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Well, my bathroom is a cute story. It is bright and cheerful with the old cast iron Kohler footed tub, wainscotting all around with a cubby sink under the stairs with a small version of a gooseneck faucet, in brass with white porcelain handles, not knobs, and a brass drain in a small deep Kohler sink. The toilet is brand new, Dave had to buy a new one because when my pipes froze it broke the tank. Dave thought to just buy the tank, but between them both they decided to just bite the bullet and buy a cute new one, cute as far as toilets go. hehe Christina has spent all day,Thursday, painting my walls and ceiling. She decided on Antique Lace for the color of my wainscotting, ceiling and trim and Pink Smoke for my walls with approximately 2" Antique Lace stripes painted over the top. She isn't quite done yet, but it looks and feels very good. Dave still has to fix the drip in the tub and from the pipes running into the tub. Nothing major just annoying and a waste of water. There is a divider wall between the tub and toilet and she put a dark green and brass oval metal plant bucket on the half wall and put their bathroom things in it and ivy at each end of the bucket. An old wrought iron planter stands in the corner next to the tub and window with a Peace Lily on it. Looks pretty nice if I do say so myself. hehe
My basement is in dire straits. I am wet all the time and it makes me feel dark, dank and dirty! Water pours in from runoff from the street. I can't wait for Dave to give me an overhaul! It'll come, I am patient and have waited for years now, what's a bit more time. The last owner abandoned me and let all my beautiful pipes burst in the freezing cold. Poor Dave had to come down here and give me new pipes. I will sing tonight when he gets home from work. A local man came today to turn the water on. He was a true Mainah! What a card! Dry dry as they come. He was a skinny older man with a wicked accent! AYUH!! The northern drawl! He had a very straight face and he pulled up in his El Camino! They haven't made them for years. He didn't seem like much of a conversationalist, otherwise, I am certain Dave would have asked him what year his car was. Ahhh, hell Dave probably already knew! HA! He has polar fleece plaid seat covers and about a half dozen milk crates in the back. He had to dig around in the front yard with this orange colored PVC pipe looking thing that made noise when it went over metal. Dave made a funny that only he and Christina got, and told the guy, Russ, that that was a pretty funny looking witching rod. HEHE!! Christina grinned, but I don't thing the old Mainah got it hehe So he left in short order and Dave went down into my basement and had a few things left to do, but his boss kept calling him, so he had to leave for the day and promised Christina she could get water from my new pipes later when he gets home. Dave is awful good to Christina!
Limerick History
The picturesque town of Limerick, Maine is located among the foothills of the White Mountains in York County. The 2000 census gives Limerick, Maine a population of 2240 and declares it to be the second fastest growing town in the county. Despite this rapid growth, it remains a typical New England small town. Limerick was one of a group of towns called by Indians the "Five Ossipee Towns". In 1668 the Indians sold this land to Francis Small, a trader from Kittery, for two blankets, two gallons of rum, two pounds of powder, four pounds of musket balls and twenty strings of beads.Small conveyed half interest to Major Nicholas Shapleigh in 1669, and in 1773 descendents of Small and Shapleigh agreed to give lawyer James Sullivan of Biddeford, " one half of thirteen thousand acres of land he had laid out, provided that Sullivan oblige himself to defend our claims". Sullivan and thirteen of his friends and associates from Biddeford and Saco settled in the area. Each man signed his name on a lead plaque, which was deposited on the north bank of the Little Ossipee River. The plaque is currently in the care of the Maine Historical Society. Because of Sullivan's great support, hard work, and character, the other settlers honored him by naming the town Limerick after his father's birthplace in Ireland.Isaiah Foster, the first white man to actually settle with his family in Limerick, is quoted as saying, "I came into Limerick with my fammerly and settled under the Proprietors of Limerick and have no knowledge of anne improvement of possession at that time between the two osebes". He recorded the deed to his property in Alfred in October 1772 having settled on the property where the Vermette family lives today. A monument commemorating this first homestead was erected on this site and dedicated by the Bicentennial Commission on August 10, 1975.Farming was the leading industry in this small Maine town for early settlers. Nine out of ten of the people were farmers who received their main income from the sale of cattle, hay and dairy products. By the early 1800's other businesses had developed in Limerick. There were 4 blacksmith shops, 4 furniture makers. 4 shoemakers, 3 tanneries, 2 hat makers, and 2 harness makers. Manufacturing came in 1846 when James Bradbury built the original mill and established Limerick Manufacturing Co. In 1857 Joshua Holland bought that company. Holland Blankets became famous throughout the country and were supplied to thousands of soldiers during the Civil War. The lower village, known as "Hollandville", was named after this man. During the 1920-30-40's, the lower village area was called "Deepvale". These names have faded into history and most folks today think of our town as simply Limerick, Maine.Even before the town was incorporated in 1787, education was important to our citizens. In 1775 the sum of 20 pounds was raised at Town Meeting for "school keeping". Today Limerick is part of SAD #57 having joined with five neighboring towns to provide quality education for its children. Our secondary school is called Massabesic High School and by sharp contrast, in 2001, the town raised $1,262,792 for its share of "school keeping" in the district.This is only a thumbnail sketch of our community. There is so much more that could be said! Our history is rich in folklore and the comings and goings of many citizens, some famous, some just ordinary folks going about their daily routines. Should you wish to know more about the picturesque small town of Limerick, Maine, visit the Web Site of the Limerick Historical Society and the other links available or better yet, come to visit us in person. We are always making history!
So now I have a new heating system coming on July 18th! 10K Holy smokes..these people love me!! Well, the original system was never put in me right to start with. Some person, back in the day, put an electrical outlet in my baseboard. Then when the last system was put in, they couldn't put it were it was to go, so some of my heating was on an inside wall. So, Dave and Christina figured that they would 1) add more outlets 2) gut the wall and dry me out 3) then they are going to give me brand new warmth, so I will feel all warm, pink and fuzzy on the inside! What a nice feeling! They have a couple weeks before they need to recover me, so in the meantime I will get a nice drying out!! Wish they could change my windows while they are there, but I think I heard them say they would do all of them at the same time, maybe next year, or maybe the fly on the wall told me hehe I can't remember--I AM OLD! hehe
The first thing I had to do was open up my stairwell, so my new owners could get a decent night sleep. The banister and railings were in their way and some of the moldings surrounding my stairs. It needed to come out anyway. I wasn't looking very well when they arrived. The first truck they brought in had their queen size mattress on it and it wouldn't fit. Dave seemed irritated, but he was determined to make it happen. So he got out all his heavy artillery, crowbar and wrecking bar and a hammer. He really let me have it too, I might add! A few days later, Christina cleaned the mess up and tried to make me prettier. It seems Dave will do the wrecking and Christina will clean his messes hehe All's fair in love and war! ;)
"If these walls could talk, can you imagine the stories they could tell??!!"
I was built, approximately 1850's in a very small quaint town of Limerick, Maine. I have been empty for almost 2 years. A really nice couple just bought me pretty cheap, but I need lots and lots of work done on me. This is a journal of how I am being taken care of. Watch as I emerge from the neglect of the past, with loving hands- stay tuned for miraculous transformations, inside and out!
