Even with all the issues…all the work needed, the peeling paint, occasional spots of rot, the leaky windows…heck, even her plain white dress…(she’s supposed to be a painted lady)…
Even with all that…she’s still a gorgeous old lady…
The Old Vic, playing in the snow…
(yes, I’m passionate about our house…why be otherwise?)
![The Old Vic (the Doak House) in the snow, 2011 The Old Vic (the Doak House) in the snow, 2011](http://theoldvictorian.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/prettyladyinthesnow3.jpg)
She's a gorgeous old lady...
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![The Old Vic (the Doak House) in the snow, 2011 The Old Vic (the Doak House) in the snow, 2011](http://theoldvictorian.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/prettyladyinthesnow2.jpg)
Not just your ordinary house
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![The Old Vic (the Doak House) in the snow, 2011 The Old Vic (the Doak House) in the snow, 2011](http://theoldvictorian.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/prettyladyinthesnow1.jpg)
That look...that's a gentle reminder of why we are doing this.
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Thanks to my friend Raine over at Wild-Type for the pics.