tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post105865748227250429..comments2024-02-04T22:48:07.662-08:00Comments on FOLKWAYS NOTEBOOK: COMMUNITY THREADS IN RICHMONDFolkways Note Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-45728207186904721022011-09-08T18:20:02.666-07:002011-09-08T18:20:02.666-07:00Laloofah -- Hey that is a great idea to take photo...Laloofah -- Hey that is a great idea to take photos of neighbors with Christmas lights on. Would be fun if quite a few bloggers participated.I've never tried to take xmas lights in the dark -- I wonder how it would turn out. Thanks for your comments -- barbaraFolkways Note Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-54398960146195464562011-09-08T12:05:54.414-07:002011-09-08T12:05:54.414-07:00I love the pretty trim on both houses, but the sec...I love the pretty trim on both houses, but the second one (#108) is my absolute favorite! I not only love that they painted the trim in different colors, but the colors they chose as well! So handsome! I hope you can take another drive through that neighborhood when they've got their Christmas decorations up! :-)Laloofahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07256023593175821427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-86594696554688425112011-09-08T09:05:40.444-07:002011-09-08T09:05:40.444-07:00Gaea -- You say such kind words -- thank you. I vi...Gaea -- You say such kind words -- thank you. I visited your post about your new cottage house. You are very fortunate to not only have an old cottage house but so many gorgeous plants surrounding it. Sometimes older folks are afraid to reach out and find a new abode thinking they are too old to start over again in a new environment. You show how refreshing it can be. -- barbaraFolkways Note Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-15643242600455148712011-09-07T12:48:59.853-07:002011-09-07T12:48:59.853-07:00I enjoy your blog so much each time I visit. The p...I enjoy your blog so much each time I visit. The photographs are wonderful. You capture such a marvelous view of country life, slowness and beauty. Thank you. It really makes me feel happy every time.Gaea Yudronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013222275959251523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-51268289143820003882011-09-06T19:31:08.236-07:002011-09-06T19:31:08.236-07:00NCmountainwoman -- Didn't think about that whe...NCmountainwoman -- Didn't think about that when I was writing this post -- but yes that "same size fits all" for house and lot can make one cringe sometimes -- unless it's built with a lot of mature trees, plantings etc around it, thanks -- barbaraFolkways Note Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-56543008527133435532011-09-06T19:26:35.685-07:002011-09-06T19:26:35.685-07:00Farmchick -- I do like the last photo's trim t...Farmchick -- I do like the last photo's trim the best too. Thanks -- barbaraFolkways Note Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-72231726900993547052011-09-06T16:57:13.698-07:002011-09-06T16:57:13.698-07:00It is so refreshing to see a variety of styles and...It is so refreshing to see a variety of styles and sizes. I hate some of the subdivisions in which one of three or four house plans are used for every house in the community.NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-90517836225747130492011-09-06T16:12:53.452-07:002011-09-06T16:12:53.452-07:00I love the painted trim of the second photo. It ad...I love the painted trim of the second photo. It adds such personality to the porch.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10123691580195879542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-68383392681061835172011-09-06T14:56:15.028-07:002011-09-06T14:56:15.028-07:00Kay -- I just know you should move into an old hou...Kay -- I just know you should move into an old house. Or even an old apartment in a vintage building. I think you would love the workmanship of the place. -- barbaraFolkways Note Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-81383609472042209682011-09-06T14:53:27.997-07:002011-09-06T14:53:27.997-07:00Mama-Bug -- we would be hard pressed to find a fin...Mama-Bug -- we would be hard pressed to find a finish carpenter that could design and install such beautiful work. There are a few around still but not many -- they are very expensive too. I think folks would be unwilling to pay for such work today and therefore the labor pool to accomplish such work is small and only for the folks with the money. thanks -- barbaraFolkways Note Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-50699269225872167832011-09-06T14:48:35.148-07:002011-09-06T14:48:35.148-07:00Louise -- Yes the painted ladies exude joy in thei...Louise -- Yes the painted ladies exude joy in their colorful appearance. San Francisco is loaded with them. I visited there and was surprised at the number of Victorian homes in the city -- they're beautiful.-- barbaraFolkways Note Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-64858707340546782752011-09-06T14:45:47.125-07:002011-09-06T14:45:47.125-07:00Grampy -- I have only driven through Louisville --...Grampy -- I have only driven through Louisville -- but I was astounded by their historic buildings. You should post some of the photos you took while there. Sure would be interesting to see them. Thanks -- barbaraFolkways Note Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-28760093531821261342011-09-06T14:42:45.485-07:002011-09-06T14:42:45.485-07:00June and Lance -- I too feel that an old historic ...June and Lance -- I too feel that an old historic door would keep the integrity of the house. Perhaps the present owners were not fortunate to have the original door as I figure the house to be around a hundred years old -- many owners could have passed through this place. You have a great appreciation for the authentic -- we need people like you to keep these old houses standing. -- barbaraFolkways Note Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-5497688953552760982011-09-06T10:54:32.941-07:002011-09-06T10:54:32.941-07:00I love old houses! We have a neighborhood here th...I love old houses! We have a neighborhood here that is designated as 'historic' and residents are encouraged to restore their homes. Not everyone does but it's a lovely area and I would love to have a home there.Kay Dennisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02646717192332313215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-66365962861099168862011-09-06T10:47:13.946-07:002011-09-06T10:47:13.946-07:00I love all this beautiful detail work. People took...I love all this beautiful detail work. People took more pride in their dwellings than they do now.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14880046224880273404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-87958281776111179352011-09-06T05:23:10.559-07:002011-09-06T05:23:10.559-07:00I love the way the second house has painted their ...I love the way the second house has painted their trim. I am currently totally intrigued by the "painted lady" Victorian houses. Who would have thought that such a repressed society would have such gaudy homes. Maybe that's why they're so gaudy, because it was one of the few ways that they could let their inner joy show.Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692541935507155362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-75978189551782283902011-09-06T04:29:42.920-07:002011-09-06T04:29:42.920-07:00Barbara,
It is interesting to me that you were dra...Barbara,<br />It is interesting to me that you were drawn to the porch details. Two years ago we visited my son in in his apartment in an old section of Louisville. I walked and photographed all the detail work put in to the porches and stoops. Some with fish scale patterns above the porches. This finish work missing from modern housing. I don't like cities much but I too was drawn to the ambiance the trim created.Grampyhttp://www.goatsass.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-70025832563959274592011-09-06T03:10:35.588-07:002011-09-06T03:10:35.588-07:00Hello Barbara:
Personally, we are always rather sa...Hello Barbara:<br />Personally, we are always rather sad to see UPVC replacements for what would have been wooden doors or windows. How very pretty the porch decoration looks and such a pity, in our view, that the door was not refurbished in the style and material of the original.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.com