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Grim Chieftain

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16. I just love old homes
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 02:52 PM
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Ours is a 1901 Victorian/Queen Anne. It has twelve rooms, a parlor, library, dining room, pocket doors, a maid's pantry and butler's pantry, two staircases and a huge roof with a turret. My husband and I are history buffs, so we made sure the historical integrity was intact - no painting of woodwork and no removal of walls to modernize the house. We've owned it for thirty-five years and will never sell it. I just feel so honored to own a piece of history.

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HAPPY NATIONAL SQUIRREL APPRECIATION DAY! [View all] generalbetrayus Wednesday OP
Mice are much more likely to damage your car wiring! justaprogressive Wednesday #1
And cause thousand of dollars of damage to your attic and the wiring indoors and out. efhmc Wednesday #9
My house is 125 years old and no squirrels ever did any damage to the house Grim Chieftain Wednesday #14
My house is at least 100 years old, cksmithy Wednesday #15
I just love old homes Grim Chieftain Wednesday #16
Our house is Craftsman style house with lots of wood that had been painted white, orange, black, during the 1960's. cksmithy Wednesday #18
Our area of Texas is a heavy producer of pecans, thus the prevalence of tree rats. efhmc Wednesday #19
As mentioned, mice are far more likely to do the wiring damage you mention... hlthe2b Wednesday #2
I prefer the European kind Wicked Blue Wednesday #3
Yes surfered Wednesday #12
Squirrels do eat grubs. quaint Wednesday #4
We have oak forests because of these magnificent little creatures SheltieLover Wednesday #5
I take good care of my squirrels. Borogove Wednesday #6
I love squirrels. Thank you generalbetrayus. debm55 Wednesday #7
Our cat is very appreciative crud Wednesday #8
They are entertaining GreatGazoo Wednesday #10
Look, Squirrel surfered Wednesday #11
they provide exercise for dogs DBoon Wednesday #13
My granddog knows the word squirrel. If you open the back door in the kitchen and say "Squirrel!", generalbetrayus Yesterday #21
Oh yeah Ptah Wednesday #17
My nephew sent me this today Marthe48 Wednesday #20
LOL! generalbetrayus Yesterday #22
The neighborhood squirrels damn sure appreciate me. Paladin Yesterday #23
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