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Indefinite Absence

Dear valued customers and friends,

I know it seems like I've fallen off the face of the earth.  There have been no web site updates, and though I have told many of you that there are new things "coming very soon", I find that my work time is being taken up by family obligations.  So, for now, I'm putting the web site on the back burner and taking it off-line as I am just not able to give it, and all of you, the attention you deserve.

While on hiatus all web site traffic will be redirected here.  And, anyone who would like to email, you can get in touch with me through contentmentfarm at gmail dot com.

Thank you all for you well wishes and loyalty.  I hope to bring the web site back as soon as possible and will miss you all in the mean time!

May 16, 2011 in Home | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Leading Ladies in Architectural Digest

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Architectural Digest has a slide show on their web site featuring photos of ten iconic actresses, like Joan Crawford above, photographed in their own homes.  It's titled, what else, Leading Ladies.  I always enjoy looking at photos of legendary actors and actresses, but it's even more fun when you get a glimpse into their homes as well!

April 29, 2010 in Home | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)

Rachael made me do it!

My friend Rachael over at the Lady's Repository Museum, told me this morning that I needed to put my house that I'm trying to sell on my blog.  It was a good idea (if only I'd thought of it), so here it is.  Thanks Rachael!  Here's a link to the listing.  Give it a minute to load all the photos, there are quit a few.

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The snow has gone and we're waiting for things to green up a bit for spring pictures.  If you've read my blog in the past I think you may have seen pictures I posted previously.

It's a quiet location with the only visible houses being across the street.  See that red barn in the center of the photos?  Well, that's actually finished living space, a big one bedroom, one and a half bath apartment.  It used to house my inventory and my photography studio but now has a tenant.

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The antique cape was probably built in the late 1700s but we don't have documentation as to the exact date so we round it off to 1800.  Here's how the house looked circa 1934.

As you can see, the front part of the house is pretty much as it was until 1934 and little changed until 1950 when the previous owner, Grace Lyman Stammers a well known antiques dealer, moved there permanently.  The back part of the house was probably originally a tool shed but in 1950 Grace lovingly converted it into a keeping room and kitchen with a side entry and bathroom so that the house could remain original while having all the modern conveniences.

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I so admire Grace's thought and planning.  Being a purist, she made the conversion seamless and many people are convinced that the fireplace and paneling are original to the house.  As you can see, they're not.  It's been eleven years since I moved in to this, my dream house.  Literally, I had dreamed of living in this house for years before when my Mom and I would make trips to Grace's house to see what treasures we could find.  Over the years I begged Grace to sell me her house but she would always reply that I would have to wait and buy it from her son, which is exactly what I did at the first possible chance.

The house has been such a comfortable place to live and I shall miss being there but things do change and it's time to move on.  Hopefully the next owner will cherish the house as much as Grace did and love living there as much as I have!

March 29, 2010 in Home | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)

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