Tuesday, April 1, 2014

the view from my garret

So I guess apologies are in order.  The truth is, this whole blog thing has really been just a fantasy of mine.  What if I had money to buy a house, lived in the middle of nowhere, had the inclination to build or fix things?  While the dream of "rescuing" an old house is a common one, this was my experiment in exploring whether or not it was a dream worth pursuing.  In my case, just hunting down these pictures on Google image search and Pinterest was incredibly exhausting, not to mention the hours of research into what sorts of things I would be doing if I had an old fixer-upper.  I found the whole thing so boring I had to to create impossible little scenarios like finding things in the walls just to amuse myself, let alone my poor readers.

All this to say, I think this is my last post.  Having to scrub off imaginary dirt after every post has just gotten to be too much for me, and if nothing else, I have a renewed appreciation for my studio apartment in NYC and my hotplate, not to mention these fabulous views...



8 comments:

  1. NO!!!!! I saw your basement full of lights!!!!!

    Really? You live in an apartment in NYC? Well, you certainly had me fooled, Mistress Mayfair! :)

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    1. OMG, I just saw the post label ... The spouse is right; I really am gullible. :P

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    2. and now my April Fools day is complete, and I am victorious!

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  2. Is that your motley on that clothesline?

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  3. I almost fell for this post! You got me! I wanted to share this link on eBay with you. It would look great in your house if you are missing any mantels. The price is right and it's free pickup in Ohio. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Wood-Fireplace-Mantel-with-Mirror-amp-Tile-Delaware-Ohio-OH-Large-OH-Old-/351039858767?&_trksid=p2056016.m2518.l4276

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    1. Thanks for the tip. We're lucky to be missing only one mantel (4 or more overmantels though, blah), and I'm fairly sure we're going to go in an arts and crafts direction to represent the last round of thoughtful updates the house received before it was divided. We have the number for a guy in Irwin with some real stunners.

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  4. LOL! I almost fell for it, too, but I kept thinking about the school house bell! Happy April Fool's Day to you, too!

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