Rhonda from the Bluegrass Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 I am so excited that I just HAD to tell you all about this: my brother has finally finished my massive haunted mansion. He lives all the way across the state from me, and I left VERY early on Saturday morning to go get it . I have a van, and have never had any problem transporting any of my houses before (including the fully built Thornhill). Anyway, I got to his house, and the haunted mansion would NOT fit in my van. My poor brother had to load it up onto the back of his truck and drive it all the way up here to my house! My dad had to build me a special table (6 feet long!) to hold it and when we got the haunted mansion set up, my brother stood back and in a very pleased tone, announced "well, that one dwarfs all of your other ones!" He is totally right . . . Middleton Manor is just huge! Considering that I have a lot of really big houses such as the Thornhill, the Granville, etc. . ., that's saying a lot! Anyway, I love it because my brother custom-designed & built it and there is literally no other house out there like this one. I have not yet started doing the finish work on it, but I suspect this one will take me quite a while. No pics yet . . . I want to surprise you all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brezavaqt Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 AWWWWWWWWWWWWWW Rhonda!!! I read all of that hoping to see a link or a thumbnail at the bottom. :lol: Please hurry and upload pics!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLyn M. Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Absolutely can not WAIT to see pix! Sounds awesome! Very nice brother!!! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda from the Bluegrass Posted March 16, 2010 Author Share Posted March 16, 2010 AWWWWWWWWWWWWWW Rhonda!!! I read all of that hoping to see a link or a thumbnail at the bottom. Please hurry and upload pics!! I'm sorry, but honestly . . . I think it'll be worth the wait. A teaser pic is attached. Thanks, LLyn . . . you are right, my brother rocks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherry Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Heh, heh...it really is gorgeous, I know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jujurodgers Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 you are mean!!! LOLOL tell us about a massive custom built haunted mansion and no pics??????? hmph! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Will the gargoyle hover above the front door? He's GORGEOUS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badlilkit10 Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 your brother rocks!!! i cant wait to see pics hurry hurry and give a tease or something love the gargoyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda from the Bluegrass Posted March 16, 2010 Author Share Posted March 16, 2010 Will the gargoyle hover above the front door? He's GORGEOUS! Ah, he does hover . . . just not over the front door. He has his own special "hover spot". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 that was so mean giving us a long and interesting post and then in the last line saying we have to wait for pictures.... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa_F Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Getting us all excited in the anticipation of seeing this new mansion & then telling us we have to wait, that's not fair! (saying this in my most whiny spoiled brat tone possible) How about if we all promise to be surprised later - you could put up a picture of the house today - leave it up just for one day and then remove the picture - and then we all promise to be very surprised some time from now when you have the official unveiling of the completed mansion???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda from the Bluegrass Posted March 16, 2010 Author Share Posted March 16, 2010 Oh come on, Julie and Jeff . . . I SWEAR I am not trying to be mean. I just don't have any of my part done on it yet, and I think you will enjoy seeing it more when I have it a little further along! Plus, I dropped my digital camera and I can't seem to get the camera to hold a charge. I think the fall did something to the battery connections. I hope to get somebody to see if they can help me fix it, though, and if it can be fixed, then perhaps I can do pictures before too long! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin1056 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 excuses excuses cant wait it sounds fabulous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jujurodgers Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 LOL i know you are NOT mean! but still LOL before and after? good luck with the camera! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 I definitely think a "before" picture is in order, so we can Oooo & Aahhhh when you start working your special magic with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Me too, I wanna see.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin1056 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 i think Holly is right...we MUST have a 'before' shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 I think you should borrow a camera if you have to for some before shots. It would be nice to have photos of progress if only to show what your brother did and what you did to it. And to share with us, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Ooooooo, sounds terrificly haunted and I too am soooooo looking forward to seeing eye candy, both beofre, in-between and "all-done" ones Hugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badlilkit10 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASS SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE oh pretty PLEASE WITH A CHERRY ON TOP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda from the Bluegrass Posted March 20, 2010 Author Share Posted March 20, 2010 O.K., everybody . . . I couldn't bear to hold out on you all. There are now some "before" shots in my gallery under "Middleton Manor". I have a lot of special plans & ideas for this one, but I will have to ask you to wait until they are place to say more! This house has a VERY specific theme (aside from being haunted), so I think it is going to be a LOT of fun when it's all done. I am thrilled with the job my brother did. Every time he builds me something, he steps it up from the last one! I particularly appreciate how he put in "aged" floors for me and finished the attic to save me some steps. The tower caps also light up with eerie blue lights. and my brother also HANDMADE each and every brick! Yeah, he rocks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jujurodgers Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 tell your brother, HE FRIGGIN ROCKS BIG TIME!!! (thanks for the pics!!) :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherry Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Rhonda, I just can't wait to see what you do with this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Thank you, Rhonda. Is that your brother in the first picture? Does he want another sister? (I'm old, so wouldn't be around all that long...) He did an OUTSTANDING job on that spiral stair, too! And the gargoyle looks right at home. I would hate that house to be haunted, but if you must, it looks like just aging the wood silvery would do the trick... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda from the Bluegrass Posted March 20, 2010 Author Share Posted March 20, 2010 Thank you, Rhonda. Is that your brother in the first picture? Does he want another sister? (I'm old, so wouldn't be around all that long...) He did an OUTSTANDING job on that spiral stair, too! And the gargoyle looks right at home. I would hate that house to be haunted, but if you must, it looks like just aging the wood silvery would do the trick... Hi, Holly . . . I got a good chuckle from your post. I'm not too sure he even wants me . . . he assures me I'm a lot of trouble and expense! Anyway, yes - that IS him in the picture. I am glad you like the staircase - he worked hard on it. And, trust me . . . you will like it haunted when it is all said & done! Besides, he went to a lot of trouble to age all the floors and attic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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