Sunday, January 3, 2010
2010....A Cold Start!
Well,I have said my goodbyes to Santa and Acquaintances,The Christmas tree and decorations are all put away and I'm looking at a New Year and New Decade. 2010,sounds kind of robotic doesn't it? Growing up in the 50's,the thought of being here in 2010 just sounded unreal. Yes,I will be hitting the big 6-0 in May,that seems unreal too. Enough about that! The new year has brought with it some very cold weather for this neck of the woods. The low teens and wind chills this morning of 4 below and they predict this for at least another week. Now I'm no wimp and can take the cold,it's just that I live in a very old house(it used to belong to my grandparents)that sits about 12 inches off the ground. So,if my pipes freeze and burst then I have to find a little(and I mean little)guy who is willing to crawl under there to fix it. Not to mention doing without water until the weather warms up enough to thaw it all out. Thats what I get for building on to a house that was originally built low on the ground because it had no plumbing in those days. Which brings us to my new header and background. When I first moved to the south in 1966(from Michigan)believe it or not there were many kitchens that still looked like this and with no plumbing. I even lived in a couple of them but that's a story for another time. All my life I have been fascinated with that era and still am today. Guess I have rambled on long enough with my thoughts bouncing everywhere so have a great year and send me lots of warm wishes so my pipes won't freeze.
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I love the new look, so rustic! Yes, here's hoping those old pipes keep flowing for the winter, I can relate to living in an old home. Ours was built in 1891!
ReplyDeleteDon't worry about turning 60 - be grateful to attain it, considering the alternative! Love the header... I remember back in the 70s when we lived in Colorado I used to buy post cards like that and frame them!
ReplyDeleteI love you new look..Happy New Year~! I hope your pipes keep working for ya..I would love to have a home my Grandparents lived in or my Parents I love the older homes. Older homes have more character..
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Ann
I love older houses too, frozen pipes and all. So much more character in an older house. I live in a newer house now (and still have pipes that freeze) but would trade it in a heartbeat for an old house. Here's sendng you warm thoughts and hoping your pipes make it through the cold snap.
ReplyDeleteLove the new look. Hopefully you make it through this cold spell, but your header does look so cozy.
ReplyDeleteI'm lovin' the new look! Yep, this farm chick remembers it well. I was raised in a house without indoor plumbing or facilities for the first ten years of my life. The wringer washer sat on the front porch waiting for the weekly wash. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
ReplyDeleteFYI: Haven't ya'll heard....sixty is the new....what every ya want it to be!!! :o)
God bless ya'll!!!
Great new banner. I love old and rustic. i am old and rustic,,lol. Keep on with those "ramblin's" I look forward to reading them..
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ReplyDeleteLOVE the photo on your blog!! Keep it! Back home in Indiana, I have a SHORT crawl space. Whenever I need a plumber I always request one "built like a straw". One day I opened the door and there stood a man no less than 400 pounds. I had to say "No way." and sent him back.
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