Post #1:
I am getting to the time of my life where I have to give up my big 101-year-old home. I'm not that old, but my husband and I have come to the agonizing decision that sometime in the next two to three years we should move. It will be one of the hardest things I have ever done, because this house has a hold on me.
The picture on the header is what my house looks like now, and the picture on this post shows what it looked like in 1907. It's far from perfect and I had hoped to have more time to work on it, but sometimes what is the logical thing to do and what the heart wants aren't the same thing.
This new blog is going to tell you the story of how I came to own this house. I will also tell you stories of some of the other families who lived and died here. And along with that I will give you a tour, room by room, as if you were here with me.
I will show you a close look at some of my antiques and collectibles; I will be selling many of my precious treasures, so I'd like to journal about them and document them so I can look back on it all. Do you think it will be too painful for me?
To me, this house has a real personality, and it has always tugged at my heart whenever I pull in the driveway. You're home! Now, I have finally come to the realization that it is just a house, after all, a building. It has been a home to me and many others -- it has never been only mine.
I never liked the sound of the words "scaling down," but that is what we are going to do -- one step at a time. I hope you will go on this journey with me, as I introduce you to Happenstance House, or the Doctor's House, as it was known here in town by the locals. Come with me, as we step back in time.
Please check out my other blogs at:
http://thyme-for-herbs.blogspot.com
http://anherbalbedfellow.blogspot.com
http://ticklingtheivories.blogspot.com
