Tag: building

THE SOCIOPATHIC CONTRACTOR – BY ELLIN CURLEY

In 1987, my ex husband and I, along with our two children, spent weekends and summers in a one bedroom cottage on my mother’s property in Easton, CT. My grandparents had lived in the cottage when I was growing up. It was fine for them but at this point, both kids were sleeping in the … Continue reading THE SOCIOPATHIC CONTRACTOR – BY ELLIN CURLEY

WEATHERED AND WORN

WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge - WEATHERED I resisted putting up a picture of me first thing in the morning. It was tempting, but I finally decided to take a pass on that. Weathered and wood resonate for me. Be there a photographer so dead that he or she had not sought out aging wood barns … Continue reading WEATHERED AND WORN

THE SOCIOPATHIC BUILDER – BY ELLIN CURLEY

In 1987, my ex husband and I, along with our two children, spent weekends and summers in a one bedroom cottage on my mother’s property in Easton, CT. My grandparents had lived in the cottage when I was growing up. It was fine for them but at this point, both kids were sleeping in the … Continue reading THE SOCIOPATHIC BUILDER – BY ELLIN CURLEY

TALL!

Thursday’s Special: Tall This is my favorite "tall" picture. I don't know why I like it so much. Maybe it's the perspective ... or the glitter. The building isn't so awfully tall. Just 6 stories. Tall for Beacon Hill in Boston. Not tall by other standards and far from tall for the city in which it's located. From … Continue reading TALL!

LABOR DAY – CELEBRATING WORK – ODD BALL PHOTOS WEEK 27

LABOR DAY LEGISLATION Through the years the nation gave increasing emphasis to Labor Day. The first governmental recognition came through municipal ordinances passed during 1885 and 1886. From these, a movement developed to secure state legislation. The first state bill was introduced into the New York legislature, but the first to become law was passed … Continue reading LABOR DAY – CELEBRATING WORK – ODD BALL PHOTOS WEEK 27

FROM MONEY PIT TO MANSION

Reviving Bricks -- You just inherited a dilapidated, crumbling-down grand mansion in the countryside. Assuming money is no issue, what do you do with it? Author's Note: It's obvious to me that most of the responders to this prompt have never tried to renovate and/or restore an old house in the real world. I have. And … Continue reading FROM MONEY PIT TO MANSION