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This House Is Not Mine

May 20, 2009 · 2 Comments

…but if I were a Windsor, it might serve as a nice little Spring Cottage for me.

:roll:

A man’s home may seem to be his castle on the outside;
inside, it is more often his nursery
~ Clare Boothe Luce

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Some of my neighbors have the most amazing houses.
Some are massive. Some are quaint. Some are inviting.
All of them are unique, and I’ve decided to showcase them here.
This is the fifth house in this series.
(House 1,   House 2,   House 3,   House 4)
– Stay tuned for more –
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I photographed this house and its grounds by starting in the back
and working my way around it counterclockwise.
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Nor need we power or splendour, wide hall or lordly dome;
the good, the true, the tender, these form the wealth of home.
~ Sarah J. Hale

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This House Isn’t Mine

May 17, 2009 · 3 Comments

…but I sure could fit a lot of orchids inside of it! I love what they’ve done with the masonry around the door…talk about an entrance!
So yeah, I really like this house a lot!

:mrgreen:

Some of my neighbors have the most interesting houses.
Some are big. Some are bold. Some are beautiful. Some are quite unique.
All of them are special, and I’ve decided to showcase them here.
This is the fourth house in this series. (House 1,   House 2,   House 3)
– Stay tuned for more –

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A man builds a fine house; and now he has a master, and a task for life:
he is to furnish, watch, show it, and keep it in repair, the rest of his days.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

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This Isn’t My House

May 16, 2009 · 7 Comments

…nor am I expecting Hänsel and Gretel to stop by for dinner.

8)

Some of my neighbors have the most interesting houses.
Some are massive. Some are beautiful. Some are quaint.
All of them are special, and I’ve decided to showcase them here.
This is the third house in this series. (House 1,   House 2)
– Stay tuned for more –

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Hänsel come quickly,
you will not believe this sight unless you see it with your own eyes!
~ Gretel

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This Is Not My House

May 14, 2009 · 7 Comments

…but then again, I’m not a Tudor.

;)

Some of my neighbors have the most interesting houses,
and I’ve decided to showcase a few of these homes “just because”
…this is the second in this series. The first house can be seen here.
Stay tuned for more.

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Grace thou thy House, and let not that grace thee.
~ Benjamin Franklin

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It’s Not My House

May 12, 2009 · 9 Comments

…but I wish it were!

:P

Some of my neighbors have the most interesting houses,
and at times I find I must work at not being envious of what they have.
I’ve decided to showcase a few of these homes “just because”
…and here is the first one. Stay tuned for more.

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Let me live in a house by the side of the road and be a friend to man.
~ Sam Walter Foss

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