Friday, July 28, 2006

• My Humble Home

  
  
  

  Well today is Bloggy Tour of Homes.  If you haven't already joined in, please do.  The rules are here at  boomama's and you need to drop by p8indme and get your name linked.   Now that I have looked at everyone else's home, I am a bit embarrassed to show ours.  Our home was built in 1976 and in a retirement community designed by a group of retiring WWII veterans who wanted to get out of the city.  It is still sort of a retirement community, but is open to anyone, and more young people are moving in, and oddly some people actually retire early, gaaarrggg.
  

  
  

  So here it is,
  

  
  

  
  
  Here is the front door, and old grouch.  Not really, this is the front door to the clubhouse where all the fun takes place.  There is a formal dining, and bar area, mens and womens room, card area, patio, etc
  We hang out here from time to time.
  
  

  
  

  
  

  This is the clubhouse from the back, facing the golf course, and just over to the east is our home.
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  This the real front door, I am not in love with the brown, but we just moved in last year, and haven't had the money or the time to repaint the outside.
  

  
  

  
  
  

  You have seen the bar before, but here it is again, this is Skooter's Room, he decorates, so if you want to know.
  

  
  

  
  
  This is where we watch television, and build fires in the winter.  Sorry, I didn't clean up, and that is the ole grouch's tennis shoes over to the right.  He watches baseball when I am on bloggy duty.
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  This is where we eat.  That curtain next to the curio cabinet, goes into the next room.  Actually you can open it, and hand stuff into the next room.  One of the quirks of having an old house.
  We are remodeling the rest of the kitchen so that is all you get.
  

  
  

  
  

  
  This is my latest project.  My son said when we bought the house he loved his bathroom because the wallpaper was scene.  Yep, it was scene.  1970's scene.  So while he was in Colorado, I stripped the wallpaper, and painted the walls blue, and hung up some of the family beach photos.  He hasn't complained.
  
  

  
  

  
  

  Another quirk of the old house, swinging doors to hide the potty.  Everyone wanted me to take them down, but I don't know, I just think they are cool.  I know, I am weird.
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  This is the endless stack of books by my bed.  Again, I didn't clean, sorry, I am not a cleaner, and I don't have a cleaning lady.  Skooter doesn't see the value in that.  Aarrggghhh.
  
  
  
  I like the backyard, because we barely have neighbors, they are weekenders, and the weekends are few. Actually, I have never met them.  I went out early to take this picture, yes it is hot.  The mister is for the dogs.
  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  And last, but not least the room where it all happens.  This is also the guest room, so when I have guest I make them sit outside while I Xanga, muahaha.  Not really, but I jones a bit.
  

  
  Well, I think I have covered everything required by the rules.  It is small, but we are a small family, and being that I don't like to clean too much, small is good.
  

  
  

  Peace, Love, and Energy,
  Tricia
  

  
  Our House
  I'll light the fire, you put the flowers in the vase that you bought today.
  Staring at the fire for hours and hours while I listen to you
  Play your love songs all night long for me, only for me.
  
  Come to me now and rest your head for just five minutes, everything is good.
  Such a cozy room, the windows are illuminated by the
  Sunshine through them, fiery gems for you, only for you.
  
  Our house is a very, very fine house with two cats in the yard, life used to be so hard,
  Now everything is easy cause of you and our la, la, la:
  
  Our house is a very, very fine house with two cats in the yard, life used to be so hard,
  Now everything is easy cause of you and our
  
  I'll light the fire, you put the flowers in the vase that you bought today.
  ~ Crosby, Stills, and Nash
  
  
  

  Currently Listening Déjà Vu By Crosby Stills Nash & Young Our House see related

  • 12:05 PM
  • 62 eprops
  • 39 comments