September, 17, 2015
I must say we southerners are awfully fond of our homes …..Regarding them not unlike a dearly beloved pet. In fact in the South our houses are often named.
I must say we southerners are awfully fond of our homes …..Regarding them not unlike a dearly beloved pet. In fact in the South our houses are often named.
Our house in
Edwards was “Suttle House” named for the family that built it in 1920. We were only the second owners of "Suttle House" we purchased it in 1986 from a daughter of the builder, Ben Suttle.
The house was not actually named until we moved into it, the Suttles no doubt considered it entirely too new for it to have a name. Oh, I feel sure it was called the Suttle house by folks in town, but did not have signage declaring it so, until Doug Turner constructed and painted a sign making it official.
The house was not actually named until we moved into it, the Suttles no doubt considered it entirely too new for it to have a name. Oh, I feel sure it was called the Suttle house by folks in town, but did not have signage declaring it so, until Doug Turner constructed and painted a sign making it official.
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| Porch at "Suttle House" note sign on the right in picture |
I said all of
that to say this: I named my Holdrege house long before the dogs and I arrived
here a year ago, I contemplated on the name.. a good while, looking at pictures the realtor had on line, because I bought this house without ever looking at it in person, Then one day it suddenly came to
me “Mississippi on the Plains”! Now
there is a sign in the front yard declaring it so.
Some folks may think naming a little, tiny, 654 square foot house, a bit pretentious....but you have to know, I have lived somewhere in the south since 1976, where being pretentious... if considered a flaw at all in ones character, a very minor one. And in some circles pretension is encouraged...as long as it is carried out with humility.
Love to all
Gloria
MississippiOnThePlains@aol.com
New Sign!
The front porch of "Mississippi on the plains" is taking on a decidedly southern appearance....That is my intention anyway. |
| front porch at "Mississippi On the Plains" |
Some folks may think naming a little, tiny, 654 square foot house, a bit pretentious....but you have to know, I have lived somewhere in the south since 1976, where being pretentious... if considered a flaw at all in ones character, a very minor one. And in some circles pretension is encouraged...as long as it is carried out with humility.
Love to all
Gloria
MississippiOnThePlains@aol.com
