tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6664312103727243394.post3973310560035549415..comments2024-03-14T14:37:02.927-05:00Comments on MY COLONIAL HOME: Blemishes – I will keep them!My Colonial Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16066446310464424766noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6664312103727243394.post-27715891394879440622012-01-16T03:46:07.012-06:002012-01-16T03:46:07.012-06:00Well put Karen . Now about those blemishes . Mine ...Well put Karen . Now about those blemishes . Mine are bigger , darn it ! LOL I feel like we have been remodeling since we moved in 12 years ago . <br />It is a slow process too when you do it yourself .<br />It took me a long time to really love me , for me . It just happened recently .<br />I removed the negative things in my life and have been a better person for it .<br />It is not an easy thing to do , but in this stage of my life , it is my turn to be happy .<br />We do deserve to have a life and be happy .<br />Now Miss Lola looks happy and she told me you are the best !<br />Hugs<br />DebDebs DIY Recipes and Graphics https://www.blogger.com/profile/14048759197508569962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6664312103727243394.post-80552996437751299552012-01-14T18:19:16.837-06:002012-01-14T18:19:16.837-06:00Amen, Karen. Amen. ♥Amen, Karen. Amen. ♥Countryfolk Keepsakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10541472780276345561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6664312103727243394.post-72292488700389007432012-01-14T03:16:20.027-06:002012-01-14T03:16:20.027-06:00Dear Karen ~~~
I'm late to the "Party&qu...Dear Karen ~~~ <br />I'm late to the "Party" lol as usual ... But I Love this Post and You !!! <br />Your Photo of Lola is Adorable !!<br />Warm Winter Hugs My Friend ~~ Connie xoxctlogcabinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188383598696356698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6664312103727243394.post-40347312410325499042012-01-13T16:44:30.825-06:002012-01-13T16:44:30.825-06:00This was a great post and I am glad I stopped by, ...This was a great post and I am glad I stopped by, thank you for visiting my blog and seeing my 1883 Farmhouse..... the pictures of food you have up on a post is making me hungry.... do you mind passing me the corn...lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6664312103727243394.post-22725686745816090422012-01-10T22:59:39.118-06:002012-01-10T22:59:39.118-06:00Karen,
I just read this and I'm so glad you p...Karen, <br />I just read this and I'm so glad you posted this..I really needed to hear this and be reminded that not everything could or should be fixed...I've learned a lot from 2011...and the things that I feel should be fixed..well, I'll get to them eventually and if not...oh well. There is so many more important areas in our lives that we need to concentrate on..God Bless.Rhonda Perry Maynorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08168901456513380776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6664312103727243394.post-58870509348399848522012-01-08T13:51:34.846-06:002012-01-08T13:51:34.846-06:00Wow. I love this post! This really makes me stop a...Wow. I love this post! This really makes me stop and think. This year has been hard on me physically for some reason and I have just hated getting older but your post just makes me thankful that I am "me"!!!!Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10594313154015365616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6664312103727243394.post-42580863570452150572012-01-05T20:29:07.154-06:002012-01-05T20:29:07.154-06:00Hi Karen, I love the way you think and I needed to...Hi Karen, I love the way you think and I needed to read this today! Painting and everthing is a wreck but guess what? After reading this<br />I am going to deal with the mess and enjoy it. Who says things have to be neat all the time right? Happy New Year and what a beautiful cat!Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04101100778867077535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6664312103727243394.post-89459100856772896782012-01-05T19:28:14.756-06:002012-01-05T19:28:14.756-06:00I love this post, glad to know I am not the only p...I love this post, glad to know I am not the only person with an unperfect home, our home is over 100 years old and it has LOTS of imperfections, just Character, I say. I visited someone once that flurried around the whole time I was there whipping imaginary dust, striving for perfection....that is not me.<br />Thanks for your post, it made my day.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00289741997062452657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6664312103727243394.post-64919839126309656962012-01-05T14:35:50.703-06:002012-01-05T14:35:50.703-06:00Yes, she is cute ! Happy New Year Karen, I am tryi...Yes, she is cute ! Happy New Year Karen, I am trying to catch up with all my blogging friends!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02049996909414471501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6664312103727243394.post-62216429418835175162012-01-04T10:57:59.298-06:002012-01-04T10:57:59.298-06:00I too live in a home with those small things only ...I too live in a home with those small things only I notice. I really enjoyed the plant hangers, I have one on each floor of my home. I paint as though they are not there. Mu home was built in the late 1800's. I believe who ever put them there is smiling from heaven because they are still there. Your blog is really wonderful. thanks for making me smile. LyndaThe Crows Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12753013133555895131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6664312103727243394.post-52366621398248746012012-01-03T23:52:55.312-06:002012-01-03T23:52:55.312-06:00Very sweet and poignant post my friend - and, ahhh...Very sweet and poignant post my friend - and, ahhh, so very, very, true and wise. Those who know me well know that I seek out the things with a few "blemishes" as you call them, and treasure them above their perfect cousins. An old vessel with its shininess gone, a dent here, a hole there, a piece of cloth mended, a teddy sporting a single eye....all count among my greatest treasures. And so I hope my family and friends view me as lovingly. It is the best thing any of us can wish for....to appreciate the "primness" and glorious beauty of imperfection. Crooked Smiles & Lopsided Hugs ~ RobinTheCrankyCrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16314851714923955216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6664312103727243394.post-27380880495497151332012-01-03T19:46:49.007-06:002012-01-03T19:46:49.007-06:00Oh, Karen, what a wonderful post! You are so thou...Oh, Karen, what a wonderful post! You are so thoughtful and creative! I love everything you said, it really reminds me not to sweat the small stuff. I sometimes think that as we get older and sometimes bad things happen to us, we learn to realize that the little day to day aggravations are just small potatoes. Love your kitty picture, too.<br />Hugs, MelindaMerry Wind Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13693488571364309791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6664312103727243394.post-57296111143587550022012-01-03T12:14:21.529-06:002012-01-03T12:14:21.529-06:00Oh Karen, what a beautiful way to look at the worl...Oh Karen, what a beautiful way to look at the world. You are so right...we dont see all those little things in your home or in you. We just see the beautiful Karen in her beautiful home. Thanks for reminding me that we ALL have bumps and bruises, but they really do make us and (our homes) "us". I pray you have a wonderful year in 2012 and am blessed to have gotten to know you.<br /><br />Grace to you,<br />MargieMargiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10240075608741922041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6664312103727243394.post-67973961803122212012012-01-03T07:25:20.335-06:002012-01-03T07:25:20.335-06:00Karen~ Super post!!! Character is a beautiful thin...Karen~ Super post!!! Character is a beautiful thing!!!! Our homes & ourselves have the stories & memories of each blemish~<br />Lola is so pretty!<br />smiles<br />TeresaDeppen homestead 1862https://www.blogger.com/profile/00753749390739001434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6664312103727243394.post-36689065577461048472012-01-02T20:13:30.405-06:002012-01-02T20:13:30.405-06:00Karen,
A most wonderful post! I love your "...Karen, <br /><br />A most wonderful post! I love your "blemishes", but really I see them more as "character" or the history of your home! Love them all!! OLMprims by olde lady morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09973653958304094703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6664312103727243394.post-28694435680444489512012-01-02T19:55:43.181-06:002012-01-02T19:55:43.181-06:00oh, those kitties are just too cute! they look so ...oh, those kitties are just too cute! they look so comfortable in the holly and greenery too :) hope you had a nice holiday!~Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01162985502341523594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6664312103727243394.post-37227855821178662312012-01-02T13:04:59.501-06:002012-01-02T13:04:59.501-06:00Karen,
All the above "little things" is ...Karen,<br />All the above "little things" is what makes your house a home.<br />Lived in and loved ... Enjoy it ...<br />TeriTerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13224825633580723429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6664312103727243394.post-11068778450467557382012-01-02T12:37:42.922-06:002012-01-02T12:37:42.922-06:00What a wonderful post, Karen! Thank you for shari...What a wonderful post, Karen! Thank you for sharing it! May you and your family have a wonderful New Year! ((HUGS))Kris ~ Simply Primhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17838183495525848961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6664312103727243394.post-20729113873465156272012-01-02T12:17:44.698-06:002012-01-02T12:17:44.698-06:00Karen, this was a very meaningful post for me! Th...Karen, this was a very meaningful post for me! Thanks for posting it at a time when I needed it most. Lola looks perfect perched there! Many Blessings to you and Doug throughout the year to come!Prim Dreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352278293596461725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6664312103727243394.post-78775924589612578322012-01-02T10:41:21.704-06:002012-01-02T10:41:21.704-06:00I try to always think positive, life goes on, deal...I try to always think positive, life goes on, deal with the life your dealt, live in this moment or you will miss it. Lola is not only cute she is a pretty kitty. Have a great 2012! ;-) bee-hugs, Debbydeb-beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02627119877606159359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6664312103727243394.post-45592837871974285742012-01-02T09:58:22.437-06:002012-01-02T09:58:22.437-06:00PS - I forgot to mention your wonderful header! I...PS - I forgot to mention your wonderful header! I love it!Susannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08760379367756142891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6664312103727243394.post-76087314938202555232012-01-02T09:56:23.849-06:002012-01-02T09:56:23.849-06:00Hi Karen...this is a great post and a wonderful re...Hi Karen...this is a great post and a wonderful read. Made me stop and think about the way I am! Happy New Year to you and Doug!Susannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08760379367756142891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6664312103727243394.post-73224804679640226062012-01-02T08:28:49.134-06:002012-01-02T08:28:49.134-06:00What a lovely post to read. Don't we all have ...What a lovely post to read. Don't we all have a few flaws<br />Nice picture of Lola. Cats....they get into the weirdest placesSandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00984772593282585767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6664312103727243394.post-24710801876117109812012-01-02T07:42:55.243-06:002012-01-02T07:42:55.243-06:00I don't think I've ever compared how I thi...I don't think I've ever compared how I think about my imperfections to how I feel about the house. But you're right, there are a lot of little things that aren't perfect but I know the history behind their imperfection and it adds to the story. Thanks for that insight! Lola is a cutie. Looks like she's found a little cozy nest. Happy New Year! ~RobertaRoberta https://www.blogger.com/profile/06861676066106379149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6664312103727243394.post-77229258123637189682012-01-02T04:47:17.301-06:002012-01-02T04:47:17.301-06:00What a great post! I have all those things and mo...What a great post! I have all those things and more in my house and on my body! They ARE the things that make us who we are...I don't want to change any of it. Well maybe just for now, I'll keep coloring my hair, shhhhh don't tell! <br /><br />Thanks for the great thoughts! <br /><br />CathyTolentreasureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06824185306484314086noreply@blogger.com