tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post8996180016228333048..comments2023-12-30T05:19:28.973-05:00Comments on Morning Musings: Our Artist Vacation - Day 4Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-86864565070191960572016-08-24T14:03:40.513-04:002016-08-24T14:03:40.513-04:00Tanya, I hope you will post photos of the doll hou...Tanya, I hope you will post photos of the doll house after you build it! I've added a photo that might help you a little further. It's a birds-eye-view drawing of the cottage and gardens. Starting from the front right: to the right of the front door is a small library; the stairs to the upper floor start at the door and make a sharp turn to the left after a few steps up; to the left is the living room. The back half is the dining/keeping room where Tasha did her painting and fireplace roasting of the turkey. There is a daybed in there also. The next section to the left is the porch she sat on to take tea. Once inside you're in the kitchen where the wood stove is. To the left is the room where she kept one of her looms and the corner doll house. To the left of that is the bathroom. The room that projects out to the front is her bedroom. Leading from the back of the kitchen is a hall that leads to the attached barn. Off that hallway is the larder that projects out a bit. There is a door to the outside with a covered porch from the larder. Once in the barn, there are more barns for various storage and her goats and the little building where she held her marionette shows. There is a second steep stairs to the bedrooms from the dining room. Upstairs is two bedrooms and attic storage. The biggest bedroom occupies the half right side of the upstairs. The small bedroom is the front left quadrant. The rest is the stairs and attic storage space. I hope that help even more.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-38028734162614444752016-08-23T19:12:36.836-04:002016-08-23T19:12:36.836-04:00I just stumbled on this post today, and I wanted t...I just stumbled on this post today, and I wanted to say thank you! I've searched everywhere trying to figure out the floor plan of Tasha's home. Your description and inclusion of photos and her art has really helped me understand more of the flow of her home. I've dreamed of building a replica someday, and while there's little chance of building a full size replica, I hope to someday build it in doll house size. How fun that would be!Tanya @ EverAfterCottagehttp://www.everaftercottage.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-66425730759603535372015-06-08T20:52:11.250-04:002015-06-08T20:52:11.250-04:00Yes, it's me! ☺Yes, it's me! ☺ Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-53176081413670490942015-06-08T20:25:11.260-04:002015-06-08T20:25:11.260-04:00Hi Cathy- I followed your link from Facebook today...Hi Cathy- I followed your link from Facebook today and realized- of course I have read it before! I love your blog! I've put 2 and 2 together now! And I think a Tasha Tudor window shade is a great idea- I'd buy it! Kit1934https://www.blogger.com/profile/08226007971922651263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-73154686592875786812014-08-29T12:33:43.246-04:002014-08-29T12:33:43.246-04:00If this is your first time to go inside Tasha'...If this is your first time to go inside Tasha's house it will certainly be an "experience." I look forward to what you have to say about it. I wonder if being there in the Autumn will have a whole different feel to it. It rained both times I was there, so I need to go when it's NOT raining.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-32185728622293935142014-08-29T09:05:20.883-04:002014-08-29T09:05:20.883-04:00CATHY !!!
This was one of the BEST tour posts eve...CATHY !!!<br /> This was one of the BEST tour posts ever!! So much so that I hurried through so as to not spoil my up and coming visit in the Fall!! (thrill thrill) Now I am really excited!! <br />Thank you for such a wonderful post from your so very wonderful visit!!<br /> Many many BLESSINGS, Linnie<br /><br />....off to explore more of your blog!! :-DThe BUTT'RY and BOOK'RYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589576036037068551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-3090224645891416662014-08-20T20:57:57.712-04:002014-08-20T20:57:57.712-04:00Hi Elaine! I'm starting the Maryland Chapter ...Hi Elaine! I'm starting the Maryland Chapter of the Tasha Tudor Museum Society and we're having our first get together on her birthday next week on the 28th at my house. It's a bit of a drive for you, but if you can come, I'll e-mail you the information.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-8109159633411523082014-08-20T20:48:51.867-04:002014-08-20T20:48:51.867-04:00As always, Cathy, your travelogue is lovely. I &qu...As always, Cathy, your travelogue is lovely. I "met" Tasha long years ago as a volunteer at the elementary school in our neighborhood. They were clearing the shelves of under used books and I scored Becky's Christmas and Becky's Birthday. Later, I bought others, including Take Joy. Such dreamy books!Elainehttp://elaineweger.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-64995003650076130652014-08-18T21:09:02.600-04:002014-08-18T21:09:02.600-04:00Hi Heather! Yes, you must try to make it to one o...Hi Heather! Yes, you must try to make it to one of the tours--I just hope it's not raining when you do, although it would still be worth going just to know you've been in Tasha's "creative space."Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-38611436866648467062014-08-18T16:56:25.078-04:002014-08-18T16:56:25.078-04:00Cathy--
How wonderful to stumble upon your blog...Cathy--<br /> How wonderful to stumble upon your blog post of the Tasha tour! I feel like I was right there with you! :D and how funny to see you link to my blog at the end! The tour sounds amazing. I would have sat on that rock too. I hope one day to get to do this tour--- maybe next year? For Tasha's 100th birthday!~ Looks like I'll have to read on to see what happened with the van-- how terrible that it gave up on you in the middle of your trip! Hope everything worked out ok! I'm also a big Gladys Taber fan, so looking forward to hearing about your meeting at her home! All Best, HeatherHeatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01162985502341523594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-29086194120353272002014-07-24T09:28:12.527-04:002014-07-24T09:28:12.527-04:00Thanks for visiting my Blog, Suzanne. I will have...Thanks for visiting my Blog, Suzanne. I will have to look your's up and read what you had to say about the tour. There's always something I miss or forget about. I really enjoy finding kindred Tasha Tudor fans.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-44282479992918902942014-07-23T22:24:08.608-04:002014-07-23T22:24:08.608-04:00Loved your memories of your Tasha home tour. I too...Loved your memories of your Tasha home tour. I took one this year too and just simply loved it. I did a couple of blog posts on mine also:-) I also run a FB page called Take Peace you might feel very at home in. <br />Blessings,<br />SuzanneSuzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016058828515830560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-60627607378281454432014-06-29T22:42:15.382-04:002014-06-29T22:42:15.382-04:00I only discovered Tasha Tudor in the early 1990...I only discovered Tasha Tudor in the early 1990's from a Victoria magazine article. I started collecting her books about 2004 and have all but one now! I hope you've seen the videos I mentioned. You'd love them for sure. That's a good idea to put a review on the web for the dealer. I want to tell anyone who has car trouble in Massachusetts to go there. No rain here. We could use some, though.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-57762615610207453422014-06-29T21:23:24.933-04:002014-06-29T21:23:24.933-04:00I've been a fan of Tasha Tudor since I was 22 ...I've been a fan of Tasha Tudor since I was 22 years old, when my first principal gave copies of her book "Take Joy" to everyone on the staff at Christmas. I had never heard of her before but it was the beginning of a long and wonderful "relationship." Loved her stories, loved her self-reliance and loved those pictures. I almost think I like her pencil drawings better than the color paintings. Being able to "tour" her home and garden via your post was a treat. What details!! You must have made tons of notes, or had a recorder running or something. I never would have remembered so much. Olivia will be loving the stories and the corgis and all the other wonderful "Tasha" things you'll be showing her. What a lucky little girl she is. And me too because I'm going to have fun exploring all the links you included. Now... your poor minivan. OMG - what a nightmare! Really looking forward to hearing the remainder of the tale there. I can completely relate - I've been through more than a few similar situations myself. In a nutshell, because I hate having a car payment, I usually keep my cars until the wheels fall off. Most people I tell this to find it amazing, but I honestly don't see what's so remarkable. However, here goes... In 3 weeks, I'll be 58, and I've owned only 5 cars. The first was an 8 yr old Pontiac LeMans. Sold it to my sister a year later. Then I bought a Chevy Chevette [new]. Sold it after 6 years to our school librarian's daughter. Next was a Chevy Cavalier [also new] that I kept as long as I could [12 years] because it was the best car ever! The only $ I put into it went toward normal consumables [gas, oil] and things that are entitled to wear out [tires, brakes, mufflers etc]. Donated it to Vietnam Vets in Mar 1997 but I still miss that car. Then I had a new Saturn for 14 years, though definitely not the same story. MANY repairs of all kinds needed [which started before it was a year old]. Only 2 good things about that car. First, it felt good to be able to help provide a living to the small family-run mechanic business I always used [LOL]. By the way, the same mechanic my dad started using in 1959. And secondly, that piece of junk still brought in $800 [!!!] when I donated it to the Humane Society in May 2011. I'll never forget the look on my 16-yr old nephew's face when he heard that. He'd been sure it would be worth less than $100. Now I have a 2011 Chevy Cruze whose lease is up in August [planning to get another since the Cruze has been great so far]. PS - if you haven't already done so, you might want to consider writing a letter/leaving a comment or review or something similar for that Nissan dealership in Connecticut. These days those kind of things can be VERY beneficial for businesses - like that one- who REALLY know how to provide superior customer service. We're expecting rain here today - how 'bout you? Have a great weekend!Janet Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04754470262654502312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-74265241497803402922014-06-28T14:08:42.545-04:002014-06-28T14:08:42.545-04:00I'm glad, then, that I was able to show you a ...I'm glad, then, that I was able to show you a little of what her house and garden are like. Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-61894645525889441622014-06-28T11:37:27.680-04:002014-06-28T11:37:27.680-04:00I have to confess that I am more than a little bit...I have to confess that I am more than a little bit jealous! I love Tasha Tudor! Thank you for the wonderful tour. What an awful thing to have your van break down, but it sounds like things turned out okay in the end. Still, I"m sure it wasn't how you wanted your day to end! I would love to be entered in your draw. :-)kristieinbchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08620113214111945592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-81055475385639915212014-06-27T12:17:33.552-04:002014-06-27T12:17:33.552-04:00I agree. I didn't mind the cooler temperature...I agree. I didn't mind the cooler temperatures at all in Vermont and the rain really wasn't a problem until our car broke down. Thankfully, by the time the tow truck arrived it had quit raining.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-23422441042680129372014-06-27T12:12:46.763-04:002014-06-27T12:12:46.763-04:00Oh, Cathy, what a wonderful read on this steamy, s...Oh, Cathy, what a wonderful read on this steamy, sultry Southern morning...So refreshing. And, I would have done just about anything to make it to see Susan and attend that reunion, too! I hope it is simply fantastic and I look forward to reading all about it. Thank you for the opportunity to win such a lovely gift. ~ Donna =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-51489900086972443002014-06-27T05:47:16.550-04:002014-06-27T05:47:16.550-04:00Sharon! I love your story! I should put out a ca...Sharon! I love your story! I should put out a call for stories of being rescued by such kind strangers. I love hearing those kinds of stories. Your unplanned "detour" almost sounds as fun as what you had planned......I say almost because I know what it feels like to be in such a situation and not know the outcome--that you weren't going to be stranded somewhere. Believe me, I thought about just going home as soon as I could, but to miss meeting Susan Branch after coming all that way was what kept me from ending the vacation too soon. As for disqualifying yourself from the drawing....that is very sweet of you to do so, but you may change your mind when you see what tomorrow's prize is! ☺ The way I see it, the person who is supposed to win it will and so if you are supposed to win again you really must have your name in the hat! What I will do, however, if someone wins something they already have or don't want and wants to decline it, I'll draw another name.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-17696180979368748182014-06-26T23:32:09.130-04:002014-06-26T23:32:09.130-04:00Cathy, what a wonderful visit to Tasha's home....Cathy, what a wonderful visit to Tasha's home. You sat on her boulder, walked her floors, climbed her stairs, literally 'soaked up' her garden. I must become better acquainted with her, as I've only read bits and pieces here and there; the wealth of resources you've provided will help get me started - thanks! Your roadside adventures sound eerily familiar, as we experienced a breakdown many years ago with a carload of two families traveling from Massachusetts to see the fall foliage in New Hampshire. It happened around dusk and a state trooper came to our aid, calling in a tow truck. The driver piled six of us in his cab, took us to his home/garage; insisted we share a meal with his family and bed down for the night in their home, as there was no lodging to be found nearby; then further insisted we take his personal car and spend the day sight-seeing, while he repaired our vehicle! I know that you and Ken continued your scheduled journey, but we all decided there really was 'no place like home,' and high-tailed it back as quickly as we could! As for your sweet giveaway, I suppose I must disqualify myself after having recently won the copy of Fairyopolis ... better the chances for others.<br /><br />Hugs from Alabama ...n/ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17369954553919919919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-83497992984408358602014-06-26T21:57:23.943-04:002014-06-26T21:57:23.943-04:00The expense is why my husband didn't go on the...The expense is why my husband didn't go on the tour. He wasn't particularly interested, so why spend the money. You should go by yourself and send everyone else to do their own thing! ☺Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-3018195204445906762014-06-26T21:35:14.994-04:002014-06-26T21:35:14.994-04:00Cathy, thank you for taking me on a tour of Tasha ...Cathy, thank you for taking me on a tour of Tasha Tudor's home. This is a tour I would love to take! I have never been---when I've checked into this tour in the past it is quite expensive. I should just bite the bullet and go. There is always a group of us with grandchildren and would cost quite a bit to tour.<br />So sorry about your transportation problems. I agree that there are reasons for these things happening and we don't see it at the time. The older I get, I think I realize more that there are sometimes reasons things don't always go "as planned". How nice that just the right people were available to fix your van so you could continue with your journey.<br />I'm looking forward to Stillmeadow and your visit with Susan Branch. ♥The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.com