tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post5463106357435331064..comments2024-03-19T09:53:36.107-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: OPULENT CASTLES AND HUMBLE HOMES - GIVEAWAY!Debbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-50675286532275758362016-05-28T03:15:16.697-04:002016-05-28T03:15:16.697-04:00Nice discourse on your live of homes of historic i...Nice discourse on your live of homes of historic interest. I also love to visit the beauty & craftsmanship of old castles & homes. Went to Ireland on a tour of castles & to do a little genealogy research with my Mom & sister earlier this month. Such a friendly country!<br />Looking forward to reading your seriesSpreadinJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12251846974556778709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-45094234477414566432016-04-04T10:16:38.205-04:002016-04-04T10:16:38.205-04:00Great post! I'm not a writer, but I love visi...Great post! I'm not a writer, but I love visiting historical homes and imagining the people who lived there and what their lives were like.Caitlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13419680191298936936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-78661053550662501812016-03-25T22:07:19.368-04:002016-03-25T22:07:19.368-04:00I love the details of things like homes and clothi...I love the details of things like homes and clothing when reading fiction! Thanks for this great post. betherin02 (at) gmail (dot) comBeth Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06131911324802518331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-35040476810143671492016-03-20T18:13:30.801-04:002016-03-20T18:13:30.801-04:00Hi Golden! My mother & I live visiting old his...Hi Golden! My mother & I live visiting old historical houses and castles as well. I loved In the Shadow of the Sun King - I felt I was right there living in their world with them! Would love to win one of your books in this series!<br />Kristen Anissa<br />kam110476 at gmail dot comkam110476https://www.blogger.com/profile/01693696612437738986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-11639508924456996452016-03-19T10:14:52.553-04:002016-03-19T10:14:52.553-04:00My daughter and I toured some castles in Ireland a...My daughter and I toured some castles in Ireland as well ... Blarney Castle and Edenborough are the ones I remember the most, but there were some others that were abandoned that we walked through. What I didn't realize before going to the British Isles was the fact that castles were actually pretty common. They are dotted throughout the countryside, as I am sure you know. Thanks for stopping by!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743799607103669916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-31605781779250671492016-03-19T10:11:05.943-04:002016-03-19T10:11:05.943-04:00Everybody has story, don't they? And I believe...Everybody has story, don't they? And I believe every home has a story as well. If only walls could talk!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743799607103669916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-88624677082901117262016-03-19T10:10:06.395-04:002016-03-19T10:10:06.395-04:00You are very welcome, and thanks for leaving a com...You are very welcome, and thanks for leaving a comment!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743799607103669916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-52692746899692966302016-03-19T10:09:26.179-04:002016-03-19T10:09:26.179-04:00The house in Victoria is not generally open to the...The house in Victoria is not generally open to the public, but you could stop by the Historical Society first and inquire. Psalm 103 and 138 are two of my favorites! Thanks for your comments!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743799607103669916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-55241079777460183112016-03-19T10:07:37.180-04:002016-03-19T10:07:37.180-04:00I've heard of Glensheen. Can't remember no...I've heard of Glensheen. Can't remember now who told me about it, but said it was similar to Glen Eyrie in Colorado Springs, which is a favorite haunt of mine. Thanks for your comment!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743799607103669916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-84359777073143876472016-03-19T00:06:22.825-04:002016-03-19T00:06:22.825-04:00I also enjoy castles and old homes. Very often on...I also enjoy castles and old homes. Very often on our trips we found museums in the old homes and hotels or inns in the castles. I just visited Ireland for Christmas and saw many castles in the north, Donnegal and Dublin area. We stayed in a castle south of Dublin. I enjoy your interest in old homes and castles and how it is of much importance in your books. Sm. Wileygreen1(at)yahoo(dot)com. sharon mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10130208778591424260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-18066725332051424992016-03-18T17:08:33.168-04:002016-03-18T17:08:33.168-04:00Golden, I do the same thing when we are out drivin...Golden, I do the same thing when we are out driving, especially<br />as we pass old farms on country roads, or opulent houses when<br />we visit cities. I imagine what their lives were like and who lived<br />there. The one thing I worry about when I visit one of those older<br />farms is whether I'm exactly in the right era, since I want to make<br />sure I'm putting in the right details. There were so many changes<br />in the late 1800s. What a wonderful gift and answer to prayer you<br />had visiting that house in Victoria, TX. Kathleen Rouserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12230409554080446106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-87359071034834358252016-03-18T17:07:37.643-04:002016-03-18T17:07:37.643-04:00Golden, I do the same thing when we are out drivin...Golden, I do the same thing when we are out driving, especially<br />as we pass old farms on country roads, or opulent houses when<br />we visit cities. I imagine what their lives were like and who lived<br />there. The one thing I worry about when I visit one of those older<br />farms is whether I'm exactly in the right era, since I want to make<br />sure I'm putting in the right details. There were so many changes<br />in the late 1800s. What a wonderful gift and answer to prayer you<br />had visiting that house in Victoria, TX. Kathleen Rouserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12230409554080446106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-20477996054751380982016-03-18T15:17:27.546-04:002016-03-18T15:17:27.546-04:00Thank you for the his great post, Golden! I love v...Thank you for the his great post, Golden! I love visiting historic homes, how fascinating they are! Thank you for the giveaway opportunity!<br /><br />mauback55 at gmail dot comMelanie Backushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727406782355039525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-7648268759244421262016-03-18T08:54:21.944-04:002016-03-18T08:54:21.944-04:00I love visiting historic homes and castles. The Hu...I love visiting historic homes and castles. The Huck-Welder historic house is about an hour from me. I may have to go visit soon! Thanks for the giveaway.<br />psalm103and138 at gmail dot comCaryl Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03446868830897710358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-59727909598497348692016-03-17T16:25:12.154-04:002016-03-17T16:25:12.154-04:00I'm sure old homes are of great interest to yo...I'm sure old homes are of great interest to you as an interior designer. Thanks for opting in!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743799607103669916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-74146505695629767292016-03-17T16:17:32.526-04:002016-03-17T16:17:32.526-04:00I know. I just love it when he send surprises our ...I know. I just love it when he send surprises our way!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743799607103669916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-9140477703280030202016-03-17T16:16:02.645-04:002016-03-17T16:16:02.645-04:00Yes, Martha, I think we are kindred spirits! I don...Yes, Martha, I think we are kindred spirits! I don't think the home is open to the public, except maybe at Christmas time. That's one reason I was so excited we got to see it. It was such a God thing! Thanks for dropping by.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743799607103669916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-85990108496500557562016-03-17T16:04:29.290-04:002016-03-17T16:04:29.290-04:00I loved love visiting old homes and castles, espe...I loved love visiting old homes and castles, especially when they are historically accurate. The last old home I visited is in Duluth - Glensheen. It is the home of the Congdon family and now belongs to the University of Minnesota Duluth. They have done a fabulous job of keeping history alive! I would love to win ne of your books. Thanks so much for the giveaway :) bettimace at gmail dot comBettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14645337615635154815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-80465156129542931342016-03-17T15:29:08.662-04:002016-03-17T15:29:08.662-04:00I looked up a house we built in the 70s in a beaut...I looked up a house we built in the 70s in a beautiful neighborhood. We had to move after only a couple of years. Our daughter and I had fun looking at it, as it was once again for sale. We had built it for $32,000, and it was selling for nearly $400,000. Boy, wish we'd hung on to it! Homes are fascinating.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743799607103669916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-85032771341989474742016-03-17T15:25:07.876-04:002016-03-17T15:25:07.876-04:00One thing stands out to me about the old castles i...One thing stands out to me about the old castles in England was how narrow the stairwells were. How in the world did the women get up and down the stairs with their voluminous skirts? It's fun imagining. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743799607103669916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-72334757937490956302016-03-17T13:44:42.891-04:002016-03-17T13:44:42.891-04:00Fantastic. I love looking in homes of all kinds. I...Fantastic. I love looking in homes of all kinds. If I see a house for sale I go home and try looking it up on the computer so I can see inside. I would love to tour the castles like you did. spotts06ATcomcastDOTnetStellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12315894492955215943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-55238197999294586552016-03-17T13:39:45.697-04:002016-03-17T13:39:45.697-04:00oh this is fabulous!! I love the old homes, whethe...oh this is fabulous!! I love the old homes, whether grand or little. I was able to visit a castle in Canada once and boy was that fun to pretend living there and walking the halls. Thank you for sharing this! The pictures are great. :) <br />lattebooksAThotmailDOTcomSusan Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00885508869904521374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-60314343806601266632016-03-17T11:58:36.513-04:002016-03-17T11:58:36.513-04:00I love this post! I'm also a fan of stopping a...I love this post! I'm also a fan of stopping and visiting historical homes and plantations. So many are great! And if I visited one that is mentioned or staged of a book I've read before, I imagine what these characters were doing. I'm not sure if it's the interior designer in me or the reader that have me so intrigued by homes of all ages. Thanks for sharing this great topic! And thanks for the giveaway!<br />Annie<br />justcommonly [at] gmail [dot] comjustcommonlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08111152642634472625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-80907874173749976892016-03-17T11:30:34.516-04:002016-03-17T11:30:34.516-04:00Golden, I remember salivating over the amazing thr...Golden, I remember salivating over the amazing three-hundred-year-old homes in Charleston. I would have loved to see inside a bunch of them. That's so exciting that God made it possible for you to view inside Hick-Welder house. It's beautiful! I love when God does special things like that for us.Vickie McDonoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698966142886006577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-91822648985078827702016-03-17T10:15:59.698-04:002016-03-17T10:15:59.698-04:00Oh, Golden, our hearts are so alike. We drove alon...Oh, Golden, our hearts are so alike. We drove along the coast of Mississippi on our way to Florida and I had my husband drive slowly so I could devour all I could about the beautiful homes there. I too imagine what the families are like who live there. Such things really do spark our stories. The last three novels of my Homeward Journey series are based on my great-grandparents who actually lived in Victoria. We were there a few summers ago doing family research and saw this house. I never thought to ask about visiting it. I envy you for doing so. :) Thanks for a topic dear to my heart.Martha W. Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415972499923372153noreply@blogger.com