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Tearing Stripping Rolling

One of my favorite dreams used to be to rehab a Victorian painted lady But then a friend decided to do it. She begged me to come over and help I ended up spending two weeks there Tearing down wallpaper, stripping wood, Tearing down wallpaper, stripping wood Tearing down wallpaper, stripping wood Then we spent three more weeks Rolling out new wallpaper and cutting it Pasting wallpaper and hanging it Rolling, cutting, hang hang hang Tearing, stripping, rolling, cutting, pasting, hanging We went room to room Went weeks without eating Tearing, stripping, rolling, cutting, pasting, hanging Bathroom breaks were the only breaks we took After we got her house finished My dream dissipated I never want to rehab a house, a trailer or a hut I have already had my fill of rehabilitation.

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Date: 1/23/2020 2:39:00 PM
I actually still love renovations... but only on HGTV!! ;D (It is AMAZING how quickly the desire to renovate leaves when you have a real project to work on.)
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 1/24/2020 6:00:00 AM
I will never want to EVER do it again.
Date: 1/21/2020 9:12:00 AM
LOL! You are such a fun writer, so real, and I love it! I feel your pain!
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 1/21/2020 11:12:00 AM
It was my sister's house. I think I ended up living there one whole summer break.
Date: 1/21/2020 7:24:00 AM
I liked this poem. In SF...there are some glorious Victorians that are now landmarks restored to their original dignity. Stunning in design and woodwork and originality. One is the Haas- Lilienthal house on Franklin Street, I did volunteer work there. It can be seen on line. Panagiota xx
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 1/21/2020 11:12:00 AM
It is amazing what you can do with these.
Date: 1/21/2020 4:26:00 AM
I love the beauty and character but the work seems so exhausting. Well done
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 1/21/2020 11:12:00 AM
It is EXHAUSTING!
Date: 1/21/2020 3:26:00 AM
lol...I like the freely flowing style of your pen.. Good one..
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 1/21/2020 11:13:00 AM
Thank you Jenish.

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