Saturday, January 12, 2013

Port Orchard History WOW

Maybe this sounds silly, but I'm becoming a crazy History freak!!! My new state of mind first came into play after I received my beautiful reprint copy of the 1926 Sears Homes Catalog. You see I was told by my husband that the home he has owned for the last 20 years was a Sears Craftsman House. Built in 1925 I had no doubt it must be a Craftsman!! ........Sigh.....sniff, sniff, wipe a tear....alas...after the purchase of an additional book I have learned that our home is most, most definitely NOT a Sears Craftsman.
The news was a bummer, but I am eternally optimistic, so I have another book on order. A reprint catalog actually, it's of Pacific Homes, an old Kit Home Company ( no longer in business). So, I've been pumped to get this book to discover what model # our home is. Pacific Homes sold houses in California, Oregon & Washington so I am hoping I can make a connection.
House Smouse. Yeah, yeah, I am not claiming to have become interested in history from the house, but oh wait, I have. Because of my research I'm becoming obsessed with learning the history of the area we live in. I read a book this morning and loved it on the history of Port Orchard. My brain is connecting dots...It's really exciting!
I don't remember many, if any, history lessons from school, so the thought of actually being able to connect some American History with Port Orchard History excites me ( I really love it here!)
Okay enough about how much I like the stuff....I just feels really good, terrific, in fact to be able to spend time researching and doing something I am enjoying, purely for the fact of doing it. My life has always seemed like survival, until now, and I'm really joyous and grateful for just being me right now, so the history, the research- it feels like I'm doing something worthy, something that may benefit other people.
I would have never guessed that the past could make the present so worth while.

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