My Secret Vice
I used to buy the magazines — you know the ones at the grocery store check out stands that have the big glossy covers — then sneak them home and day dream over the pages. Suddenly those type magazines developed big glossy price tags and I could no longer afford my vice. That’s when I started sneaking around on the web to get my fix.
Since my favorite place to read the magazines was my bed and I didn’t have a laptop, I would print out pages to peruse before I snuggled in to dream about the tantalizing textures, lines and curves I had just feasted my eyes on. I kept my favorite models in a special binder and would gaze at the papers night after night until they became too crinkled and worn to ignite my passions.
These days I don’t even have to sneak to get my fix. I’ve discovered tons of people share my vice and they’ve hauled it right out in the open for anyone to see. In fact, a simple Google search of the words house plans will bring up a plethora of sites to drool over. Most of them totally free for ogling.
Well, what did you think I was talking about? Shame on you!
O’Ceallaigh & The Quill
So, love, would it be fair to say that your domestic passions have you in a vise grip?
Well, love, since you are my greatest domestic passion, you probably already know the answer to that!
Long may that continue, Q. I’d hate to be a de-vice.
LOL! Honey, you are often an instrument of joy to me.
Does these mean he’s your superVISor?
Heehee!!!
Jientje — thanks for laughing.
Loved the conversation between you and your Amoeba.
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I’m glad I don’t have any secret vices today. I do have a vice stashed out in the garage
but it will stay there. Besides it isn’t really secret, just nobody cares about it.
It may come out if I buy an ‘inside the house’ workbench.
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Also you have to watch out when getting those Internet vices, I hear they are prone to
viruses, hackers, spam, and phishing episodes.
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Looks like you don’t need any adVICE from any of us!!
I don’t know, those price tags always kept me from getting a vice
At least your no noVICE!
I used to love those floorplan mags. I can still redraw my favorite one from memory.
again, the best part of this post is in the comments. it’s always wize to check them out
LOL Love it!
I’ve always said that if our family won the lottery, God help the poor postman. We’re magazine fiends all of us, on a big range of subjects.
House magazines? YES! Science, games, news, art, book reviews, railways, cars, OMG we could have a blast just with a pile of shiny paper.
Too expensive, you’re right.
So, what’s your favourite? — open plans, Victorians, log cabins, any ‘dream’ home for Someday?
LOL over your conversation with Amoeba!
I’ve done the same thing: saved a folder of room plans, house plans, and of course bookmarked webpages. We’ve got another 18 months here and my husband sends me messages several times each week, saying things like “Do you know what $250K will buy us in ______?” Dreaming is so much fun!