The New York Times ran this article by Joyce Wadler about a woman named Sandra Foster, who built a Victorian retreat out of an old hunting shack on her property in the Catskills. That she also lives in a 1971 trailer with a husband who has his own "man cave" (albeit truck-sized and tarp-covered) is another intriguing part of this story.But oh my - I am enamored with this Victorian retreat. It seems poised to inspire great writing or great painting or . . . maybe just great living.
Every one of us needs some space in our lif
e that's just ours, in whatever unapologetic shape and form suits us best. It's a very Virginia Woolf-ian concept, I admit, but an idea to which I've always aspired. Granted - I'd probably be freaked out worrying that some sneaky snake might be lurking in the corner, and DaBoys would have to come along - muddy feet, doggy hair and all - but still. . . I could retreat across a rock-bridged stream in the Catskills to sit in this cottage on a rainy afternoon.Couldn't you??
OMG I love that... I could totally sit there all day reading and sipping tea...
ReplyDeleteI got my retreat, although it is much more basic when I got my scrap room two years ago. The only problem I have is finding time to spend there.
ReplyDeletedo i need to have a reservation first before going there? how much was the rate? i like the white couch a lot.. i think i can even sleep there. i don't care if there would be snakes outside. but i think there isn't any, right?
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