tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post7568817106194115514..comments2024-03-28T15:26:50.512-05:00Comments on Renaissance: The Name of the PlaceRebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17983592950942904914noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-92143811803492780522011-10-17T14:26:35.251-05:002011-10-17T14:26:35.251-05:00We chewed through seven homes (and a month and a h...We chewed through seven homes (and a month and a half of gypsyhood) before we came to The Old Homestead, which still has no name but that. (I don't know if I could train any of the relatives out of it, anyway!) Hopestead is perfect. The name snugly suits the house and you all. I love it.<br /><br />And may we come tomorrow to help? I'll leave you a voicemail, too. If tomorrow works, I'm also bringing a meal for you, so don't bother cooking, Missus.Abigailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-90996283642625535152011-10-17T14:22:38.084-05:002011-10-17T14:22:38.084-05:00Millie's looking at these pictures with me, an...Millie's looking at these pictures with me, and her comment pretty much mirrors my own, "Ooh. That's a lot of stuff. Oh, eek. It's pretty, though!"<br /><br />And it is pretty and charming both! I, too, love the wood floors, but I'm a sucker for old wood floors, barn boards and all.Abigailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-18953232723181416722011-10-14T09:55:10.930-05:002011-10-14T09:55:10.930-05:00Love the new name & you have done an amazing j...Love the new name & you have done an amazing job getting all that work done! What a difference! I think the wallpaper in your someday schoolroom is the same that was in our master bedroom when we moved here. We had a lot of poorly applied wallpaper to remove back then, among other things. It's fun in a way (although a lot of hard work) to turn a home into your own :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04180289951777672150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-69710512220527345832011-10-14T07:17:21.952-05:002011-10-14T07:17:21.952-05:00Amazing Rebecca! I am going to enjoy watching you...Amazing Rebecca! I am going to enjoy watching your progress as you make this your home! I really enjoyed reading about the various homes you've had. I was blessed to meet you when you lived at the brick house and we drove up for the afternoon. You were a wonderful hostess and it was an afternoon I will treasure always even though we were never able to do it again before you moved. <br />Jen in MDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-444757811737181992011-10-13T18:05:14.267-05:002011-10-13T18:05:14.267-05:00I love the name, and I am so utterly impressed. W...I love the name, and I am so utterly impressed. What you have accomplished is truly amazing. You will be in soon, and then you can do bit by by to make it home. And since you aren't planning on moving again, you have the remainder of your life to make memories and get it how you want it. Enjoy!Marlene Bibbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16196861638828667707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-46651237100353390912011-10-13T15:05:09.423-05:002011-10-13T15:05:09.423-05:00Wow!!! I'm amazed at the progress you have mad...Wow!!! I'm amazed at the progress you have made in such a short amount of time! It looks fabulous already! I do wish that we still lived close by so that I could come over and help. <br /><br />I, too, love the wood floors! I'm excited to see each room take shape as you begin moving your things in. I know you will make it a beautiful, comfortable, and welcoming home. You'll have to make a scrapbook chronicling all the work and love that you've put into Hopestead!Leah T.http://www.reformedfarmerswife.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-79695048240823927162011-10-13T09:57:34.526-05:002011-10-13T09:57:34.526-05:00Hi Rebecca,
I absolutely love the remembrances in...Hi Rebecca,<br /><br />I absolutely love the remembrances in this post. And the work that you have done is phenomenal. I know that you will make it beautiful and welcoming, as you always do. <br /><br />I pray for you continually as I know that you and Matt are working so hard. I didn't know if mail service had been restored to the Mansion yet. Please e-mail me with the address to the Hopestead.<br /><br />For me, my favorite house will ALWAYS be the Brick House, because that's when you all were just a stones-throw away. And I always miss you so much.<br /><br />Remember to email me the address, so I can write you.<br /><br />Love and prayer,<br /><br />NanciNancihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12201392451129484877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-71948298055449784142011-10-13T09:24:19.085-05:002011-10-13T09:24:19.085-05:00Potential.....endless potential! It looks so promi...Potential.....endless potential! It looks so promising! I pray you continue to feel inspired as you make over the new home! That it will feel more like the home of your dreams!<br /><3 BobbiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-28136806331501650502011-10-13T08:47:29.415-05:002011-10-13T08:47:29.415-05:00Hopestead is looking great already! And I thought...Hopestead is looking great already! And I thought I was nesting up a storm over here. Nope you may not be nesting in the traditional sense, but you are doing something like it! <br /><br />I love the floors.Mama to 12, so farhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759055814570254094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-44964612221462873112011-10-13T06:28:52.483-05:002011-10-13T06:28:52.483-05:00I like hopestead so much better! :) I love your n...I like hopestead so much better! :) I love your new home, I really, really do- but I've been telling you how much of a gift it was since the beginning, and how it had potential without seeing it, oh, and how exciting it will be to make it your own..hmm...older sisters aren't so bad to have around, eh? ;) <br /><br />In all seriousness though, I really Truly Love it and know that you will make it your own in no time at all!!! :) Can't wait to see it in person :)Full of Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02731302203793957663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-13633920269219415002011-10-13T00:22:15.564-05:002011-10-13T00:22:15.564-05:00"Hopestead" - that's perfect.
You..."Hopestead" - that's perfect.<br />You're doing a great job so far, Rebecca. ((hugs))Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02069794229090921826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-45969270476656085792011-10-12T22:18:02.861-05:002011-10-12T22:18:02.861-05:00Rebecca,
Echoing the other ladies' comments w...Rebecca,<br /><br />Echoing the other ladies' comments when I say you've come a long way! The house looks great, and I'm sure you'll add your special touches as time goes by. I know how hard it is to live in the middle of chaos, and since you'll be working on rooms while living there, you'll have some frustrations along the way. (After almost 2 years of living in our new home, we are really close to having all the boxes unpacked and organized...but I had days when I thought I'd never get through it all!)<br /><br />It would've taken me forever just to go through all the "cool stuff" left behind. I admire your resolve to get it all cleaned out.<br /><br />I'm so happy you finally have a home with some "roots." It is your blank canvas, where you can at last begin working on all those dreams of yours. <br /><br />Have you ever read, "The Enchanted Barn" by Grace Livingstone Hill? I think you would enjoy it. The main character reminds me of you in many ways.<br /><br />One of my favorite sayings is, "To those with limited resources, God gives the gift of creativity." You have that gift, my friend...I'm so excited to see how you will use it in your new home! <br /><br />And you know I love this poem! <br /><br />Kris ZerbyA Happy Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05875063621803964572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-14015493338356420152011-10-12T20:00:06.487-05:002011-10-12T20:00:06.487-05:00Amazing progress - you are going to look back on t...Amazing progress - you are going to look back on those pictures some day and smile (and ache in memory, too). You are making a marvelous home.<br /><br />Love the floors!Marnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-37566840649448839602011-10-12T19:44:25.809-05:002011-10-12T19:44:25.809-05:00You are doing GREAT, Rebecca! Keep up the good wor...You are doing GREAT, Rebecca! Keep up the good work, friend! (((HUGS)))<br />I'm with Bonnie on wood floors... :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11291951073853426272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-25132644194684058922011-10-12T19:31:37.468-05:002011-10-12T19:31:37.468-05:00What a beutiful poem. And look at all the work you...What a beutiful poem. And look at all the work you've done--way to go! Hopeing you found some family pieces to cherish amoung the stuff. Your hard work is paying off and you're setting a great example for the children. Keep on dreaming!ullinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-39147851937755037472011-10-12T18:18:42.179-05:002011-10-12T18:18:42.179-05:00I bet you've found some neat treasures. I wis...I bet you've found some neat treasures. I wish, I WISH I could show you photos of what our house was when we moved in. Its all too similar! There is hope youll have it exactly how you want it. And just as lovely as you've always made your homes.Lindsey's Photographshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370158252211714291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-40244799281719000752011-10-12T17:48:20.098-05:002011-10-12T17:48:20.098-05:00Rebecca, you have made tremendous process in just ...Rebecca, you have made tremendous process in just a week! Now that the stuff is out of it, I can see so many possibilities. I know you will make it you and make it beautiful!Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15813884721045918546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-67296407505721912392011-10-12T17:22:37.791-05:002011-10-12T17:22:37.791-05:00Wonderful progress! I know it isn't perfect, a...Wonderful progress! I know it isn't perfect, and far from where you want it to be, but you are already making memories, and it really is charming!Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11011968957287943985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-20914550671842025902011-10-12T16:43:13.684-05:002011-10-12T16:43:13.684-05:00It looks so much better already. I am not lying to...It looks so much better already. I am not lying to make you feel better. Promise. I am sorry you are feeling homeless, but you said Matt was your home, remember ? So as long as you are in the same plot of land, working together toward a dream you are HOME.<br /><br />The thing that jumped out at me though is that you either had a baby or were pregnant when you were moving. So the question is, are you pregnant now ? :)Marynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-82059697925367667422011-10-12T15:56:42.507-05:002011-10-12T15:56:42.507-05:00It is beautiful Rebecca, absolutely beautiful, so ...It is beautiful Rebecca, absolutely beautiful, so much light, and lovely wood floors (it takes A LOT for me to think wood floors are ugly). You have worked nothing short of a miracle my dear! Hopestead is perfect.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01363843039604440511noreply@blogger.com