Up here in the North Country there are not so many opportunities to visit cool historic houses, so I get my old house fix by going to the wonderful Historic Properties for sale web site (http://www.historicproperties.com/results.asp) where I can look at everything from fully restored mansions to those like this wonderful house in Salem Indiana that is in need of some tender loving care.
John A. Bowman House on sale for $59,999
Yesterday I went to the Missouri Botanical Garden with my Daughter #1 who is visiting from Washington D.C. And actually there were still quite a few flowers blooming in late September–including those on this wallpaper in the Shaw house. Lovely.
If you say so, Will Rodgers:
“Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying to save.”
Well, I’ve got the rushing down. Trying to take time to smell
those flowers…
Everyone is eagerly awaiting the first post of the Dual Personalities!
Here we go...
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