A timely wine.

Like many people in New Orleans, my husband and I are in the midst of home restoration. While this project is underway we (my husband, son and I) reside in the carriage-house-cum-pool-house on our lot.  We are right ... into the carriage house.  Tables were made of saw horses and old doors and it took us 7 tries before we found [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 18:22:11

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Book Review 2-10 Cinderella

The woman called “Cinderella!” in that house. This woman ordered to clean Cinderella her bedroom ... wanted to go the party, too.The witch appeared from fireplace, and changed carriage to pumpkin, houses ... there. The carriage, houses and rosy-cheeked coachman already returned. Cinderella ran. Cinderella barely came [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 09:56:00

Welcome to Savannah

We got in yesterday around 2pm. The Historic District is centered around 24 "squares", which are a Seattle city block in size ( ... , that are either places of business (e.g., law firms), churches, or actually people's houses. I am getting ... to be the carriage house, whose inventory is about 20% Mercer-Williams related and the rest is inexplicable [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 15:30:53

The Aftermath

So.... now that we have had a little over a day to recover from a weekend of snowstorms....We are left with, what some might call...... ... into a home....a most glorious stone carriage house....a spectacular view of the mountains...and my favorite.... old houses!!!! I just wish someone would invite me in...so I could snuggle by their fireplace [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 12:37:00

Carriage House, revisited

In the December 2008 issue of 'This Old House' magazine is one of the most elegant conversions I've ever seen! A former 1916 Carriage House ( ... ? They built in the walls with insulation and paneling. So beautiful!!The library at the front of the house [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 05:05:00

Deserted Village in Light Snow

previous / next This is a shot that I took on New Years Eve in Watchung Reservation about 20 minutes from my home in NJ during a light snowfall ... consists of eight houses, a church, a carriage house and a general store, and a small graveyard [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 05:09:14

Pioneering African Art Collector Robbins Dies

Planning your private museum was all the rage until financial markets collapsed ... an adjoining town house, then another and another. Eventually he assembled 9 town houses, 16 garages and 2 carriage houses. Warren M. Robbins, Collector of African Art, Dies at 85 (New York Times) [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 03:47:18

Paper Holiday - Advent Calendar

First, thank you Grace for this opportunity! Next, hello out there. I like to make things ... in my hometown of Portland with my husband and two sons, and work in a carriage house type studio a few ... candy encrusted graham cracker houses. For this Advent garland, I used open end envelopes [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 13:00:30

Conor Cruise OBrien, RIP

Photo courtesy of the LA Times. Irish historian and diplomat, Conor Cruise O’Brien died at age 91 ... University. He was living in the fashionable Washington Mews which were homes created from the carriage houses in back of the elegant Federalist houses fronting Washington Square North. These were owned by NYU [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 20:35:26

Post-Christmas Lamplighter Tour in Cape May

With the holiday season nearing its end, you still have a couple of opportunities to check out Cape May’s wonderful yuletide tradition, ... & Breakfast inns. You can relive the memories of Christmases past as you soak up the Victorian splendor ... finery. The tour also includes a visit to the Carriage House Gallery at the Emlen Physick Estate [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 16:17:34

Today’s Event’s - January 19

  “Cladding, Windows and Mouldings” A Workshop for Heritage Houses” with a panel including Paul Coles and others. Beaconsfield Carriage House 7:00pm Pownal Red Devils @ Sherwood Falcons (MJH) Cody Banks Arena, Sherwood  7:45 PM Charlottetown @ Pownal (Midget AAA) Pownal Sports Centre 7:45 PM [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 04:00:24

Artist Jennifer Davis

I'm sure many of you know Jennifer Davis but if not, you'll want to as her work is pretty amazing ... carriage house with the horses names still on a beam across the ceiling in the bedroom! My last home ... myself loving either historical ones or extremely contemporary houses perched atop a mountain or ocean [more...]

Date: 2008-06-26 19:15:00

21

When the clock strikes midnight tonight... I will turn...Yep, it's the big deal.And at this same time tomorrow: Is the time I was born!!! ... their permission.-I am a legal adult in most parts of the world. That means I can buy houses. Buy ... carriage... Definitely the opposite of Cinderella.My wish for the 21st? That I'll be happy. As happy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 05:42:00

REGIONAL ROUNDUP: June 12, 2008

New from our sibling publications. "Tell Alex to watch pornography at home and not download it and watch it in the courts ... is in a carriage house on top of his home, argued on behalf of his client with an estimated $3 billion in refund ... Schlossman to replace Moore, reports The Recorder. It was unclear what Moore's future plans [more...]

Date: 2008-06-12 13:32:10

Angelino Heights Victorian house

The 1880s monument sold for $1 in 1978. Fully restored, with a carriage house that includes living quarters and a three-car garage, ... on Bunker Hill, this Victorian was tagged for demolition in 1978. The house, which combines ... designs, sold that year for $1, according to owner Kim Dane, and was moved to Carroll Avenue in Angelino [more...]

Date: 2008-08-09 23:27:23

LEBBEUS WOODS

I live in Lower Manhattan, one of the spookiest of places ... access to the stables and carriage houses that served the mansions once lining Fifth and Park Avenues ... deliver goods to businesses and houses and pick up refuse, without clogging the streets, which were [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 00:38:11

My new born girls

Hello! I don't have a name yet, but I am a nisse-girl.Actually, we are 4 sisters.Like all girls, we love to chat... a lot.We so love to play! ... " by Carriage House Samplings. For a long time I thought this design just doesn't fit any place I could [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 07:25:00

The End of ny First Semester and the Begining of a New Year!

Hello Readers! I am finally updating you on my life since finals! I survived my first semester, which is very exciting ... lighting! The last sunday before school ended all the fraternities decorated their houses ... for a carriage ride in Nicole's hometown and then had lunch in Greenville the next day. I had never [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 16:38:59

Smoke and fire caused by explosions from Israeli military operations is seen on the outskirts of Gaza City, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009 ... in the northern Gaza Strip January 8, 2009. A Palestinian family rides on a horse-drawn carriage ... rubble and debris of houses hit in Israeli airstrikes in the Rafah refugee camp southern Gaza Strip [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 17:33:43

Brentwood’s Town Center one step closer

Planning Commission Gives Nod to Two New Town Center Buildings By MELISSA WEBB Correspondent mwebb@charterinternet ... in the city. The Commission approved site plans and the revised final plat presented by Brookside Properties for two new buildings. Three lots (including the former home of the Carriage House Cleaners [more...]

Date: 2008-10-06 11:43:00

Recycled

I was all set to do a post about industrial or "working" buildings -- barns, cotton mills, carriage houses -- used as homes. For some reason I thought the phenomenon really took off in the late 1960s [more...]

Date: 2008-10-05 18:48:34

FINALLY!!!

So I know it's been awhile....we've had a broken camera and a broken computer for the last month or so, ... went by way too fast this year!! We made gingerbread houses, went on a carriage ride around temple [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 04:32:00

Billy Baldwin Lists House in Bedford Corners

SELLERS: Billy Baldwin and Chynna PhillipsLOCATION: Chestnut Ridge Road, Bedford Corners, NYPRICE: $3,895,000SIZE: 6,400 square feet (approx.), 5 bedrooms, 7 bathroomsDESCRIPTION: Long wooded driveway leads to 19th cent grand Carriage House. Exquisitely renovated. Generously proportioned floorplan defined by extensive millwork. Both LR [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 14:14:00

Hott Link: She’s Baaaaack

Taste of the Five Boroughs event in New York yesterday, where we met up with the judges and some chef’testants from the past. ( ... Carriage House in Fire Island, and I’m voting him most likely to get drunk and start fights [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 19:41:39

Dag 13 (foto’s)

Smoke and fire caused by explosions from Israeli military operations is seen on the outskirts of Gaza City, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009 ... in the northern Gaza Strip January 8, 2009. A Palestinian family rides on a horse-drawn carriage ... . Palestinians inspect rubble and debris of houses hit in Israeli airstrikes in the Rafah refugee camp southern [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 23:02:23

RIP Don LaFontaine (Photos): LaFontaine “Movie Trailer Voice” Dies

Don LaFontaine died Monday from complications of a collapsed lung. LaFontaine was 68 years old ... building; a carriage house on west 57th street. Floyd L. Peterson, Inc. was one of the first companies [more...]

Date: 2008-09-02 14:02:15

Quickies Redux

Quickies Redux July 7th, 2008 Kate Beckinsale at Malibu Beach (7/4) ... is hot Derek Hail + Ana Ivanovic looking hot in FHM Horny Oyster + Wanna trade houses? Attuworld + Alec Baldwin on horse carriage crusade. Wait, what? ICYDK kate-beckinsale-beach-01.jpg [more...]

Date: 2008-07-07 23:00:27

Christmas at the Library

The Bi*lly Gra*ham Li*brary did a big Christmas event from December 1 until yesterday! ... appreciation for gingerbread houses! We ended the night with a horsedrawn carriage ride around [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 16:26:00

Being Wicked-Lacy Danes

Being Wicked Lacy Danes Kensington Aphrodisia, Feb 2009, $12.95ISBN: 9780758220592 “Willful Surrender”. Her plan seemed simple when she hid in her brother’s carriage to find him at a gala and prove ... to the house where her fondest sexual memories of her late husband occurred. At the Cyprian’s Ball [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 17:51:52

Total acceptance of heart felt prayer.

Dear Readers ,Happy Thursday to all .I have received this mail from Sai devotee Rasalatha ... His words.Baba said"I always think of him who remembers Me. I require no conveyance, carriage, tanga ... to their Sadguru, He sees that the religious functions in their houses are duly executed and complied [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 17:46:00

Accessible Justice

Accessible Justice Tags: Accessible Government Justice Northern Rock Parliament Posted by Steve Wilkinson on January 14, 2009 8: ... been to not only the Royal Courts of Justice, but also the Houses of Parliament, where on Monday afternoon ... in accommodating wheelchair users. On at least one carriage, two sets of four seats have been removed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 20:00:01

Merry Christmas to all!

Christmas customs USADebbie PetrasWrites from Phoenix, Arizona, USAView her website: HeartchoicesMy family heritage is Norwegian ... and there were little houses, a church and even a skating rink with little people.There were always ... doll and carriage one Christmas. Notice the tinsel on the tree. Most people don't decorate with tinsel [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 06:52:00

New CarriageWay House at Rustica

The CarriageWay House at LagNmoor: ExteriorFans of Rustica (the amazing store owned by Lyyric Fei and Maxwell Graf) ... : The Carriage WayNotes on the build explain that with its predominant carriageway arch, through [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 18:53:17

Video: It’s Now Snowing in Celebration

The town of Celebration holds a holiday celebration each night during December call Now Snowing ... carriage rides, a “train” ride, carolers and a chance to sit on Santa’s lap and take pictures ... bounce houses and interactive games for kids. Now Snowing parking and admission are free [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 15:37:32

Fire in a Barn at Cambridge

This is a quotation from an “Account of Fires in Massachusetts” published by the Massachusetts Historical Society in 1838: Aug. 8, 1783 ... in privateers during the Revolutionary War. He made enough money to own several houses, including ... , shown above. There’s no longer a barn on the lot, but there is a late nineteenth-century carriage [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 14:02:00

New Zealand – 17th Dec 2008 - Day 55

It was certainly a relief to leave the eco lodge this morning. This place is very quiet but also very dark and a tad depressing ... . There was a horse drawn carriage wine tour available on the Friday, but that meant changing our plans ... so cute!The cottage was actually a massive house with a hot tub, BBQ, two bedrooms, two bathrooms [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 15:47:00

Heights food news News of note for the Heights/Hillcrest crowd (and beyond) ... Finer Foods, the old-line carriage trade grocery on Kavanaugh, from Gene Lewellen. The Goldens, whose ... the Goldens once owned on Kavanaugh. (That building now houses Cafe Prego.) In time, that restaurant space [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 02:14:33

NFL Network to become ESPN 8, THE "OCHO"?

Filed under: ESPN-HD, Sports, New contentWe first heard that ESPN believed it had the solution to the NFL Network's carriage problems last week, and today the analysts at SNL Kagan believe they may know what the two sports power houses [more...]

Date: 2008-06-26 02:40:48

Ancient Street Habits

Church Street in Tewkesbury, lit up for Christmas. The houses have stood for hundreds of years, some of them. It's easy to imagine the scenes of that time, with horses and carriage in place of the present cars and all manner of things being thrown from the top windows onto the streets below. Mind [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 01:30:00

Meow meow twinkle twinkle abc

My children are hilarious. Getting more ridiculous by the day ... areas, crafts, food, bouncy houses, and loads of running around.I have 188 pics to go through ... . ;)When they emerged from the forest/jungle we went past the carriage rides with horses. He was uncertain [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 16:29:00

Head Downtown This Weekend

Compiled from various sources: The Downtown Improvement District in cooperation with Community Transportation Network added a “Holly Trolley” which will run from Dec. 6-7 . Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Sun 12-5 p.m. to help you take advantage of all of the downtown attractions Festival of Trees (Embassy), Festival of Gingerbread (History Center) [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 22:20:53

The Motor City’s Burnin’

Today, the executives of the Big Three return to Washington to pitch their case for federal assistance.  Presumably they will not be blundering into town on corporate jets.  Whether they will walk away with anything more than a political whipping remains to be seen, though given the current atmosphere they had better expect to be tied to the post [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 20:34:48

Chile: A Dichotomy of Practices

Last week I visited four wineries with four very different points of view. A bulk producer in search of a newfound quality identity, a modern winery with an eye on tourism and two giants that have recently merged to create a monolithic presence. J. Bouchon situated in Mingre in the Maule Valley is an old style hacienda with a suitable rustic [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:52:27

Darwin in Sydney

On 12th January, 1836, HMS Beagle anchored in Sydney Cove. Darwin made the following observations about life in Sydney Town ... ; the number of large houses just finished and others building is truly surprising; nevertheless every ... me more, than not readily being able to ascertain to whom this or that carriage belonged.Many of the older [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:32:00

A two part post: Year in Recap/Mid Century Modern, Cliff May and Me

Whew...what a year! And what a day is today!I hope to later insert links to some of the events that are mentioned in this recap.. ... , and immediately begin to look for work closer to our families. Our house gets prepped for selling; life ... have worked a little harder on that though!)July: We both find jobs in...Salt Lake City! PTL! We put the house [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 02:50:00

Amethyst Princess of Gemworld #7 (second series)

This issue of Amethyst features an extended flashback where we learn all about Prince Garnet’s past and his connection to Fire Jade ... in a carriage in the air pulled by flying tigers. The text on the cover says “Ghost Story!” The title ... him. Mr Winston commands Taffy to tell his wife what is on the top of the house, and Taffy says “ [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 03:15:19

WRITING: TEOTWAWKI fiction — It happened in Church - Chapter Eighty Seven – Wed done

It happened in Church - October 19, 1962Chapter Eighty Seven – Wed done Saturday Nov 25 (begins) Colonel Goldie Navy and the Irish Sergeant knocked on the door of the Colonel’s home. The wife opened. “Welcome Mrs. Colonel Ears. Sure, you look fine the early morning.” She was not amused, but this fellow would never be at her door if wasn’t huge [more...]

Date: 2008-08-28 06:29:02

Bram Stoker’s Dracula - Mina Harker’s Journal

Chapter 27: Mina Harker’s Journal 1 November.–All day long we have travelled, and at a good speed. The horses seem to know that they are being kindly treated, for they go willingly their full stage at best speed. We have now had so many changes and find the same thing so constantly that we are encouraged to think that the journey will be an easy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 07:45:02

When a only a real carriage (or custom) door will do…

I love older homes, and am particularly fond of Craftsman and Prairie style homes. But, I do love modern as well as Victorian ... to incorporate every little thing I loved into one house in a remodel I’d probably get committed by someone for having my house look like it was built for a madman. But, I digress [more...]

Date: 2008-09-26 01:19:11

Pro Tennis Players’ Houses — Roddick, Evert, McEnroe, Agassi, Graf, Wilander, Nagelsen McCormack, Seles

If you’re a tennis fan, you relish the thwack-thwack sound of the ball as it is pulverized across the net as one of tennis’ Grand Slams, the U.S ... Andre, Steffi Graf purchased this 3,010 sq ft Mediterranean-style home on Hibiscus Island, a small ... d like to serve up (pun intended) a few homes you might enjoy. Andy Roddick’s house 4104 Shimmering [more...]

Date: 2008-09-04 19:42:26

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