tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399639578758058574.post8070283844492866696..comments2023-11-03T05:25:08.308-05:00Comments on Southern Hospitality: Grandma’s Painted HouseRhoda @ Southern Hospitalityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16741881774379561710noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399639578758058574.post-68659886603405406882009-03-16T09:37:00.000-05:002009-03-16T09:37:00.000-05:00i love the little home!!! its oh so cute and ya kn...i love the little home!!! its oh so cute and ya know, i would let her come visit.. :)<BR/>i can see the place all decorated.. it would be stunning.<BR/>give grandma a hug and let her know we all love her. it is so hard to have to deal with family as they get older.. <BR/>hugs, kimsimple~needshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06749598136132967298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399639578758058574.post-36397737005025934462009-02-08T17:05:00.000-06:002009-02-08T17:05:00.000-06:00It must be so hard for her to leave her home, just...It must be so hard for her to leave her home, just as it is for you and your husband to make the hard decisions on her behalf.<BR/><BR/>She probably hasn't "romanticized" her past in her head, we all tend to remember the better memories as time passes and that is probably a good thing. <BR/><BR/>To her, this isn't a "matchbox", but the home where so much of her living of this lifetime happened. It is a treasurebox of memories for her. It is important that we, the younger generation caring for our elders enjoying their last days here, to do our best to remember and respect that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399639578758058574.post-37097041144049832832009-02-06T13:01:00.000-06:002009-02-06T13:01:00.000-06:00Being in my 60's I'm facing getting to be one of t...Being in my 60's I'm facing getting to be one of the older ones...<BR/><BR/>I'm on grandma side in this issue<BR/><BR/>My son in law's great grandmother<BR/>who just passed away this past year lived by herself in her own home until she was 103 years old.<BR/><BR/>She was there until she suddenly lost her sight. She had to go live with her children. She mourned living her old life and passed away soon afterwards.<BR/><BR/>I doubt if I will live as long as she did...but I keep telling my kids if it comes to living in a nursing home to just shoot me first. <BR/><BR/>My heart goes out to your grandmother.<BR/><BR/>patti(pattico)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399639578758058574.post-27360606076880881092009-02-05T23:22:00.000-06:002009-02-05T23:22:00.000-06:00Rhoda,Dealing with the elderly is so difficult. I...Rhoda,<BR/><BR/>Dealing with the elderly is so difficult. I'm doing that, now, with my parents. And, we'll be there all too soon . . . if we live long enough. <BR/><BR/>Getting old and losing control of one's life must be so hard. I'm not looking forward to it. <BR/><BR/>I think it is human nature to want options and to be able to make decisions about one's life. When we stop planning for the future, the grim reaper is knockin' on the door. Aunt Eleanor looks like she's got some life left in her.<BR/><BR/>~elaiine~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399639578758058574.post-2015753840545026442009-02-05T15:31:00.000-06:002009-02-05T15:31:00.000-06:00what cute little house! you just can't get charm l...what cute little house! you just can't get charm like that anymore. I love all of the old doors and hardware. here's to hoping an ambitious young couple will move in and bring it up to it's potential!<BR/><BR/>and Grandma Eleanor sounds like quite the handful! I hope I'm still going that strong when I'm 90! haha.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746777760318892646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399639578758058574.post-22949560661735331752009-02-05T12:36:00.000-06:002009-02-05T12:36:00.000-06:00Rhoda,What a transformation! You have done a grea...Rhoda,<BR/>What a transformation! You have done a great job! What a cute starter home or retiree nest for some lucky couple. :-)<BR/>Oh by the way, my husband was reading your blog the other night and just loved your post about the mirror makeover. He is all set to go to Lowe's to get the supplies to make over some very boring mirrors in two of our baths. So thanks for the inspiration and if you host a Mr. Linky party, count us in! ;-)<BR/>Warmly,<BR/>AlisaAlisa Lucas-Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09862519174429213208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399639578758058574.post-41822361984584448692009-02-05T08:39:00.000-06:002009-02-05T08:39:00.000-06:00Poor Grandma Eleanor. I don't blame her for being ...Poor Grandma Eleanor. I don't blame her for being so nostalgic. The house looks great!!<BR/><BR/>You are right: it wouls make a beautiful little cottage for a single person or couple with no children.<BR/><BR/>Good luck selling it!<BR/>LindaElle Jay Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17045994700772740593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399639578758058574.post-86384005089906845352009-02-05T08:32:00.000-06:002009-02-05T08:32:00.000-06:00Awww. Grandma Eleanor really pulled on my heart st...Awww. Grandma Eleanor really pulled on my heart strings! Did you see Grand Torino? Somehow, I was reminded of it (house not in a great neighborhood anymore, older guy not willing to leave it)<BR/><BR/>Have a great weekend!Linda@ Lime in the Coconuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04551293394719390382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399639578758058574.post-20876669487487561322009-02-05T07:41:00.000-06:002009-02-05T07:41:00.000-06:00Bless Peter and Eleanor! We are going thru similar...Bless Peter and Eleanor! We are going thru similar times with my mother in law, but it is made even more complicated by the distance and her precious second husband, who refuses to let us 'dictate' his life... I keep telling my children to do what's best for me when the time comes and don't let me make them feel bad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399639578758058574.post-61198909748131035902009-02-04T22:47:00.000-06:002009-02-04T22:47:00.000-06:00I love this house. It makes me want to move to Ala...I love this house. It makes me want to move to Alabama. You did a great job. Ms. Eleanor looks like a very sweet woman. You did a fantastic job.midnight macaroonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04881376824966373767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399639578758058574.post-80822807431971216742009-02-04T22:25:00.001-06:002009-02-04T22:25:00.001-06:00I remember my mother doing this very same thing wi...I remember my mother doing this very same thing with my grandma Peggy (she came to live with us when I was 12) and it was SO hard. No one wants to give up their independence but really it's the best thing to do. Don't we all romanticize the past to some degree? Poor Eleanor but I am also feeling for you, it must be difficult for you and your husband as well!<BR/><BR/>ps...hoping someone sweet moves in that will let her visit. Grandma Peggy was able to go back and visit her home several times before she died and she was always so pleased that someone was loving the property and her place of memories as much as she did!Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16372988727575644425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399639578758058574.post-36224008760786756762009-02-04T22:25:00.000-06:002009-02-04T22:25:00.000-06:00What a cute place and so much potential! It is har...What a cute place and so much potential! It is hard to let family homes go...I till wish my great grandmothers house was in our family. And my grandmothers. Memories~Tommie Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18352916891565138436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399639578758058574.post-89874266878779208512009-02-04T22:18:00.000-06:002009-02-04T22:18:00.000-06:00Another great job, Rhoda! Very nice, Those doorkno...Another great job, Rhoda! Very nice, Those doorknobs are super great!niartisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08328154164462941199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399639578758058574.post-32102915565140878602009-02-04T22:16:00.000-06:002009-02-04T22:16:00.000-06:00I love this house. My favorite thing are the door...I love this house. My favorite thing are the doorknobs. You have done a fantabulous job.Melissa's Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01509544713395681769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399639578758058574.post-44374146802071435112009-02-04T21:18:00.000-06:002009-02-04T21:18:00.000-06:00Well .... this little house is precious ... I love...Well .... this little house is precious ... I love the floors, the fireplace, the kitchen AND the beautiful baseboards & the deck too. Good job! I love the idea of calling it "Eleanor Cottage" as Daisy suggests.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619199535376925989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399639578758058574.post-62795347095431016042009-02-04T19:55:00.000-06:002009-02-04T19:55:00.000-06:00Oh what a sweet home! Sigh. Maybe the next caretak...Oh what a sweet home! Sigh. Maybe the next caretakers will call it "Eleanor Cottage". She will always be a part of it.<BR/><BR/>xo,<BR/>KimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399639578758058574.post-15989417999509504592009-02-04T18:25:00.000-06:002009-02-04T18:25:00.000-06:00Grandma Eleanor's house looks so cute...the floors...Grandma Eleanor's house looks so cute...the floors alone should sell it...bless her heart to have to find out it's being sold...or should I say bless Peter's heart for having to tell her... ;-) BoBohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00242541986775887661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399639578758058574.post-50453475858560738052009-02-04T18:24:00.000-06:002009-02-04T18:24:00.000-06:00Grandma Eleanor's house is a jewel waiting for som...Grandma Eleanor's house is a jewel waiting for someone special to find. It's just the kind of house I like!<BR/>What happened to all her treasures that were inside?paintergalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477665489782815526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399639578758058574.post-13169358730048847512009-02-04T18:23:00.000-06:002009-02-04T18:23:00.000-06:00What an adorable cottage! I can see why 'Grandma'...What an adorable cottage! I can see why 'Grandma' wants to 'visit'...God bless her.Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13007002173907761055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399639578758058574.post-75143960986562014162009-02-04T18:09:00.000-06:002009-02-04T18:09:00.000-06:00It's a sweet little house Rhoda. I hope someone fi...It's a sweet little house Rhoda. I hope someone finds this cottage and loves it.<BR/><BR/>Eleanor is cute. I totally understand independent ladies of a certain age!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399639578758058574.post-7811842620010257822009-02-04T17:35:00.000-06:002009-02-04T17:35:00.000-06:00Eleanor is adorable! And so is her home. You're ri...Eleanor is adorable! And so is her home. You're right. It's PERFECT for a young couple!<BR/><BR/>We're redecorating here...painting walls, ceilings and trim. Want to neutralize this place a bit more. I find myself drawn to more neutral interiors these days. It's a far change from my old ways (beleive me!).<BR/><BR/>Today I handed down a cute little secretary desk/hutch to my niece, the decorator, that she will shabby chic-ify... now I need a home for Mom's oriental panel. None of the girls wanted it.<BR/><BR/>Have fun in Nashville!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399639578758058574.post-36908591524370409972009-02-04T17:02:00.000-06:002009-02-04T17:02:00.000-06:00Such a sweet cottage, Rhoda ... I love the deco-st...Such a sweet cottage, Rhoda ... I love the deco-style bathtub! What is the framed-in section on the kitchen wall, to the right of the stove? Is it a bulletin board or was there a window there once upon a time or ???<BR/><BR/>Grandma Eleanor looks great, and it's so wonderful to see anyone that age who walks unassisted. Both of my parents, both sets of grandparents, and also my in-laws lost the ability to walk several years before they died, simply due to lack of exercise ... walking is definitely a *use it or lose it* ability. None of them were fat or lazy, just typical super-busy adults with no time for (or interest in) exercise. And my inlaws live (mom in law is still living, father in law died on Halloween after 94 great years, 67 of them married to my MIL) on one of the steepest hills in Los Angeles, where it's truly a steep downhill/uphill hike to the mailbox and back, less than 30 feet from the front door. Not a friendly area for walking :o) And so typical of many parts of California, where we actually have to get into our cars and drive someplace (safe, flat, etc.) to take a walk. Pretty crazy, huh?<BR/><BR/>'Nuff rambling, time to get back into the kitchen and pick up a paintbrush. Have a great time in Nashville and be sure to go honky-tonkin' for me!<BR/><BR/>VictoriaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399639578758058574.post-66022861545669165302009-02-04T16:56:00.000-06:002009-02-04T16:56:00.000-06:00The house looks fabulous! What a great starter ho...The house looks fabulous! What a great starter home it would be! Y'all did a wonderful job sprucing things up! Say a prayer, and give it to the Lord! That's all you can do.<BR/>Enjoy your time in Nashville at your "slumber party" at Blissdom...wish I could go too!<BR/>DesireeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399639578758058574.post-43692886410733560132009-02-04T15:57:00.000-06:002009-02-04T15:57:00.000-06:00The house and your husband's grandma are darlin'! ...The house and your husband's grandma are darlin'! I'll keep y'all in my prayers as you proceed with the home.<BR/><BR/>Y'all have fun in Nashville! Don't forget the Opry Mills Outlets!<BR/><BR/>Hugs,<BR/>susanRunner Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117856929394961713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399639578758058574.post-15245596842484022302009-02-04T15:22:00.000-06:002009-02-04T15:22:00.000-06:00The house is so cute and has such potential. I lov...The house is so cute and has such potential. I love the vintage appeal of the kitchen and bath. The floors are beautiful. I could live there and have fun making it a cozy cottage. I hope it finds buyers that appreciate the charm it offers.<BR/><BR/>Happy Hump Day<BR/><BR/>KrisKrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10916272462885295630noreply@blogger.com