As I sit in my little upholstered chair in my living room, thinking about how much I enjoy living in this house that I shared with my sweet, late husband and my daughter for the last 18 years, I am also thinking about how overwhelming it is to take care of now that I am on my own. With a finished basement and two additional floors, an acre of landscaped grounds and a pool and pond, I sometimes wonder if I will ever be able to keep up with all that is required. It's not that it's a palatial estate -- just that it's a lot of house for this 49 year old soul. But I love it here. I have around 60 roses, over 300 bearded iris, and the house works great for me with my antique and ebay business. And of course, I am blessed to have a home...a place that brings me such joy and reminds me of how fortunate I am in so many ways.
Downsizing continues to be a strong possibility in the future, but not any time soon. In the meantime, I was thinking to myself, "how much room does one woman with two dogs and an old cat really need?" I think I could easily live in one of these enchanting places. Enjoy
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| Who needs a house when you have a pool house like this? I love how close this place is to the pool itself |
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You know me and my love of Britain - I'm guessing this thatched roof beauty is somewhere there. My guess is Hansel and Gretel can't be far behind...and the Seven Dwarfs for that matter. |
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| Victorian perfection - I especially like the steps and the fence |
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| Based on the surroundings, I would guess this is out west - straight out of "Little House on the Prairie" |
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| Gothic grandeur - this is possibly my favorite |
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| More thatched roof love |
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| Solitude amongst the mountains and a lake - how wonderful |
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| What a setting |
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| I love the old wood, the windows that look like they could use a good scraping |
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| My love of robin's egg blue is in full force here |
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| A mini chateau in your backyard |
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| A storybook cottage if there ever was one...love the gingerbread work at the roof line |
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| Now that's a tree house - my second favorite here |
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| Modern, yet cozy and warm -- what a view - looks like the islands |
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| All we need here is Jeremiah Johnson to complete the picture...then I truly would be in heaven |
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| Another tree house - how fantastic - looks like it was built in a day from the scrap yard |
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| Just prop me up in that robin's egg blue chair next to this little beauty and I will stay forever |
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| Not exactly a cottage or a shed, but wow...I want to peer out my kitchen window at this every day |
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| Love among the ruins - how romantic...I could even overlook the probability of mice |
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| Perhaps that is a note tacked to the window from Mr. Darcy himself, letting me know that he will return soon |
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| Winter beauty - I do love cold weather |
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| White wander -- what a picture of spring perfection |
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| I love the Cape Cod look of this - and the flowers...and the windows |
