tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047532841234141141.post2928598444051968756..comments2023-11-05T06:43:49.592-05:00Comments on Row homes and Cobblestones: A stroll down America's oldest residential street...Row homes and Cobblestoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01643916045622529275noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047532841234141141.post-82352335353907522072014-10-15T07:34:05.261-04:002014-10-15T07:34:05.261-04:00Good morning, Vera ~
Love your home and all your ...Good morning, Vera ~<br /><br />Love your home and all your decorations.<br /><br />I read Poe in school. Brilliant writer, but I've never been one for things that go bump in the night. Big chicken here. So I'm not entering the giveaway ~ just stopping by to wish you a lovely autumn.<br /><br />Hugs,<br />LinLin from A {tiny} Cottage In The Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852855396042947932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047532841234141141.post-64948270124426909792014-10-05T13:04:14.759-04:002014-10-05T13:04:14.759-04:00Dear Vera,
Thank you so much for both of your visi...Dear Vera,<br />Thank you so much for both of your visits!<br /> No, not sheepskin, I used fibers of natural white Sulfolk/Hampshire cross sheep wool. The second coat was needle felted in tiny pieces of wool at a time then scissor cut.. I love this particular wool, I use it for most of my creations.<br />So happy you enjoyed my little poem. Your kind words have warmed my heart.<br />Wishing you a blessed Sunday.<br />fondly,<br />Penny<br />Angelsdoor * Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14770992037653364805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047532841234141141.post-64979651004739359442014-10-03T17:22:39.567-04:002014-10-03T17:22:39.567-04:00What a grand tour you took us on!! I've never ...What a grand tour you took us on!! I've never been to "Philly", so this was exciting for me to see all the row homes, and cobblestone streets. What a unique place to live!<br />Your pumpkins are beautiful! and so are the new bench canvas hangings. LOVE the bench!!<br />Debbie<br />xoDebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16600235934416288679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047532841234141141.post-54848366830165255642014-10-02T15:29:47.320-04:002014-10-02T15:29:47.320-04:00I love your decor! The homes are beautiful and un...I love your decor! The homes are beautiful and unique. What a wonderful neighborhood to live in! xooxButterfly 8)(8 Bungalow https://www.blogger.com/profile/12407401010841427366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047532841234141141.post-19912067383773661822014-10-01T16:19:36.942-04:002014-10-01T16:19:36.942-04:00Thank you for visiting and leaving the very sweet ...Thank you for visiting and leaving the very sweet comment regarding Lin's post on my blog. Row houses have always intrigued me. I'll be returning to explore more of your lovely blog. ~ Nancy P.S. I adore your velvet pumpkins!A Joyful Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604235087317891071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047532841234141141.post-65213657247677497142014-09-30T11:37:25.118-04:002014-09-30T11:37:25.118-04:00oh what a great tour...but best of all I love your...oh what a great tour...but best of all I love your grass cloth!Pura Vidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04423379787232688763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047532841234141141.post-71405600741759096942014-09-29T20:28:00.250-04:002014-09-29T20:28:00.250-04:00Hi Vera, so nice to stop back by and visit your wo...Hi Vera, so nice to stop back by and visit your wonderful post once again. I simply have to visit this area of Philly one day.<br />Thank you for stopping by and your comment. Always uplifting and encouraging. Thank you for that my friend.<br />HugsCelestina Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10021633519525822335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047532841234141141.post-54667816598587289662014-09-29T16:17:32.440-04:002014-09-29T16:17:32.440-04:00Your poem says everything I wish for too Vera. I l...Your poem says everything I wish for too Vera. I love it and through it can see your heart. <br />I am crazy about the photos of the city. You almost make me wish I lived there. City living would be foreign to me, but I love them. I don't know if you know it, but I live in very rural Idaho in a town of 600 people where the nearest 'big town' with a real grocery store is 60 miles away. So this post is so lovely for me to read . I love the history of our large cities in the US, but to actually get it from one who lives there means so much more. I laugh about going to D.C. once to some state meetings and as we were walking around the city, many of my companions kept saying "your Idaho is showing June" They were all mostly from Boise and I, the only 'chick from the sticks' there. Thank you so much for sharing your story of you and John. <br />I love your park bench canvases!!!<br />Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17283259375743586344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047532841234141141.post-44068249845562370502014-09-28T17:38:35.463-04:002014-09-28T17:38:35.463-04:00My wonderful friend,
I can't wait to send you...My wonderful friend,<br /><br />I can't wait to send you some photos of what's going on here with my fall décor, but school is wild, as you know. I was able to eek out a new post, and I am so thankful to you for coming by. OH! I don't have any of my own photos on that post; you may have thought those pumpkins were mine, but I have had no time or decent light to take photos! Next weekend, I hope!<br /><br />Well, we are entering into that gorgeous month of October when change starts to creep in. I hope you have some fun and spooktacular ideas for your family gatherings? What are you up to these days?<br /><br />Off to make dinner now....I'm hungry because we are NON-STOP here on the weekends!<br /><br />Big hugs to you dear one, AnitaCastles Crowns and Cottageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047532841234141141.post-89932378137974774912014-09-28T12:23:29.129-04:002014-09-28T12:23:29.129-04:00Vera,
just found you and have enjoyed browsing thr...Vera,<br />just found you and have enjoyed browsing thru! Your black and white photos are gorgeous, my kind of art! What a beautiful area and street, so many amazing details on all the row homes! The orange shutters and door are my favorites. The pumpkins you made are adorable, the stems are perfect! Can't wait to see your Oct post!<br />I'm your newest follower and would love for you to visit me!<br />RebeccaTown and Country Galshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11804650091074234741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047532841234141141.post-36352254158866366092014-09-28T11:49:44.775-04:002014-09-28T11:49:44.775-04:00What a delightful tour Vera!!!!! and oh to be a s...What a delightful tour Vera!!!!! and oh to be a super-hero, sometimes my cape is in the wash and I am grounded.... sigh!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />I appreciate you visits and encouraging words.<br />Blessings!<br />~ Violet"Create Beauty"https://www.blogger.com/profile/13351220132065841813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047532841234141141.post-45606111117205450562014-09-27T13:54:57.554-04:002014-09-27T13:54:57.554-04:00Hi Vera,
I must share with you that the best part ...Hi Vera,<br />I must share with you that the best part of being in Susan's spotlight post was that you commented and I have found you. You are wonderful! I had such a good time enjoying this post. Loved the history, the photos, the art....oh, and your pumpkins. So happy to meet you. Looking forward to your Poe Halloween post.<br />TinaTina@WhatWeKeephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03784869477053139668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047532841234141141.post-351312983782021182014-09-26T17:01:16.939-04:002014-09-26T17:01:16.939-04:00Vera, I love the pics of the charming row-homes an...Vera, I love the pics of the charming row-homes and cobblestone!! I adore your pumpkins and of course the chippy bench, too! And I would love to visit over a cup of cappuccino! :)<br />Thanks for all of the wonderful history and interesting tid-bits.<br />Susanmust love junkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00809616307382178089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047532841234141141.post-10333211160330655492014-09-25T22:32:46.422-04:002014-09-25T22:32:46.422-04:00Vera...this post is so chock full of interesting t...Vera...this post is so chock full of interesting tales and adventures and ruminations! I know we are going to get along fine!!<br /><br />The stories running from Philly to New York, to Philly again are simply fascinating, and I adore your pics. That bench (hope I got it right), is wonderful. I love velvet pumpkins...they vary so...just looking for something I can treasure for years.<br /><br />Thank you for your thoughtful comment...I'll pull though with these weak old hands and feel fine soon.<br /><br />Jane xx<br /><br />Blondie's Journalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988377413260331618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047532841234141141.post-91338767793983213622014-09-25T20:31:03.257-04:002014-09-25T20:31:03.257-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Seawashedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00299816851144887705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047532841234141141.post-87792770817289975322014-09-25T06:26:01.306-04:002014-09-25T06:26:01.306-04:00VERA DEAR!
Good morning! I am here at the tail en...VERA DEAR!<br /><br />Good morning! I am here at the tail end of my blog visiting before I go off to work...but I read your very kind comment and just had to come give ya a hug before I took off!<br /><br />I TOO got some mini white pumpkins yesterday!!! I hope, I mean, I REALLY HOPE to take some photos this weekend and I'd like to take photos of these in my primitive wooden bowl...they look so great and do make me feel as if fall is on its way. It's still warm here, and that's fine with us! But fall is a gracious month.<br /><br />Dear one, I MISS YOU! My work this year is wildly time consuming, but blogging is still my passion - I just am not posting as frequently.<br /><br />I WILL BE BACK! <br /><br />Much love, AnitaCastles Crowns and Cottageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047532841234141141.post-65019447936789986482014-09-24T13:41:27.186-04:002014-09-24T13:41:27.186-04:00Hi Vera, I would have been your first visit but wa...Hi Vera, I would have been your first visit but waited until the morn to get with you. I was up so very late last night finishing up projects and business.<br />Where do I start, loving your pumpkins of course, and yes I was going to say that I see a praying mantis before you mentioned it, but yes I too am attracted to the most interesting of stems as well.<br />Love, love, love your bench, you knew I would. As for your city of row homes and the soulful history they hold it's shear beauty that you actually live in one. I have always wanted to live in a brownstone, row home, NY. City flat, brick walls and interesting company. I would choose the row home with the creamy white trim, shutters and red door, but I would paint the door grey! :)<br /><br />You have so much in your city to be entertained with, beauty and walks like these favor. The alley ways are soooo cute! Love the lanterns, and street pole lanterns.<br />What colors have you used on your row home, and could you see yourself painting the tangerine and orange colors that you are drawn to on the tours row home painting your home to match. Do you have to have community approvals to paint your home? I know around here and in some communities one has to get paint approval or they are funded if they take it upon themselves to go ahead and paint before approval of colors.<br /><br />Love that John is so accommodating to your print needs, he just prints up on a canvas wish for you photos that not only speak to you, but to myself as well.<br />I imagine myself sitting on one of those benches in deep creative thought, or taking in the quiet.<br /><br />We here are looking forward to your next posting, poetry of spookiness, a GiveAway! And more beauty of your home city what more could your visiting bloggers ask for??<br /><br />Well my dear, I am off to check on a job site and home to then finish up my mess!<br /><br />Love all you share, and now I am even that much more jealous of your Row homes, that they are in your city and not mine:)<br /><br />Thank you for all the encouraging email's, comments on my postings, and best your honest caring friendship! :)<br /><br />Xoxo<br />Love yah girl!<br /><br />Dore Burlap Luxehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16134718817693134037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047532841234141141.post-23033715808401330562014-09-24T12:15:11.252-04:002014-09-24T12:15:11.252-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Seawashedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00299816851144887705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047532841234141141.post-23141096698478586642014-09-24T09:10:08.377-04:002014-09-24T09:10:08.377-04:00Thank you for this wonderful walking tour of the C...Thank you for this wonderful walking tour of the Cit of Brotherly Love, Vera!! It truly has some of the most charming alleys and historic homes. So much rich history as well! I really enjoyed this post because in our younger years, when we lived in Haddonfield, we wandered through these same beautiful alleys.<br />Mary Alicechateau chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11861535167732654354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047532841234141141.post-89921630495203237072014-09-24T09:07:40.858-04:002014-09-24T09:07:40.858-04:00Hi Vera, what a wonderful visit and tour today. St...Hi Vera, what a wonderful visit and tour today. Starting with your home and the special fall accents you have created. Love the pumpkins and the rustic and distressed wood bench. So charming!!<br />Your black and white art is beautiful and I love the subject of park benches.<br />The pic of the cobblestone walk is incredible. I love anything with rocks like this.<br /><br />Elfreth's Alley is an amazing place. I did not see this when I visited Philly and surely missed a treasure. Love the shutters and contrasts of color.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing your poem. It is special for our times!! You talents are over the moon!<br /><br />Have a wonderful fall day!!<br />Hugs<br />xoxoCelestina Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10021633519525822335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047532841234141141.post-88052604407836621922014-09-24T08:40:50.774-04:002014-09-24T08:40:50.774-04:00Almost like being right there with you, Vera! I lo...Almost like being right there with you, Vera! I love touring old cities. Haven't done so in years, so this was a delight!<br /><br />Have a beautiful one.<br />LinLin from A {tiny} Cottage In The Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852855396042947932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047532841234141141.post-37326303456419916412014-09-24T06:24:34.225-04:002014-09-24T06:24:34.225-04:00Good morning dear, dear Vera!
You know that these...Good morning dear, dear Vera!<br /><br />You know that these days I am always going to be a tad late with school and all, but I am always enthusiastic about the creativity that comes from so many perspectives here in Blogland!<br /><br />Having lived north of Boston and frequenting the city for 11 years, we came to love Beacon Hill, a very similar area of Boston to this incredible place you are sharing. To think that people walked these streets in the 1700s just tickles me. The architecture, the mood, the styles, everything. <br /><br />Your share today is stunning with the combination of your own row home, its interiors (GORGEOUS) and the neighboring homes. You have the perfect setting for a POE-esque party! OH, what a great idea that would be.....<br /><br />I must run off to work. ENJOY YOUR DAY dear friend! AnitaCastles Crowns and Cottageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047532841234141141.post-48336100678904480122014-09-24T01:44:58.404-04:002014-09-24T01:44:58.404-04:00I was never lucky enough to see that part of Phill...I was never lucky enough to see that part of Philly when I visited. Gorgeous area. I love the history that you find there. My hubby is John, too, and we were married in 1975. I took him to visit PA because he had never been there. <br /><br />Your black & whites are phenomenal pieces of artwork. I just love them!<br /><br />We have one more thing in common, too, Vera. Poetry. I have reams of it that I have written and sometimes post bits and pieces of it on my blog. <br /><br />I hope you have a wonderful week! xo DianaNanaDianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14298962791700019785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047532841234141141.post-57727733604897610482014-09-23T22:36:03.230-04:002014-09-23T22:36:03.230-04:00Dear Vera,
Thank you for taking me along on this h...Dear Vera,<br />Thank you for taking me along on this historic tour.. I just love brick... and the orange shutters, just lovely... I would have loved to tour the museum. <br /><br />Your pumpkins are just lovely, and I adore the black and white bench prints.<br />They look stunning on your wall. <br />Your poem conveys your wish for peace, something we all wish for.<br />Blessings dear friend,<br />Penny<br /><br /><br />Angelsdoor * Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14770992037653364805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047532841234141141.post-86751455322914000852014-09-23T20:35:34.355-04:002014-09-23T20:35:34.355-04:00These row houses are so awesome...so different fro...These row houses are so awesome...so different from our regular houses...i really loved seeing shutters and cellar doors painted the same color....thanks for the tour.bj https://www.blogger.com/profile/09327534885194207074noreply@blogger.com