Almost just like the last one. Oh well!

CORDS a no no.

I really like this shot

   I was looking for something in my office and as I went through the desk drawer I found a CD photo card. The title was, "Uncle Boogers Big House, 2009." The photos were taken by my niece Elizabeth. Youngest daughter of my dear sister, Delores. Elizabeth has turned out to be quite the picture taker. When these pictures were taken she was just staring out. I guess I almost have to offer a reason for the name of the CD, You see I grew up in a very large family. I had 5 brothers and one sister. Of which, I was the youngest. When my father would go off to work, he would tell all the older kids to take care of the little Booger. Thus, my nick name, that has stuck around for over 60 years. My nieces find it cute and I don't really mind as they are only giving me there love. It was really funny once when I had my sisters middle daughter, Linda, at Nieman Marus looking for a wedding dress. My sister divorced when the kids were young, she had three daughters. She never remarried so I became like a father figure to them. Went to watch the cheer at ball games, watched them go to there proms and yes, helped them pick out and plan there weddings. Linda was on a platform in the St.Louis Nieman Marcus Wedding section, with a very smart looking dress. I had picked it and it was real pale pink. I suggested she wear pink and the bridesmaids wear white. She did, they did and it was very unique for the time. Anyhow, Linda said to me, in front of the stuffy saleslady,"What do you think,Uncle Booger?" It was a moment.
  Anyhow I know I posted last week of some pictures that I snapped from around the house. These are somewhat the same but are more full views of the rooms. Some things have stayed the same and some things are different. I had people ask for more room views, so here you are. Please come take a tour anytime. Uncle Booger and Sissy Dog will be delighted to show you around. I will always leave the lights on and Sissy  will meet you with a jump and a kiss.

Notice the antique box fan to the right!

Every room has a door to the outside and one of these beautiful screen doors. 

The sun was coming in bright here.

I added this picture so you can see how big the windows are, over 9 foot, all the way to the floor.

This is a good shot of the chandelier there are two cranberry glass.

This shot shows the flow of the house and the front hall

Taking room pictures is much harder than taken a picture of a person. I think she did a good job on her first try.

The dining room chandelier, we call it the little Booger, it is only 5 foot tall and has 24 lights. 

Walking all around, My Old Historic House.

Leave It To The Victorians

     Don't you find it interesting that the Victorians, 1830-1900, during the Rein of Queen Victoria of England, made things for everything? Elaborate butter dishes, comb cases and BOOT RACKS. These were most likely made for the tack room at the horse barn. They were designed to hold tall leather  boots.The boots would be fitted with wood boot forms to keep them in shape. The wood form would have a handle or brass ring on the top. This was made to pull the form out of the boot. It was also made to hold boots in the boot racks. The handle looked a lot like the top of a bowling pin. The handle or the ring would slide into the groves on the middle shelf and hold the boots into place., The pegs at the top would have been used to hold the leather whips.

   I don't have a barn or a tack room ,so my Boot Rack is living in the front hall. It is made of mahogany and is most likely English. Could be French because of the design on the end. I would say the age is most likely 1850. I would love to have a least one pair of tall leather boots, with there form inside, to complete the picture. Any body out there have a pair? I might be interested. Today most people just throw the boots in a pile on the floor. Life has changed. Of course we do not have servants these days, to keep the boots. Most people have never heard of a riding boot as they have never rode. Well I would say that there surely is a Boot Rack at Downton Abbey. What do you think?
   Come by for a tour anytime. I will always leave the lights on and Sissy Dog will meet you with a jump and a kiss.