tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post6913578158535032140..comments2024-03-27T20:39:04.792-04:00Comments on KILLER HOBBIES: What Makes a House Feel Like Home?Betty Hechtmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14652848311122102223noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-85681243306104526692010-11-17T10:30:58.923-05:002010-11-17T10:30:58.923-05:00Nadja, I have two fireplaces here in Virginia. The...Nadja, I have two fireplaces here in Virginia. They are both gas. I have used them more than the wood ones I had in St. Louis. With a flip of the switch, there's fire and I love that. The bathrooms in the "new" house aren't spacious, so my husband and I have joked that maybe we'll drag two tubs out to the surf like the Cialis commercials! But we can always add a tub and fireplace and you can't add turtles, right?Joanna Campbell Slanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01951637123269159053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-3882377982786471542010-11-16T13:08:00.551-05:002010-11-16T13:08:00.551-05:00We’re a military family, which means we often don’...We’re a military family, which means we often don’t have a choice when it comes to housing, but we make the buildings we live in homes by bringing along some treasured possessions – a favorite armchair and throw or a huge, oversized couch that simply has to fit (and once didn’t). Plenty of family photographs are a must. But what makes us feel at home the most is the sense of community and neighborhood up and down military streets. <br /><br />We’ve been a military family for over twenty years now, which means our time in the service in coming to an end soon, and the idea of not moving anymore scares me :-) Having said that, though, I have definite ideas about the kind of house I’d like to live in: old, character, with a cozy bathroom and a HUGE tub and fireplaces throughout. Beach and sea turtles included. Good luck with that, Joanna. <br /><br />NadjaNL Gasserthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11601313602009358600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-66663936705103561982010-11-16T08:54:07.447-05:002010-11-16T08:54:07.447-05:00There's a lot of truth to that, Betty. I think...There's a lot of truth to that, Betty. I think it's because we're comfortable with ourselves.Joanna Campbell Slanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01951637123269159053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-58947009895258267822010-11-16T03:42:12.578-05:002010-11-16T03:42:12.578-05:00I have noticed the older I get, the more I feel at...I have noticed the older I get, the more I feel at home where ever I go.Betty Hechtmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652848311122102223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-18962886988606909642010-11-15T17:36:59.010-05:002010-11-15T17:36:59.010-05:00The Addams house, Monica? Hmmm. That definitely wa...The Addams house, Monica? Hmmm. That definitely was not on my list, but...Joanna Campbell Slanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01951637123269159053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-10008268979273046282010-11-15T17:36:23.363-05:002010-11-15T17:36:23.363-05:00Dru, I've heard that numbers of sea turtles ar...Dru, I've heard that numbers of sea turtles are down because of the BP crisis, so I'm especially eager to do what I can.Joanna Campbell Slanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01951637123269159053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-56794569203635572602010-11-15T15:28:07.727-05:002010-11-15T15:28:07.727-05:00When I was in high school I was a big fan of the t...When I was in high school I was a big fan of the tv show The Addams Family -- and I used to wish we lived in a house like that!Monica Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03722045113589668612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-6322674537736492882010-11-15T14:46:45.146-05:002010-11-15T14:46:45.146-05:00Your winter home area looks beautiful and peaceful...Your winter home area looks beautiful and peaceful. <br /><br />Enjoy! I'm glad you're rooting for the sea turtles. They need all the help they can get.Druhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978384022143035332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-14434942688552905932010-11-15T13:06:59.205-05:002010-11-15T13:06:59.205-05:00Linda, fortunately, I'm not really moving. I&#...Linda, fortunately, I'm not really moving. I'll just be down there in the winter, so I don't have to pack up everything. Glad to hear you live in your dream home.Joanna Campbell Slanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01951637123269159053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-23599825740821415902010-11-15T10:54:25.444-05:002010-11-15T10:54:25.444-05:00Looks like a wonderful area for a home, Joanna, bu...Looks like a wonderful area for a home, Joanna, but I don't envy your moving again. My dream house is the one we built a while back and still live in.Linda O. 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