tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484915268092812945.post6835930442852020209..comments2023-10-22T14:27:21.241+01:00Comments on From the Desk of Bee Drunken: DwellingsBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02375981493145612394noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484915268092812945.post-35824870274334276772011-03-09T20:58:54.964+00:002011-03-09T20:58:54.964+00:00it is a bit wistful, but it's also so liberati...it is a bit wistful, but it's also so liberating to move...to go through everything, to dream of making a new place what you want it to be, to get out of the inertia. and i adore that staircase and the little baba yaga house - sabin's going to have one of those in the back yard soon. but we hadn't thought about it as a beetle. i'll have to ask her what she thinks of that.julochkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884096685015570257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484915268092812945.post-73244291427181378952011-03-06T22:03:41.095+00:002011-03-06T22:03:41.095+00:00I am in complete EMPATHY. Be strong.I am in complete EMPATHY. Be strong.Kristen In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03812033421757298431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484915268092812945.post-66202784836785941282011-03-03T10:45:57.588+00:002011-03-03T10:45:57.588+00:00I wish you much luck in finding he house that is p...I wish you much luck in finding he house that is perfect for you Bee. I understand your needs too!Cait O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04569760764766505179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484915268092812945.post-40823416690592986292011-02-25T01:21:20.642+00:002011-02-25T01:21:20.642+00:00Oh, I do so feel for you. I know all this unsettl...Oh, I do so feel for you. I know all this unsettledness has to be difficult. But the older I get, the more I see the value of change, and chance. I shall be thinking of you and visualizing the perfect Oxford house....just for you!Pamela Terry and Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746603636884819522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484915268092812945.post-13419817323767180512011-02-24T05:21:05.373+00:002011-02-24T05:21:05.373+00:00There is a certain kind of magic in moving somepla...There is a certain kind of magic in moving someplace because you want to, rather than being forced. I'm looking forward to seeing you in Oxford, where I know you will be oh so happy! <br /><br />It's surprising, really, how being in a setting that appreciates intellectual pursuits can make a difference in one's personal satisfaction. What's not surprising is that places that have well educated people are typically more progressive.Fantastic Forresthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044290192610027408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484915268092812945.post-81962599024169023632011-02-24T03:00:42.311+00:002011-02-24T03:00:42.311+00:00Bee - I, too, have never liked where I'm livin...Bee - I, too, have never liked where I'm living. I've always had my bags packed...but my husband has a successful business here and so I must stay. I'm excited for you - for the things you'll do on rainy days. (I don't feel that I have that here, either.)<br />I would very much like to read the book you suggested. I looked it up. Thanks. Also - yes, the lavender roses were real (called Sterling roses) but I reverse imaged them...they look odd in the center, I know. And - I love Linzer cookies and I've been craving them ever since you mentioned them!<br />Happy planning -<br />Catherineceeceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15962254736526651858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484915268092812945.post-49216696682944370412011-02-24T02:47:12.665+00:002011-02-24T02:47:12.665+00:00I love your blog.
This post holds some envious bit...I love your blog.<br />This post holds some envious bits, and some other for me. I have lived on both coasts of the USA, worked in NYC and LA, lived in Cairo, and also smaller towns here & there. (Curious as to what you & your spouse do; my spouse is academic and therefore we have moved from uni-to-uni in our "adult lives".)<br />I am SO envious of your move. We live in rural-similar-to-your-life, and I, too, want cinemas, museums, bookstores, parks, cafes and concerts, and something to do on rainy days. Or in my case, windy days. Whatever days. I want the things I used to have, pre-family.<br /> For me, it is a trade-off. We (that spouse and I) have the empty nest, the bicycles, and use them happily regularly. Sometimes 100 miles/wk. We just need the "get out of Dodge" thing. Like moving to Oxford. Or...somewhere else.<br />You have a great near future!<br />Envious, I am.twebsterarmstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14341721506092130476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484915268092812945.post-82441347508542257902011-02-23T22:03:12.830+00:002011-02-23T22:03:12.830+00:00Bee, I wish you every luck in your move - You real...Bee, I wish you every luck in your move - You really seem to have it sorted in your head, being realistic about your expectations, but also passionate about the positive potential your change to town will bring. Your beautiful bike, its basket, cinema, theatre, schools, a book community...<br /><br />Wow!<br /><br />I wish you every success - Bee bold! I envy your bravery... xA Woman Of No Importancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08218721100500130784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484915268092812945.post-36338951438868523572011-02-23T16:29:58.898+00:002011-02-23T16:29:58.898+00:00wow, bee, i'm amazed at the calmness of your p...wow, bee, i'm amazed at the calmness of your post, considering what you are about to do. <br /><br />i moved a lot as a child and never liked it -- always felt like an outsider and envied the kids whose families had lived in the same place forever. I admire your attitude about this life transition, weighing the pro's and con's and coming down logically on the pro side. a bicycle with a basket, not having to drive your kids to kingdom come and back, and being near bookish sorts are very good reasons to move. blessings to you and sending hope that you locate your perfect beetle house very soon. <br /><br />xxAmanda Summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00942636545948440422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484915268092812945.post-58534281148485859292011-02-22T15:52:29.238+00:002011-02-22T15:52:29.238+00:00i wish you and the family luck on the move. as lon...i wish you and the family luck on the move. as long as you have family, you will be home. <br />xochristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15541888793748453425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484915268092812945.post-40393298291738845782011-02-22T13:37:55.216+00:002011-02-22T13:37:55.216+00:00I'm grateful for the space of the countryside,...I'm grateful for the space of the countryside, and the privacy of not being totally integrated into the social and cultural landscape. I'm quite used to wrapping home and quiet around me and making a life within it. I don't 'do' lots of people and busy towns very well. Having said all that I completely sympathise with your reasons for wanting to move, and downsizing, having less but being able to draw more from the world around you, in is a very appealing idea in many ways. I think you're brave and right to make the decision you are, and why not do something like this out of choice and preference?<br /><br />So good luck, and I hope it all works out, but please keep on blogging, even when you have all those nice things and interesting people around you to keep you busy!Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764296105901909328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484915268092812945.post-47975569153575199272011-02-21T23:35:27.075+00:002011-02-21T23:35:27.075+00:00Realy enjoyed your post!! Found you thru Pamela @ ...Realy enjoyed your post!! Found you thru Pamela @ House of Edward. I hear everything you are saying...having moved many times..job driven as well.<br />Sounds like you are in the 'right space' for the move.<br />I look forward to reading your progress :)<br /><br />Jeanne xx<br /><br />PS. When we moved to England last year, the first thing I did was to buy a Pashley with the big basket in front. I have had bike love ever since :)Jeanne Henriqueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07986759909478180763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484915268092812945.post-66907789711663159732011-02-21T14:17:57.481+00:002011-02-21T14:17:57.481+00:00I must admit, I always thought your barn was so in...I must admit, I always thought your barn was so incredibly magical. I'm sorry you never felt at home there. Best wishes for finding a new place in Oxford that suits you to a tee!Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484915268092812945.post-10808863401706141072011-02-21T10:01:24.164+00:002011-02-21T10:01:24.164+00:00dear bee, i wish you all the best for the move. i ...dear bee, i wish you all the best for the move. i think if i moved anywhere in the uk oxford would be most appealing. we used to have a treehouse a bit like that,the children used it more as teenagers. cheers,cmSue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484915268092812945.post-28938780348396525822011-02-21T00:27:07.532+00:002011-02-21T00:27:07.532+00:00bee, i am sure you are making the right decision f...bee, i am sure you are making the right decision for you and your family...having always lived way out of town, the drive can be a killer and looking back, i now think it would have been best had we been closer in so i am all for it....no need to stay somewhere where it doesn't work for you...frankly i am now in a place where i thought it would be perfect but am beginning to question the error of my thoughts...just a bit but we'll see. xxx and luck too.L'Adelaidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10725322054223364858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484915268092812945.post-43316753226967991472011-02-20T19:25:03.326+00:002011-02-20T19:25:03.326+00:00I hope you'll find a wonderful home in Oxford ...I hope you'll find a wonderful home in Oxford - I'm sure you will! xox kristinakristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13445907761440920131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484915268092812945.post-27448872346998998202011-02-20T09:40:57.462+00:002011-02-20T09:40:57.462+00:00Oh wow. It's really happening now. Just rememb...Oh wow. It's really happening now. Just remember I have the Oxford cycle here for you, ready when you are! K xkristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892467118097087057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484915268092812945.post-19664124648523335692011-02-19T19:35:26.069+00:002011-02-19T19:35:26.069+00:00Wow - your house and gardens are so beautiful... I...Wow - your house and gardens are so beautiful... I can't imagine wanting to leave it, but I do understand the reasons you gave.<br /><br />I am battling just now with all the winter destruction on our property - backed up cesspools, broken screen doors, collapsed archways and a mass of falling (and thorny) climbing rose canes, dilapidated fencing... I can't wait for February to be over! I want to love this place again.Marchelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11201825708442679157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484915268092812945.post-17773633940880001802011-02-19T19:34:19.791+00:002011-02-19T19:34:19.791+00:00P.S.:
We sold our dining room furniture when we mo...P.S.:<br />We sold our dining room furniture when we moved from DC, not expecting to find a room large enough to accommodate them. Well, our dining room here is at least as large as the old one. ;-)Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484915268092812945.post-6268014066749470022011-02-19T19:31:27.085+00:002011-02-19T19:31:27.085+00:00My heart goes out to you, it is never easy to pull...My heart goes out to you, it is never easy to pull up stakes, even when it is a planned and desired move. <br />I hope that you find a nice place to rent so you can look for a property to buy that suits you. <br /><br />A friend of mine with a beautiful maturing garden took quite a few of her plants and packed them into containers for a few years. They moved to a temporary home with her parents for a few years, now they are back in a garden of her own.<br /><br />Good luck with all your plans,<br />MerisiMerisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484915268092812945.post-8763581758044866892011-02-19T17:57:16.890+00:002011-02-19T17:57:16.890+00:00Moving is a wrenching time but also an exciting ti...Moving is a wrenching time but also an exciting time. Thinking of new horizons...wow!!<br />Good luck on your sale...the "Barn" is beautiful!<br />Hugs<br />SueAnnSueannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05299288406218968621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484915268092812945.post-70223191441985652412011-02-18T18:07:33.115+00:002011-02-18T18:07:33.115+00:00I do hope you get on the insider's track for a...I do hope you get on the insider's track for a house in Oxford. I know exactly how hard it is to hear about the right house quickly enough. ( I had that same spam sent to me today. It got past my filter. How do they find us all?)Lucillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414527658216916537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484915268092812945.post-81559780488448935712011-02-18T16:42:49.327+00:002011-02-18T16:42:49.327+00:00Whoops, you'll need to weed that spam comment,...Whoops, you'll need to weed that spam comment, Bee. What a nuisance.Nimblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16426446791363667887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484915268092812945.post-36800169262088416662011-02-18T16:39:30.992+00:002011-02-18T16:39:30.992+00:00Such good reasons to move. I know you will enjoy t...Such good reasons to move. I know you will enjoy the city when you're there. I hope your house hunt is short and productive. May you find a diamond in the not-so-rough.Nimblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16426446791363667887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484915268092812945.post-45647779497322708922011-02-18T16:15:44.851+00:002011-02-18T16:15:44.851+00:00Good luck with your move. Oxford's a great pla...Good luck with your move. Oxford's a great place.Dumdadhttp://theothersideofparis.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com