Tag Archives: home

biggest.

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here is the biggest house in Charleston, South Carolina, USA

(in contrast to yesterday’s tiniest house)

The Williams Mansion is the largest private residence in all of Charleston.

Built in 1876 by George W. Williams, the mansion was his contribution to the reemergence of Charleston after the civil war. It took nearly five years to build, employing hundreds of local artisans and craftsmen and is more than 24,000 sq ft containing 35 grand rooms including the grand ballroom and the music room which boasts a 45 ft covered glass skylight. The home also holds 23 period fireplaces, numerous ornate chandeliers and beautiful plaster and wood molding.

It is known as the “Grande Dame” of Charleston’s great homes and was once dubbed “the greatest post civil war home on the eastern seaboard.” After the death of Williams in 1903 the house began to deteriorate and was eventually condemned in 1972. The mansion was eventually rescued by a Charleston native who spent 25 years and nearly five million dollars restoring it to its original grandeur.

‘ah, my friend, one may live in a big house and yet have no comfort.’

-agatha christie

on memory alone.

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Detroit is getting another home renovation series on HGTV and this one promises to tackle the toughest projects in the city.

“Condemned” is scheduled to premiere this summer on the cable network. The show, which will have eight one-hour episodes, will star a father-daughter rehabbing team, property investor Kristyn Patterson and her builder dad, Pancho Patterson, according to HGTV.

“Kristyn and Pancho have a tangible passion for Detroit and the necessary skills, grit and humor to renovate crumbling homes no one else will touch. Our cameras will follow the highs and lows as they grow their family business and prove that no home is too far gone,” stated HGTV head of content Loren Ruch in the announcement.

They will be facing what is being touted as the city’s “most blighted homes.” As the news announcement for the series puts it, the Pattersons “will stop at nothing to rescue The Motor City’s worst houses that are destined for the wrecking ball.”

Along the way, they will encounter financial pressures, people who have moved into the properties without permission, the challenges of a Detroit winter and more, as they set out on their reality-TV mission.

‘this house is standing on memory alone.’

-roberta brown 

 

 

 

source credits: Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, HGTV

Love is love.

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these two.

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i was so hoping that olive and pete the cat would bond

two cats rescued at different times

both in dubious circumstances

couldn’t be more different

each with their quirks and gifts

now home together.

‘home is not a place, it’s a feeling.’

-cecilia ahern

Tchau, portugal.

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tchau to the views

tchau to the cork trees

tchau to the interesting  people

tchau to the special treats

bienvenue to montreal, canada

where my very kind pilot

comforted a young boy

tired after his long travels

waiting to board our busy flight

bon voyage to montreal, heading home to the states soon.

hello to this happy crew in the baggage claim in detroit!

now it feels like home.

‘home is where all of your attempts to escape, cease.’

-naguib mshgouz

 

 

bear belly.

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this gentle, big belly bear

is just waiting to find a home with someone who will love him exactly as he is. 

even though he sometimes wears his shoes backwards

and enjoys climbing trees and pretend like he’s a monkey.

 

“misfits aren’t misfits, among other misfits.”

-barry manilow

coming back.

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after having such a wonderful time celebrating with family
it’s nice to be home
even if
i did have a late night
and an early morning flight to get here
but i’m still standing.
kind of.
“i regarded home as a place I left behind in order to come back to it afterward.”
― ernest hemingway
inmage credit: pinterest

i need to go now.

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she remembered off and on

throughout the afternoon

why she needed to leave school and go home

she tried calling on the old wood phone

told us she did not need to be here

told us her mom misses her

gave us so many, many reasons

and finally

she came up with my favorite:

“i need to go home…….to fix my hair!”

well, why didn’t you say so in the first place?

of course you do

we reminded her that mom would be back pretty soon

and in the meantime

we marched around like big dinosaurs

laughing and playing

ate applesauce and ran around outside

on a cool almost fall day

hair flying in the wind.

“home is where somebody notices when you are no longer there.”

-aleksandar hemon, the lazarus project

returning.

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a return

to

la casita pacifica

my tiny peaceful house.

 

“why do you go away? so that you can come back.

so that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors.

coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving.”

-terry pratchett

home is where….?

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The investigation is ongoing and more arrests may occur.
What if you came home one night and your house was missing?
Michigan State Police troopers have made an arrest in connection with a cabin that was stolen from a county road in northern Michigan. Police said through tips, several search warrants executed on cellular devices, and interviews, troopers were able to locate the cabin only a few miles away.

The troopers said Jeremy James Knoll became a suspect when the cabin was found on his property. He reportedly attempted to hide the cabin by placing large pieces of sheet metal around it and altering its appearance, but troopers found matching serial numbers inside the stolen cabin.

Knoll was charged with receiving and concealing stolen property and was given a $20,000 bond. The investigation is ongoing and more arrests may occur.

“home is wherever you leave everything you love and never question that it will be there when you return.”

-leo christopher

 

source credits: Dane Kelly, WILX

rien ne vaut son chez-soi. (there’s no place like home).

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here’s to staying warm and safe during these, the coldest days.

 

“i don’t take naps, i accidentally hibernate.”

-wordporn

 

 

image credit: ‘martha rabbit and tabitha cat,’ by shirley barber