Happy Birthday Casablanca!

Today, Sunday the 25th of April marks exactly 67 years since the house that would later become The Casablanca was built! How do I know this you ask? After Mr. Martin put down his saw and hammer, he took a pencil and wrote this on the door frame in the kitchen.

Some one later went  over it with Pen, and then I went over it with sharpie to ensure it would not get painted over.  I honestly wish this house could talk, id like to see what its seen over the last 67 years. (I have this one scene in mind  Mr. Martins Wife standing in my kitchen holding a pitcher of water listening to the radio when suddenly a bulletin brings the news The war is finally over!  I see her in such a state of shock the pitcher falls from her hands and smashes on the floor.) This is one of several fantasy's I like to think this house has seen.

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I would however like to tell you of a few things I'v wondered about the previous owners of the house...  (The last doing the most damage and making me constantly want to 'round house kick them in the face' (Please pardon my Chuck Norris...)  BUT SERIOUSLY....

Pretty nice set up isnt it?  Well behind all that hidden in the wall was this....

I realize times changes, and furniture can only fit a certain way but who in the HELL walls up over a window??! With out these 2 windows the bedroom was so dark and small... FREAKING AMAZING....

 Net on the list  of  "WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING?!" windows part 2...

I love the wood frame windows on my house, so 40's so great! What I don't love... is the fact the last owners who painted the house slopped paint ALL OVER the glass and just left it... this means long periods of time with a razor and me scraping. There's was one window on the wall with the air conditioner that they COMPLETELY PAINTED OVER window was still there, with screens in it just painted over... took me 3 good hours to get the paint off... Really guys? Its called CURTAINS!  The 3rd owners just went crazy with the paint... 2 tones of white to be exact...  Everything in the kitchen had been painted white. 1 side of the room was a different color white! They painted over the glass on the cabinets...

Iv gotten all but one of them scraped off.

 Another bone I have to pick with the former owners, when they "reno-RUINED" the 1956 add on bedroom, they put all the electrical outlets about 4 inches from the ceiling, I could understand waist high (even though my house isn't in a flood zone)  but to the ceiling really?!  Oh well Who knows...
One thign I can thank them for, is even thought they gutted what was provably the original EVERYTHING in this cabin, they kept all the hardware in a box under the sink, and now after a 15 year absence both the windows & hard ware are now back where they should be. : )

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Now as Promised here are some updates at the good 67 year old C.H.&R.!

I took 1950's Atomic Ranch Houses idea, instead of using the shelf for dvd's it will just hang there and look cool! I am now on the hunt for a drama faces tv lamp! and then this corner will be done ...(crosses fingers)  I realize that I have made the Casablanca more oh a house/ home/ icon than it was evernt ment to be. Another thing I wish is that If only Mr. Martin and his family could see it now!

what do you think!? The art work goes nice with the turquoise walls! The bed will eventually be up on frames and im looking for a different bedside table.

Saturday my mom hosted a curtain sewing party for the Turquoise room! (see I know better than to paint over a windows.)

And last but not least....

If you'd like to join us send me an email at JahJah_Jordan@hotmail.com , If you'd like to join us but cannot all you have to do is take a vintage looking picture of your self print, sign it, and send it to the Casablanca to join us in spirit! (send me an email for our mailing address!)

-Mick-