This house sits high on a hill, overlooking the river in Knoxville. The owners rarely come out, but when they do, it's always alarming. The man has wild, white hair and a canny gleam in his eye. His wife is small and sharp, like the edge of a table. The grow a garden of heirloom herbs and are said to cast spells around the town on moonlit nights.
Okay. Not really.
It's really a kind of dilapidated house with a ubiquitous FOR RENT sign hanging on the front porch and a couple of old beer kegs lying forlornly on the front porch - near enough the university to make it a popular place to live while going to vet school.
But that's just not what I see when I look at it. I see the next great NaNoWriMo novel...
November is still a couple of months away.
But it is looming, my people. Looming...
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I always wanted a house like this. Well, not with the white haired old man or the beer kegs. Just a big old Victorian with a turret and a huge porch. Can't imaging renovating one though. Your painting is lovely with the house looking just full of possibilities!
ReplyDeleteMe, too. I think they're so amazing with their twisty rooms and tangled hallways. But I can't imagine how much it must cost to renovate one!
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ReplyDeletebeautiful!! you turned that old dilapidated house into a victorian treasure!
ReplyDeleteThanks aimee!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter lived in The Fort for a few years when she was new to Knoxville. The cool Victorians had definitely seen better days, but you've given this one the facelift it deserves!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Chris! Yes - there are a ton of cool old houses down in there...I'm going to have to go on a scavenger hunt...
ReplyDeleteI love houses like that, crazy people included :p
ReplyDeletelove the blue you have used here :)
Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteI'm in love with the colors! I would have never thought to do an orange sky like that! The result is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteThis is so col - I'm a little disapointed that your story isn't true, so I'm going to believe it anyway..
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