Sinners welcome!! Lolzzzz. I know I say this every week, but this is now my new fave...I just saw the (Ken Burns, I think?) The Pilgrims on PBS, and there were so many things I didn't know, even though growing up in the town I did, we learned about the Revolutionary War at the expense of learning about...anything else--the Holocaust...Vietnam...you name it- we skipped it, because we had LOTS of these old houses all around us. Anyway...LOVED this...We looked around (well, I did) for a short time for a house in Ipswich...and lots of low ceiling'd weirdo old houses up there..Plus, they have a Dairy Queen. .xo P.S. I'll be looking for the Sheila-scribed plaque on your old house...
HAAA! Mighty Karen--you flatter me always! You are so right about our swiss cheese American history. And even the New England-centric parts were not quite as thorough as they could have been: Hello, EVERYTHING about recolonization and Native Americans? Bueller? Bueller? You're right, these houses are sirens..they are so beautiful and charming and have such mystique to them, BUT....you really need to embrace ALL of the quirks and have an excellent, reliable contractor on speed dial! XO!
I grew up in upstate New York, and those historic houses were everywhere! I was so used to walking around buildings with creaking floors that when my husband and I bought a house in Texas, I told him the squeaky floors were part of the charm. We’re still going to replace them at the first opportunity, but at least it helped my argument in the moment.... ha!
Thanks Renee! YOU GET IT! We also joke that we don't need a dog or a fancy alarm system, one toe on a floorboard is all ERRRRKKKEEEEKKKKKKK!!! I truly love these places and am always happy to see them preserved and maintained...but it is A LOT, right? Next level home ownership!
Attagirl with the Boris and Natasha captions, keep 'em coming! I love architecture so once again great piece and photos Sheila. I double dare you to fashion your own bronze plaque and affix to the outside of your house!
I do like the madam of ill repute idea 😃 When I first arrived in Denver and before I got a VRBO next door to my then new job, my digs for a few weeks was a hostel in downtown that used to be a brothel. I loved it!! And still am Facebook friends to this day with a couple wonderful ladies from 🇬🇷 and 🇯🇵 whom I met during my stay there. DO IT, BE A FORMER WHOREHOUSE!!!
ZOMIG!! I want "BE A FORMER WHOREHOUSE" embroidered on every pillow and printed on every damn T-shirt!!! YOU are so funny, Marmi! Thanks my friend! What an awesome find for you in Denver. I would have dined out on that brothel story for days and days (embellished of course). I also love architecture and I do feel lucky to live in an area where there is so much historic beauty everywhere. Just, you know, don't lift too many floorboards..all I'm say'n :) X!
Sinners welcome!! Lolzzzz. I know I say this every week, but this is now my new fave...I just saw the (Ken Burns, I think?) The Pilgrims on PBS, and there were so many things I didn't know, even though growing up in the town I did, we learned about the Revolutionary War at the expense of learning about...anything else--the Holocaust...Vietnam...you name it- we skipped it, because we had LOTS of these old houses all around us. Anyway...LOVED this...We looked around (well, I did) for a short time for a house in Ipswich...and lots of low ceiling'd weirdo old houses up there..Plus, they have a Dairy Queen. .xo P.S. I'll be looking for the Sheila-scribed plaque on your old house...
HAAA! Mighty Karen--you flatter me always! You are so right about our swiss cheese American history. And even the New England-centric parts were not quite as thorough as they could have been: Hello, EVERYTHING about recolonization and Native Americans? Bueller? Bueller? You're right, these houses are sirens..they are so beautiful and charming and have such mystique to them, BUT....you really need to embrace ALL of the quirks and have an excellent, reliable contractor on speed dial! XO!
I grew up in upstate New York, and those historic houses were everywhere! I was so used to walking around buildings with creaking floors that when my husband and I bought a house in Texas, I told him the squeaky floors were part of the charm. We’re still going to replace them at the first opportunity, but at least it helped my argument in the moment.... ha!
Thanks Renee! YOU GET IT! We also joke that we don't need a dog or a fancy alarm system, one toe on a floorboard is all ERRRRKKKEEEEKKKKKKK!!! I truly love these places and am always happy to see them preserved and maintained...but it is A LOT, right? Next level home ownership!
Attagirl with the Boris and Natasha captions, keep 'em coming! I love architecture so once again great piece and photos Sheila. I double dare you to fashion your own bronze plaque and affix to the outside of your house!
I do like the madam of ill repute idea 😃 When I first arrived in Denver and before I got a VRBO next door to my then new job, my digs for a few weeks was a hostel in downtown that used to be a brothel. I loved it!! And still am Facebook friends to this day with a couple wonderful ladies from 🇬🇷 and 🇯🇵 whom I met during my stay there. DO IT, BE A FORMER WHOREHOUSE!!!
ZOMIG!! I want "BE A FORMER WHOREHOUSE" embroidered on every pillow and printed on every damn T-shirt!!! YOU are so funny, Marmi! Thanks my friend! What an awesome find for you in Denver. I would have dined out on that brothel story for days and days (embellished of course). I also love architecture and I do feel lucky to live in an area where there is so much historic beauty everywhere. Just, you know, don't lift too many floorboards..all I'm say'n :) X!