tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post5625645219046941710..comments2024-03-27T00:13:45.857-07:00Comments on Tote Bags 'n' Blogs: Romance and Country House Renovations - Annie WestLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14583249444580245924noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-6137848101388838962013-10-02T20:36:27.492-07:002013-10-02T20:36:27.492-07:00OK, everyone, it's time to announce a winner f...OK, everyone, it's time to announce a winner for a copy of AN ENTICING DEBT TO PAY. I'm sorry it's taken me so long to come back and do the random draw. Something major cropped up here and it disrupted me no end.<br /><br />So, I'm happy to announce the winner is KAELEE! Congratulations, Kaelee. If you drop me a line at annie(at)annie-west(dot)com with your postal address, I'Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-81426332998891879952013-10-02T20:33:01.561-07:002013-10-02T20:33:01.561-07:00Hi Girlygirl. I'm with you. Water views would ...Hi Girlygirl. I'm with you. Water views would be terrific.Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-31042264298314367732013-10-02T20:26:06.943-07:002013-10-02T20:26:06.943-07:00Hi Cathy,
Thanks for the congratulations!
The c...Hi Cathy, <br /><br />Thanks for the congratulations!<br /><br />The country house renovation sounds great. I live near the ocean and we don't get hurricanes. You could always move here!Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-24608022584467070432013-10-02T20:24:54.792-07:002013-10-02T20:24:54.792-07:00Laney, I love the idea of your private badminton c...Laney, I love the idea of your private badminton court and pool, almost as much as I like the sound of the huge library. Sigh. Yes, having someone to do the work of keeping it all up would be perfect.Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-79577899961800176662013-10-02T20:23:34.553-07:002013-10-02T20:23:34.553-07:00Thanks, Traveler. I'm glad it appeals. A cotta...Thanks, Traveler. I'm glad it appeals. A cottage by the sea sounds just charming.Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-11079618659007381372013-10-02T20:22:02.284-07:002013-10-02T20:22:02.284-07:00Cheryl, the gardens in this country house needed r...Cheryl, the gardens in this country house needed renovation too. Jonas brings in a specialist and I even toyed with the idea of giving him his own story. Maybe one day. I love wandering over those old places.Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-11066799730450053382013-10-02T20:20:46.054-07:002013-10-02T20:20:46.054-07:00Hi Di, that sounds fantastic. I've got a biggi...Hi Di, that sounds fantastic. I've got a biggish kitchen which is one with a big family room and it's such a fantastic place to be. I bet you love using it.Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-73937970965364907002013-10-02T20:19:21.251-07:002013-10-02T20:19:21.251-07:00Erin, that sounds like a huge amount of work! Good...Erin, that sounds like a huge amount of work! Good on you.Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-78024069896444993572013-10-02T20:18:30.898-07:002013-10-02T20:18:30.898-07:00Sharon, it is a messy process, isn't it? I lik...Sharon, it is a messy process, isn't it? I like the idea of watching someone else go through all the discomfort and hard work. I think that's why I enjoyed the renovation in this book - I didn't have to do it!Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-64811197275225779102013-10-02T20:17:12.400-07:002013-10-02T20:17:12.400-07:00Kaelee, I'd put my library on the next floor u...Kaelee, I'd put my library on the next floor up too. Wouldn't it be lovely? It sounds like you've got it all worked out. Just need someone to help you with it.Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-35521656334421326252013-10-02T20:16:01.747-07:002013-10-02T20:16:01.747-07:00Ah, Jan. The question is DID she steal the money? ...Ah, Jan. The question is DID she steal the money? Oh, what nice places to choose for a mountain retreat!Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-926247149494119962013-10-02T20:14:52.997-07:002013-10-02T20:14:52.997-07:00Pat, there's always an allure in the idea of s...Pat, there's always an allure in the idea of somewhere else, isn't there? Actually, Invitation to Sin wasn't one of mine. Turns out Kim was talking about 'Imprisoned by a Vow'.Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-38713663112652703972013-10-02T12:03:47.375-07:002013-10-02T12:03:47.375-07:00I would like something on the water... lake or riv...I would like something on the water... lake or river, it could be a cottage and I'd be happy!girlygirlhoosier52https://www.blogger.com/profile/12253919063849062372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-43756831568653149342013-10-02T11:40:50.568-07:002013-10-02T11:40:50.568-07:00Hi, Annie! Congrats on your new release!
I would...Hi, Annie! Congrats on your new release!<br /><br />I would like to renovate a country house. I would say something by the ocean, but I don't like hurricanes.Cathy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03402868229427304647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-45354085001444425422013-10-02T07:31:24.418-07:002013-10-02T07:31:24.418-07:00A home with a HUGE library would be decadent for m...A home with a HUGE library would be decadent for me. As for type of home, I'm quite happy right where I am. I have great neighbours and am "close enough" (or "far away enough") from family, LOL. If I could twitch my nose like on Bewitched, I'd convert our current home into a larger one, complete with indoor swimming pool and badminton courts - as long as we could Laney4https://www.blogger.com/profile/06990122242183752771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-9134702225385088182013-10-02T07:26:50.098-07:002013-10-02T07:26:50.098-07:00Congratulations. The book sounds wonderful. I woul...Congratulations. The book sounds wonderful. I would love a cottage by the sea. What a dream come true that would be for me. Just delightful. travelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06191803578622949052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-75668562626288594732013-10-01T20:01:11.475-07:002013-10-01T20:01:11.475-07:00Oooh, Annie, I love the sound of this book! It'...Oooh, Annie, I love the sound of this book! It's calling to my old interior designer self. :) Give me an English country house with lush gardens to renovate and I'd be over the moon...especially if it was mine. ;)<br /><br />Congratulations on the release of An Enticing Debt to Pay!Cheryl Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08545521488947790978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-3783738569753922842013-10-01T19:38:52.059-07:002013-10-01T19:38:52.059-07:00I actually completed a house renovation that I had...I actually completed a house renovation that I had thought and dreamed about for years - bumped out the back of the house and put in a big beautiful open kitchen!Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17621358091229477687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-12965663813181513372013-10-01T19:35:22.538-07:002013-10-01T19:35:22.538-07:00a complete and totally renovation :) I lived in a ...a complete and totally renovation :) I lived in a very old house (from the 50's) and it desperately needed complete make over. Thanks for sharing!erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10905574606129534214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-32059823911623899082013-10-01T18:22:46.379-07:002013-10-01T18:22:46.379-07:00Oh and I meant to say waht fab photos from Anna Ca...Oh and I meant to say waht fab photos from Anna Campbell!Sharon Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836969154744451542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-63349313975965071892013-10-01T18:21:34.614-07:002013-10-01T18:21:34.614-07:00Annie, the idea of bringing an old old house back ...Annie, the idea of bringing an old old house back to life with great renovations is such a great thing to dream about - but I know how much I dislike the mess of renovations so it's much, MUCH better if I leave it to other people and just watch those fab shows like Restoration House. Some of the places they tackle are just so huge, it's hard to even imagine a place to start!<br /><br />Sharon Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836969154744451542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-2574550928411782612013-10-01T17:20:30.195-07:002013-10-01T17:20:30.195-07:00Sorry about that. I meant I liked your book, Impri...Sorry about that. I meant I liked your book, Imprisoned By a Vow. I read the other one right before yours. *sigh*Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08344642824745894237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-39467497402798486592013-10-01T15:53:03.012-07:002013-10-01T15:53:03.012-07:00Well my dream renovation project would be to total...Well my dream renovation project would be to totally redo the house I live in right now. I'd love to add an second story and put a library there. I'd also love a bit of a greenhouse instead of the deck we have now. A finished basement would be nice as well. I'm too old to want to tackle living anywhere else. Kaeleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07897964695988614355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-55342699513383877882013-10-01T15:31:35.992-07:002013-10-01T15:31:35.992-07:00Hi Annie. I watch those shows now and then, intere...Hi Annie. I watch those shows now and then, interesting. I would love to do up an old castle in the Highlands of Scotland or hills in Spain. Can't wait to find out why she stole money. Congrats on new book. Jan VanEngenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10352051823518943852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-2031794689330580252013-10-01T14:04:35.842-07:002013-10-01T14:04:35.842-07:00A beach house or a country house? Can't decid...A beach house or a country house? Can't decide which it would be! <br />Always thought about retiring to one or the other, but will probably <br />stay in our suburban house in Houston. BTW, I'm looking forward<br />to reading An Invitation To Sin! Congratulations!!<br /><br />Pat C.Pat Cochranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997396930842831460noreply@blogger.com