tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223497561102623559.post3486810988488326018..comments2024-02-16T03:50:23.162-08:00Comments on Octavine Illustration: My 1902 VictorianAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12085344787046919036noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223497561102623559.post-73723554954504812302008-05-28T16:10:00.000-07:002008-05-28T16:10:00.000-07:00Has the house shown any signs of hauntings?Has the house shown any signs of hauntings?Monkeybunshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12309547245993843938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223497561102623559.post-19112608244329976812008-05-22T16:22:00.000-07:002008-05-22T16:22:00.000-07:00Enjoyed reading your blog. Your house sounds wond...Enjoyed reading your blog. Your house sounds wonderful. My parents and I lived with my great-grandfather in his home built in 1900 in Texas. He had part interest in a lumber yard so it was one of the best built in town. It was a beautiful place, but various owners since it left the family abused it. It was restored, but changed some by leaving off the big porches, etc. Now, you can't even see the house from the street. The owners concealed it with lots of trees and plants. We sould have kept the house in the family. I still tell about it, and the family stores, to new business owners and tourists, and I've painted it, as did my mother. Have some photos too.<BR/>The little house my parents built in the 40s had one of those built in dough boards that someone mentioned. <BR/>One thing that my g-grandfather's house had was metal bootscrapers in the concrete sidewalks. He started out as a cobbler and was known for his cowboy boots. Later, with 7 boys and 1 daughter, the boot scrapers were necessary for when the boys came in with muddy boots. My g-grandmother also insisted on a small sink right by the kitchen door so that the boys could clean up and not track mud in her house! I don't think that we knew about mud rooms here in Texas. Maybe further north. She did have a huge kitchen, and two bathrooms. Those old houses are so interesting. I know that you enjoy your's. You certainly wrote about it with love.Ceceliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16132398614175975739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223497561102623559.post-73925514184413589452008-05-22T10:45:00.000-07:002008-05-22T10:45:00.000-07:00I love your blog! Also, thank you for leaving such...I love your blog! <BR/>Also, thank you for leaving such a sweet comment on my page!Nostalgiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989191879940780079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223497561102623559.post-83645671226794995002008-05-22T09:13:00.000-07:002008-05-22T09:13:00.000-07:00^^ Just lovely!^^ Just lovely!Lukyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956045407119893290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223497561102623559.post-41132474141341812232008-05-21T23:53:00.000-07:002008-05-21T23:53:00.000-07:00Wonderful as always!!Post Script: Tag, you're it!T...Wonderful as always!!<BR/><BR/>Post Script: Tag, you're it!<BR/><BR/>Tagged you in my little ol' blog. Come, and see what I mean.Margins.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09354201794600647626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223497561102623559.post-47677682599730114802008-05-21T14:25:00.000-07:002008-05-21T14:25:00.000-07:00Absolutely wonderful, I would love to see it somet...Absolutely wonderful, I would love to see it sometime! I grew up in a 2-story Victorian in Denver...with a tunnel that went across the street to the neighbor's house (our half was caved in by the time we lived there, but could still be accessed by the neighbors). Brothel or speakeasy perhaps? I have always wondered.LeaKartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05624626629096593487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223497561102623559.post-27035255786104999952008-05-21T04:57:00.000-07:002008-05-21T04:57:00.000-07:00ding dong, I am here tagging you - would you like ...ding dong, I am here tagging you - would you like to play along, see my post today.<BR/>I have a back kitchen door bell - My kids ring it like crazy, and they would love that built in bottle opener.<BR/>high tech!pve designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03527745630303158002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223497561102623559.post-92233552718515842332008-05-19T15:47:00.000-07:002008-05-19T15:47:00.000-07:00Love your new illustration. Those shoes! I must ...Love your new illustration. Those shoes! I must get a pair! ;)<BR/><BR/>And I love to hear about your house! Especially your new raspberry blossoms! How exciting!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223497561102623559.post-25634462563234234302008-05-19T09:58:00.000-07:002008-05-19T09:58:00.000-07:00COULD YOU BE ANY MORE FABULOUS?!?!COULD YOU BE ANY MORE FABULOUS?!?!///https://www.blogger.com/profile/17455699772139097111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223497561102623559.post-32047217105872742672008-05-18T12:24:00.000-07:002008-05-18T12:24:00.000-07:00Your house sounds like a dream! It must be a very ...Your house sounds like a dream! It must be a very inspiring place and i can see it in your art work, the painting is absolutely beautiful. My house is from the early fifties, not as old as yours but i love the atmosphere. We have a very old well in our garden, still functional...it looks like a picture from a fairy tale book.Miss Mish Mishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09167568950477815420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223497561102623559.post-42194280090112699192008-05-18T11:47:00.000-07:002008-05-18T11:47:00.000-07:00Sounds like a great place to create art :)Sounds like a great place to create art :)torihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14297063570248758186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223497561102623559.post-11753045128139729042008-05-18T10:08:00.000-07:002008-05-18T10:08:00.000-07:00What a wonderful house! Your house is probably the...What a wonderful house! Your house is probably the only one that could have a whole post dedicated to it and be intriguing the whole time. You live in the Bay Area? I would love to live there if I could convince my husband. But, then I wouldn't have such a long growing season!Hoi Polloihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883497850215209477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223497561102623559.post-32201893565029950432008-05-18T09:46:00.000-07:002008-05-18T09:46:00.000-07:00Love the legs, so sassy! How was Albert Art Hop?Love the legs, so sassy! How was Albert Art Hop?Erin Gustafsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16936493120587343533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223497561102623559.post-39114323116207972182008-05-17T08:55:00.000-07:002008-05-17T08:55:00.000-07:00Sounds lovely..there is something about old homes....Sounds lovely..there is something about old homes..they have so many tales to tell..Love your drawing, as usual..Rosebud Collectionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907760433209723539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223497561102623559.post-71139730882585120312008-05-17T07:56:00.000-07:002008-05-17T07:56:00.000-07:00Oh your latest is gorgeous! Love the color especi...Oh your latest is gorgeous! Love the color especially. The color of her legs looks like mine on the first skirt wearing of summer. What luck to have those suitcases in the house, very cool!!CSD Faux Finishinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05947691876538206892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223497561102623559.post-34056144536057927062008-05-17T06:55:00.000-07:002008-05-17T06:55:00.000-07:00I covet thy house! My kitchen still has the built-...I covet thy house! My kitchen still has the built-in slide-out cutting board from the 50's. The rest of it's charm has evaporated.heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09896915486353470418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223497561102623559.post-31530452949233036662008-05-17T04:48:00.000-07:002008-05-17T04:48:00.000-07:00love your blog! very original! I was wondering if ...love your blog! very original! I was wondering if you could check out my blog and maybe if we could do a link exchange...Fashion Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16648932784452928227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223497561102623559.post-16208844336918358362008-05-17T04:17:00.000-07:002008-05-17T04:17:00.000-07:00I used to live in an Edwardian House that was buil...I used to live in an Edwardian House that was built in 1904 I loved the little bits of Victorian that were put in, made it somehow eclecticDi Overtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00739747135963729335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223497561102623559.post-28554953806826231462008-05-17T04:12:00.000-07:002008-05-17T04:12:00.000-07:00great description of your house - and the flowers ...great description of your house - and the flowers a bloomin' - i live in an old house too but much more of a cottage - not quite as refined as what you describe- pocket doors - would love some of those. I remember the milk man days - when i was a girl he would walk right into the house and put the milk in the fridge - how about that for service!Marniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04475036454364463323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223497561102623559.post-85018745004751392152008-05-16T23:12:00.000-07:002008-05-16T23:12:00.000-07:00It sounds like you have a lovely home. Great illus...It sounds like you have a lovely home. Great illustration, too!Andrea Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010614090725657608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223497561102623559.post-32566986132497436722008-05-16T21:56:00.000-07:002008-05-16T21:56:00.000-07:00such a lovely tribute. Your house sounds like a h...such a lovely tribute. Your house sounds like a historical masterpiece...mine on the other hand seems to have been stript of its sweet character...I still have the sweet rings on the curb. Oh Portland and those wonderful rings!Mrs.Frenchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15538695099376546483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223497561102623559.post-90090040715737557652008-05-16T20:07:00.000-07:002008-05-16T20:07:00.000-07:00Beautiful illustration! My house I just moved from...Beautiful illustration! My house I just moved from was built in 1902 but wasn't Edwardian-it was a four-square with a mud-room and wrap-around porch. There's nothing better than a beautiful old house!Kilkennycathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01730177101921578189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223497561102623559.post-74663127547072593122008-05-16T19:47:00.000-07:002008-05-16T19:47:00.000-07:00How lovely. I'd love to have an old home like that...How lovely. I'd love to have an old home like that--so many spirits.Callooh Callayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08914477078997884829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223497561102623559.post-18798945767738294342008-05-16T15:35:00.000-07:002008-05-16T15:35:00.000-07:00omg omg omg omg. This is my post, omg. I might hav...omg omg omg omg. This is my post, omg. I might have to live in your house.<BR/><BR/>Can you hang this painting in my room?!!<BR/><BR/>(PS. our house--flat--was built in 1917, does that count as Edwardian?)tangobabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288974184200212536noreply@blogger.com