happy in it. Did you have to get new plumbing? How about some pictures of the inside?
At 4:32 PM,
StitchLuva and Yarn said…
i love old houses. i have always wanted to restore one to it's original beauty, but don't have the $ or the free time. your house is great can't wait to see more pictures. ps. hope the bad days are behind you!
At 4:46 PM,
Lani said…
Love love love your house. Old houses have such character! And yes, it's a work in progress but so very worth it. Can't wait to see your porch with the new columns and restored trim -- and I second the request for pics of the inside!
At 5:08 PM,
Carol said…
Oh my God, Elizabeth I love your house. I love old homes and would have loved to have owned one myself if we could have affored to the up keep. There was one for sale in Senitoba that was one of 4 pre civil war homes still standing after the war. It was beautiful but we could have never affored keeping it up. Again Congrats I hope you enjoy it for years to come.
At 6:03 PM,
Kel said…
This maybe a second post for me..the comp is acting wonky.
Your house is beautiful and you are lucky to have found the one house you feel is your home.
At 6:42 PM,
Amy said…
I love the charm of old houses, but not the upkeep! She's a beauty, and she will shine after her makeover!
At 7:04 PM,
Burfica said…
I love the front, can't wait to see it when you refurbish it. I'm with everyone else I wanna see teh inside too.
At 7:47 PM,
Gina said…
She's lovely. How 'bout Nola? :P
Hope you have fun witht he make over part!!
At 8:47 AM,
DixieRedHead said…
I love it!
At 9:32 AM,
Unknown said…
*sings* "I've seen her in person, I've seen her in person nah nah nah"
Even more gorgeous in person! lol
At 12:19 PM,
Kimberly said…
She is indeed a gorgeous house! What luck to have founda house that so perfectly matched your dream house!
As for a name...you need to find an old-fashioned grand-dame name from the late 1800s to go with her personality.....Eleanor, Charlotte, Madeline.....
At 12:49 PM,
FaeryCrafty said…
I think your house is beautiful!
At 8:40 PM,
Jewels said…
Oh your front porch is an absolute dream!! To think of all the hours you can sit out there and ponder projects and handle your yarn. Beautiful house! The back looks so nice with the mudroom on it. I can sure see you'll be happy there, and I bet the critters love it too.
At 10:48 PM,
Azathoth100 said…
Very nice. You have a beautiful home there.
Makes me even madder that I have to sell mine. I love it just the same. Money sucks.
At 9:02 AM,
Marvie said…
Charlotte... I like that, seems to suit her quite well =)
Beth, she's a gorgeous old girl =) You've every right to call her the love of your life =)
At 3:34 PM,
Deb said…
Lovely house! Good job in picking out one with TONS of character!
May you make many happy memories there.
At 12:52 AM,
Rebecca said…
oh wow! gorgeous home.
hmmm, looks like a susan to me :D
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