tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163748992686653116.post6846231480041443181..comments2023-06-04T03:56:55.209-07:00Comments on Tales From My Empty Nest: Wallpaper Anyone?Tales From My Empty Nesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13788675019831201104noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163748992686653116.post-65808346719242436232010-09-06T14:12:33.997-07:002010-09-06T14:12:33.997-07:00That is the coolest find ever! What a treasure! ...That is the coolest find ever! What a treasure! i am glad you have it framed to keep enjoying it!Remodelaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05876134871922366311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163748992686653116.post-87710535681161901232010-09-03T10:37:47.399-07:002010-09-03T10:37:47.399-07:00How fun is that?!? I think finding those papers o...How fun is that?!? I think finding those papers on the wall would be almost like finding a treasure chest, especially since the house has been in the family all these years.elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10307796474839235020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163748992686653116.post-61426355085992879232010-09-03T07:41:52.008-07:002010-09-03T07:41:52.008-07:00that is the coolest thing!that is the coolest thing!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00316327860172960269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163748992686653116.post-82690210402033407302010-09-02T05:00:30.132-07:002010-09-02T05:00:30.132-07:00My Mother was actually born in the house where I g...My Mother was actually born in the house where I grew up. It is nice to have a family home with so much history. I am looking forward to meeting you at Penny's brunch!<br /><br />The Other PennyPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02457380718488241980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163748992686653116.post-7044308960191453822010-09-01T17:24:58.249-07:002010-09-01T17:24:58.249-07:00How fascinating to find this history in your fathe...How fascinating to find this history in your father's house. We've found newspapers in old houses we've renovated through the years, but none as lovely and well preserved as these. I can't get over the story about seeing the chicken under the house.<br /><br />I'm looking forward to meeting you at Penny's brunch in October. See you soon.<br />SamSam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15358601435867848753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163748992686653116.post-77837114373240515002010-09-01T12:10:04.252-07:002010-09-01T12:10:04.252-07:00How fascinating! I like the one about John Ringlin...How fascinating! I like the one about John Ringling because I went on the tour at the estate in Sarasota. Thanks for sharing! Hope you're having a wonderful week.Posh Peachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16873967417428922983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163748992686653116.post-83512354651517092902010-09-01T11:47:02.699-07:002010-09-01T11:47:02.699-07:00I love, love, love old houses. And how cool to hea...I love, love, love old houses. And how cool to hear such a neat story behind this one. This house and the story behind it should be on something on the Discovery Channel or something. Very interesting!Cooking Up Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17758953626323692464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163748992686653116.post-81155295611593212762010-08-31T20:17:18.398-07:002010-08-31T20:17:18.398-07:00What awesome find! it's really cool the way a...What awesome find! it's really cool the way a moment can be frozen in time like that. I love the story about the chickens!Yellow House Knitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06002829617133758326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163748992686653116.post-27012337524786118622010-08-31T16:46:54.748-07:002010-08-31T16:46:54.748-07:00What a precious piece of history. I hope that it i...What a precious piece of history. I hope that it is never covered up!Decor To Adorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04359245078617786198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163748992686653116.post-64670717199275880822010-08-31T14:00:09.002-07:002010-08-31T14:00:09.002-07:00How cool! So nice that he was kept the same after...How cool! So nice that he was kept the same after all those years.<br /><br />Hugs,<br />KatJustabeachkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06730467440181411875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163748992686653116.post-77739911080789637972010-08-31T13:27:06.725-07:002010-08-31T13:27:06.725-07:00Hi there, Loved seeing the old newspapers..what a ...Hi there, Loved seeing the old newspapers..what a piece of history! Also loved seeing the photos in your previous posts-so warm and inviting. I'd love to call it home or just visit.<br />Have a wonderful week.<br />Hugs from Colorado.<br />NoreenNanaNor'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03608980502430055753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163748992686653116.post-28903932470238793342010-08-31T13:15:43.777-07:002010-08-31T13:15:43.777-07:00Oh wow, this is so cool! I love it!Oh wow, this is so cool! I love it!Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16727615822243830106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163748992686653116.post-65963547731100629972010-08-31T12:13:37.759-07:002010-08-31T12:13:37.759-07:00This is one of the coolest things I've ever se...This is one of the coolest things I've ever seen! Seriously!Anne Loryshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06586805595011675799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163748992686653116.post-21896846252144824822010-08-31T08:47:57.830-07:002010-08-31T08:47:57.830-07:00i love stories of long ago. they really teach us ...i love stories of long ago. they really teach us that people made the very best with what they had to work with. our family, both sides, were very poor, too. mom had dirt floors in several homes they lived in.<br /><br />LOVE the old wallpaper. so nostalgic!<br /><br />xo<br />beckySweet Cottage Dreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05585280807777813283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163748992686653116.post-65795682614604850932010-08-31T06:39:05.808-07:002010-08-31T06:39:05.808-07:00Now that is just neat! I love the way they preserv...Now that is just neat! I love the way they preserved it so everyone could enjoy. Now that's what I call wallpaper..ha! Thanks for sharing (I love history) Susie~Susie from Bienvenuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14428674663127912455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163748992686653116.post-23661025278783468532010-08-31T06:30:32.507-07:002010-08-31T06:30:32.507-07:00I love this! I went to the Ringling Museum
not to...I love this! I went to the Ringling Museum<br />not too long ago...beautiful place! Thank<br />you for your nice comments on the Flora Doora<br />on my blog. I am happy you like them! <br /><br />Jane<br />Flora DooraJane, Naples, Floridahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13676903669780349436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163748992686653116.post-85857907284254731102010-08-31T04:23:29.319-07:002010-08-31T04:23:29.319-07:00OH MY is that COOL! I LOVE that you all have chos...OH MY is that COOL! I LOVE that you all have chosen to KEEP that visual memory, it's a FABULOUS story. ...and the chickens under the floorboards, LOVE THAT!!! <br /><br />Thanks for your sweet comment on my blog space. You always have the nicest things to say! ~HUGS!Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06010519669854460974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163748992686653116.post-50126166523097319192010-08-30T23:46:57.362-07:002010-08-30T23:46:57.362-07:00That is so cool! How easy it might have been NOT t...That is so cool! How easy it might have been NOT to preserve it. How lucky for all that it was!Lindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02078905779693529353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163748992686653116.post-38734931431361484262010-08-30T14:43:00.308-07:002010-08-30T14:43:00.308-07:00How cool is that! Just love finding neat stuff un...How cool is that! Just love finding neat stuff unexpectedly! A house we owned some years ago had newspapers stuffed into the crawl spaces in the attic - Felix the Cat cartoons, and Alley Oop too! It was a fun find!Chicken Wranglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02450508078538561597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163748992686653116.post-70818799413030440432010-08-30T13:51:35.427-07:002010-08-30T13:51:35.427-07:00What a treasure find! I think it is wonderful tha...What a treasure find! I think it is wonderful that your family still lives in this "old house"...hopefully, it will be lived in and enjoyed for many generations!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02922994263280650480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163748992686653116.post-50279799443266479822010-08-30T13:00:28.649-07:002010-08-30T13:00:28.649-07:00How cool is that? So glad that it is preserved.
S...How cool is that? So glad that it is preserved.<br /><br />Smiles,<br />TeresaAttic Rathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06883922873998359043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163748992686653116.post-20167493775939333122010-08-30T09:15:14.530-07:002010-08-30T09:15:14.530-07:00Love this!! Thanks for sharing. xoxoLove this!! Thanks for sharing. xoxoSandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06173303399522862906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163748992686653116.post-30483198855432943962010-08-30T05:40:10.185-07:002010-08-30T05:40:10.185-07:00I love all these pics. What a sweet place to go i...I love all these pics. What a sweet place to go in the mountains. You have so many memories there. Your parents are precious. They remind me of my grandparents. I love the old newspapers. What a treasure!!!Sherianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03660470180852069761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163748992686653116.post-71341802018447206942010-08-30T05:32:56.846-07:002010-08-30T05:32:56.846-07:00How wonderful that this piece of history was prese...How wonderful that this piece of history was preserved. Not only does it provide information on what was happening in the world many years ago, but it also brings back sweet memories of a resourceful mother who worked hard to keep her family warm. Beautiful!Happy@Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15748146424809856063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163748992686653116.post-79565239803611152602010-08-30T05:30:58.288-07:002010-08-30T05:30:58.288-07:00If that is not special!!! Glad you took pics of i...If that is not special!!! Glad you took pics of it to share!<br /><br />~BethLOVE, MERCY AND GRACE...GOD'S GRACEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02655178690132641309noreply@blogger.com