tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post4113552366877100250..comments2023-10-24T05:53:13.006-05:00Comments on Something She Wrote: More Housekeeping (and a House)Janna Leadbetterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-45423721010185841982009-12-15T16:08:52.323-06:002009-12-15T16:08:52.323-06:00I love the snow picture! Great metaphor - you are ...I love the snow picture! Great metaphor - you are the queen of writing metaphors, I think. :-)Deb Shuckahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439395710731341021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-65328868457164081612009-12-12T07:39:00.232-06:002009-12-12T07:39:00.232-06:00Janna, your home is beautiful! My husband and I sh...Janna, your home is beautiful! My husband and I share a love for remodeling older homes. It's amazing to find that diamond in the rough and make it sparkle again, isnt' it? We don't get to do it very often in this market or with our young children, but maybe again some day...<br /><br />You are so right about our manuscripts. If they have a solid foundation, we can make them sparkle, Heather Sunserihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12552506888985553471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-28805466312151132832009-12-11T02:00:46.473-06:002009-12-11T02:00:46.473-06:00A great analogy, Janna. I'll have to remember ...A great analogy, Janna. I'll have to remember that as I plod through another revision. Renovations are a lot of work but your results are spectacular... what a beautiful home! The forecast here is for snow over the next four days but I'm not expecting as much as you have. Enjoy it!Carol J. Garvinhttp://careann.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-89930618961388177762009-12-11T00:55:23.895-06:002009-12-11T00:55:23.895-06:00Wow! beautiful! It looks like it belongs in a book...Wow! beautiful! It looks like it belongs in a book! You did a fabulous job!Ellie Kingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14711249217634726986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-21762142187853292952009-12-10T19:24:14.642-06:002009-12-10T19:24:14.642-06:00I love your house!! The remodel looks fantastic!!!...I love your house!! The remodel looks fantastic!!! And I am so jealous you have snow - makes it feel like it is actually Christmas!!Nadinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14457340386682051325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-67377056344341817452009-12-10T15:41:51.809-06:002009-12-10T15:41:51.809-06:00Everything I'm thinking has been said by other...Everything I'm thinking has been said by others, but wow!! Lovely home! What a contrast!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06376258782520198445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-61357538056030543522009-12-10T13:23:27.663-06:002009-12-10T13:23:27.663-06:00Cool house!Cool house!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04505675063769786300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-45930910863720519932009-12-10T13:05:58.836-06:002009-12-10T13:05:58.836-06:00Your house is gorgeous, Janna! I love the snow--ve...Your house is gorgeous, Janna! I love the snow--very ski chalet.WendyCinNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15548500219172368038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-79225815683897386942009-12-10T12:55:58.362-06:002009-12-10T12:55:58.362-06:00Your home is beautiful! I love snow-covered decks....Your home is beautiful! I love snow-covered decks. Mm-mm.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing this!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-2847077087549388422009-12-10T10:57:14.738-06:002009-12-10T10:57:14.738-06:00I love your house. I'd like to live in one ju...I love your house. I'd like to live in one just like that! You've done some marvelous updates. You're one lucky duck. Thanks for sharing.JOYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16530746118038339670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-6187516525275030932009-12-10T08:10:27.683-06:002009-12-10T08:10:27.683-06:00Your house looks beautiful. I love changes like th...Your house looks beautiful. I love changes like these. Before and afters. There is something about that. I don't know what. Something to do with dreaming.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17708851895104018255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-60117282605690015942009-12-10T07:10:16.376-06:002009-12-10T07:10:16.376-06:00Very nice. That brings back memories when I lived ...Very nice. That brings back memories when I lived in the mountains of NC and all the snows we had. The snows always made the world seem so quiet and serene, save the popping limbs and crackle of snow underfoot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-31367039110380831172009-12-10T05:57:37.933-06:002009-12-10T05:57:37.933-06:00WOW! That is a beautimous house! You Guy's hav...WOW! That is a beautimous house! You Guy's have done a great job!Capri K @ No Whining Allowedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11766473608842771588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-64776278049356732162009-12-10T00:23:44.096-06:002009-12-10T00:23:44.096-06:00Wow Jana! You guys did a marvelous job. It really ...Wow Jana! You guys did a marvelous job. It really looks incredible. I really like the star on top. Ok, I have actually run out of words because I am so impressed. Fantastic!!!LeSanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07939320676822416742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-49301807490493955822009-12-09T22:43:52.499-06:002009-12-09T22:43:52.499-06:00Beautiful - and I like the analogy.Beautiful - and I like the analogy.Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-8518382531793840712009-12-09T19:31:09.917-06:002009-12-09T19:31:09.917-06:00I just love your home Janna. The setting looks so ...I just love your home Janna. The setting looks so peaceful, and those beautiful paned windows are striking in the front, giving it such a comforting look. A very inspiring place to write, I'm sure. With those before and after pictures, it has definitely gone from a manuscript to a NY Times Bestseller ;)Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-21977387132423149272009-12-09T18:45:31.889-06:002009-12-09T18:45:31.889-06:00Wow, Janna! You have the coolest house! So cozy, a...Wow, Janna! You have the coolest house! So cozy, and the shape is so cool. Like Sharla said, definitely postcard worthy. :-)<br /><br />I always read your blog! I don't always comment. I'm sorry!Spy Scribblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14299551957327543491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-59984852413657518842009-12-09T18:42:36.442-06:002009-12-09T18:42:36.442-06:00Love the house in the woods--it looks beautiful an...Love the house in the woods--it looks beautiful and all cozy and warm-in-winter. I'll bet you get lots of amazing woodland creatures; birds and foxes and deer? I miss those...Lornahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16324378141061370103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-49078269092215154572009-12-09T15:42:43.324-06:002009-12-09T15:42:43.324-06:00Oh I love the snowy picture! How I long for a day ...Oh I love the snowy picture! How I long for a day like that! BTW, I love your new picture too. I'm feeling a bit inspired to put up one of my own soon... Must find that camera.Tanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518718614911804428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-71218234258024372152009-12-09T14:05:17.343-06:002009-12-09T14:05:17.343-06:00Jana, how beautiful! Good reminder about writing, ...Jana, how beautiful! Good reminder about writing, too. Thanks for sharing the snow...we don't have it, ever....sigh....Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17012982939454873340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-55449033270923638132009-12-09T13:21:08.972-06:002009-12-09T13:21:08.972-06:00What a beautiful home, it is so welcoming. I can s...What a beautiful home, it is so welcoming. I can see from these two pictures that you have done a huge amount of work.<br />I chuckled at your comment about first drafts being ugly. That is the appearance of my NaNo novel but I can get into remodeling because I think the framing is good.<br />Thanks for remodeling my spirits today.<br />DianeDiane Marie Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03365346835912314686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-37659446432546712242009-12-09T13:17:25.833-06:002009-12-09T13:17:25.833-06:00WOW! What a fantastic job you've done. It loo...WOW! What a fantastic job you've done. It looks beautiful. The snow is fabulous too! <br /><br />-FringeGirlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-61684829955896165392009-12-09T12:18:10.295-06:002009-12-09T12:18:10.295-06:00What a wonderful makeover.I loved the first draft ...What a wonderful makeover.I loved the first draft theory here.I am not a writer but i think this theory of your applies to other aspects of our life too.<br /> Just dropped in to say hi.Kavita Sahariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11342095914702911870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-65173233793552580022009-12-09T12:14:06.380-06:002009-12-09T12:14:06.380-06:00I absolutely love the shape of your house! It'...I absolutely love the shape of your house! It's awesome!!!<br /><br />I wish some of my followers would comment too. All those interesting faces and then I don't get to read their blogs. LOLJessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-6257994685799050192009-12-09T11:52:33.462-06:002009-12-09T11:52:33.462-06:00Looks great!! You have a beautiful home :)Looks great!! You have a beautiful home :)Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04361436428201286010noreply@blogger.com