tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409524073608719212.comments2023-09-29T03:44:05.517-04:00Turn-of-the-CenturiesKirsten Sparenborg Brintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09702478646578704329noreply@blogger.comBlogger225125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409524073608719212.post-39170297458674695782015-08-27T19:22:28.167-04:002015-08-27T19:22:28.167-04:00I've always wondered what type of house is bac...I've always wondered what type of house is back there. I'm very much into the history of Brandon and Limona and never knew about this. I'll have to see if I can find this book. Thank you so much for sharing this article.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06067556770914757813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409524073608719212.post-31201608807819420122015-06-04T17:59:38.858-04:002015-06-04T17:59:38.858-04:00Fantastic article I grew up in Brandon just down t...Fantastic article I grew up in Brandon just down the road near Limona School. I moved away for 14 years after Graduating high school. I find myself searching for as much historic information about the area. Stories about the Lakes interest me. I am concerned about the impact development has had on the environment. I feel as though over development has happened and there is no concern for the impact of how fast development occurred not giving anytime for the environment and nature to adjust as well as not allowing the people to learn how to live in harmony with Nature. The growth and development not being restricted in some form caused so much to get over run and destroyed. Does anyone have any historic information on Lake Mango ?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07422647432782369815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409524073608719212.post-88375720712146999262014-11-08T14:41:06.603-05:002014-11-08T14:41:06.603-05:00oh, this is gorgeous. thank you for explaining the...oh, this is gorgeous. thank you for explaining the process, which is also gorgeous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409524073608719212.post-69466780788721353372014-10-03T11:16:30.873-04:002014-10-03T11:16:30.873-04:00I LOVE your work!! I wish I could draw like that. ...I LOVE your work!! I wish I could draw like that. Your art is amazing!! Terry O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01152796929906057065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409524073608719212.post-59242330192682035352014-06-06T16:25:39.552-04:002014-06-06T16:25:39.552-04:00The Elks moved in 1980ish to a new property on the...The Elks moved in 1980ish to a new property on the southside of town, which is when they sold it and shortly thereafter the Savannah Montessori School started there. My school was there through the 1980s and moved to a more up-to-date facility in 1989. Lots of work to be done to bring utilities up to date so no one ever felt called to take on the expense of it all. Amazing building, but NOT A HOUSE!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05146263948475323954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409524073608719212.post-58339312750079035292014-05-13T19:30:16.568-04:002014-05-13T19:30:16.568-04:00I approve. A that will be all.I approve. A that will be all.Ke VAUGHNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827242238597646147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409524073608719212.post-18765541935907378212014-05-13T19:29:40.513-04:002014-05-13T19:29:40.513-04:00I approve, That will be all.I approve, That will be all.Ke VAUGHNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827242238597646147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409524073608719212.post-65002187613602203052014-04-30T01:23:28.610-04:002014-04-30T01:23:28.610-04:00I bought "Come to My Sunland" in a books...I bought "Come to My Sunland" in a bookstore on one of the FL keys in 1999. I was instantly enchanted....with Julia D. Moseley, with her capture of the 'feel' of what I call Old Florida. This is an excellent article on a follow-up for me, to see what's happened since the first Julia lived in The Nest. Seeing the lane directly off a 6-lane highway took my breath away. Seeing Ms. Moseley at the table, I could see Julia D. in her. The two pianos in the photos are exactly suited to what has occurred since the wonderful words were put down over a hundred years ago. To see Ms. Moseley's student write their memory of her piano lessons is a wonderful addendum for me. If I'm back in Florida, Ms. Moseley, I hope I will find you there. Thank you for the article.<br />Bonnie SpeegBonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13952684691779144961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409524073608719212.post-45959781602986370002014-04-30T01:15:57.297-04:002014-04-30T01:15:57.297-04:00Ms. Moseley and Kirsten: I periodically take out m...Ms. Moseley and Kirsten: I periodically take out my copy of "Come to My Sunland" and pour over Julia's life one more time. I found the book on vacation on the Florida Keys. As a collector of women's journals, and love to read any; Julia's is so outstanding. I'm a former resident of both coasts of Florida, as a child and adult. The 'old Florida' as I call the places I knew as a child...reflect in Ms. Moseley's property today. The instant the photos of the car on the blog led back the lane to time forgotten, I was enchanted anew with Julia's evocative writing. Most of the comments give new insight into what has happened since the first Julia lived there....piano teaching, a remarkable, memorable woman by those she taught, and has met. Oh, if in Florida, Ms. Moseley may I call on you? Fondly, Bonnie SpeegBonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13952684691779144961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409524073608719212.post-19710537785170262362014-01-27T15:22:56.669-05:002014-01-27T15:22:56.669-05:00Oh, Kirsten, your sweet words just made my day. Th...Oh, Kirsten, your sweet words just made my day. Thank you. xocadyn spezialehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12755102941211444105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409524073608719212.post-29823641214634230452013-12-16T10:35:18.281-05:002013-12-16T10:35:18.281-05:00So this is what you've been doing! Sooo neat!So this is what you've been doing! Sooo neat!Brenda Sparenborghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04974339156201641518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409524073608719212.post-35439245974736912082013-09-24T08:50:23.568-04:002013-09-24T08:50:23.568-04:00Thank you, SumGreater. I have some preliminary top...Thank you, SumGreater. I have some preliminary topo drawings of the Blue Ridge I would like to expand and your daughter's cemetery tugs at my heart and my drawing hand. I would love to draw these special places, with your memory in mind.<br />Kirsten Sparenborg Brintonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09702478646578704329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409524073608719212.post-47888016123359099102013-09-24T00:46:48.511-04:002013-09-24T00:46:48.511-04:00I really like your short-term and long-term goals....I really like your short-term and long-term goals. You do excellent, precise, and beautiful work, so I can only imagine you will succeed beautifully. <br /><br />If I had your skill set, there are a couple of beautiful places I would draw as well. First would be a section of the Blue Ridge Mountains from above as a topographical map with pretty lines showing the descending height of the mountains and me as a tiny dot on it. Second would be the cemetery where my daughter is buried, but in your style with wonderfully clean lines and high perspective. It would show markers, paths, and trees, with something special right at her spot. <br /><br />I know those things aren't really what your focus is--because you're doing those wonderful cities and buildings--but those are places that are special to me. I like that you celebrate place as a piece of our hearts in your art. (I totally just made a poem there! :) )SumGreaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15663850963947080840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409524073608719212.post-52163622634990253762013-09-04T22:58:27.739-04:002013-09-04T22:58:27.739-04:00Kirsten, I love these! Makes it that much harder ...Kirsten, I love these! Makes it that much harder to be so far away :(Collings Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10731866811968070735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409524073608719212.post-83900372961010277552013-09-04T22:57:53.479-04:002013-09-04T22:57:53.479-04:00Kirsten, I love these! Makes it all that much har...Kirsten, I love these! Makes it all that much harder to be so far away :(Collings Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10731866811968070735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409524073608719212.post-25142926910273378212013-07-23T13:07:42.121-04:002013-07-23T13:07:42.121-04:00Have you read Inferno, by Dan Brown? It incorpora...Have you read Inferno, by Dan Brown? It incorporates the architecture of the Hall of 500 and all those other great Florence buildings into the story and the mystery. It's fun to see these pictures and your drawings. Collings Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10731866811968070735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409524073608719212.post-74395461687437127172013-05-30T07:51:25.638-04:002013-05-30T07:51:25.638-04:00As a resident of Brandon I always wondered what la...As a resident of Brandon I always wondered what lay in that beautiful forested area in the middle of a bustling area? Now I know. Thanks for the story.<br /><br />Krish Pillay, Brandon FloridaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630277951735984870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409524073608719212.post-20504410682560160012013-02-25T12:04:14.135-05:002013-02-25T12:04:14.135-05:00Those are wonderful photos and posts for The Nest ...Those are wonderful photos and posts for The Nest and my friend Julia. Thank you. I was introduced to Julia Moseley by a work colleague, Scott Stevenson. Scott knew I was looking for a piano teacher, but by introducing me to Julia back in the mid-1980’s he introduced me to so much more: a wonderful, deep, caring woman, with incredible roots in our Florida history – AND a piano teacher. Julia gave me fond memories of sitting in the great room, side by side with her, working through my lessons, and then talking about ecology, her family, plants & water, and of course the unique and beautiful wall coverings made from palmetto fronds. I knew a portion of the wall was taken down and transported to Chicago for the 1893 World Fair – and it was this knowledge that lead me recently read a fine book about the fair, called “The Devil and the White City”. I kept thinking of Julie’s relatives (grandmother?) as I read about all the crafts and works for art created by women and brought from across America to be displayed at the fair. <br /><br />I now live in Minnesota, but saw Julia a couple years ago during a visit to Brandon for a funeral. What a treat! And, when close friends travel to the area, I often ask them to stop in a visit and say hello. My wife and I continue to contribute to the Timberly Trust, a non-profit that supports the preservation of “The Nest”. I wish all the best to our dear friend, Julia. <br />Paul Putzierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16805270427623542229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409524073608719212.post-77948937404170163222013-02-24T06:53:58.310-05:002013-02-24T06:53:58.310-05:00Just a wonderful viewpoint, K! Wish I could have h...Just a wonderful viewpoint, K! Wish I could have heard the presentation. They definitely picked the right person for the project :)Alison Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004265159855251179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409524073608719212.post-16941152065417150152013-02-10T18:30:50.291-05:002013-02-10T18:30:50.291-05:00As previously mentioned, we are interested in this...As previously mentioned, we are interested in this home in order to save and restore it to its original conditional when built. We are in the final stages of a renovation in our small town in North Carolina and have always wanted to restore the Oglethorpe home. Any purchase information for this property would be appreciated.Litleeleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06764232285107891791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409524073608719212.post-71445301641655203092013-02-10T18:23:41.486-05:002013-02-10T18:23:41.486-05:00Hi there Rob or anyone who can help us. :) We also...Hi there Rob or anyone who can help us. :) We also visited Savannah for a few years and would love to find the owner of the house as we have been looking for that information for some time and can not seem to get connected with the right people. If someone could e-mail us the information, we would be greatly appreciative as our e-mail is litleelee@yahoo.com. So if anyone can give us that info, I would be very happy. We would like to see if it would ve feasable to purchase it and restore it. Thanks again, LeaneLitleeleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06764232285107891791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409524073608719212.post-74905479164789654512013-02-10T18:10:29.021-05:002013-02-10T18:10:29.021-05:00Hi Rob, I would love to get information on this ho...Hi Rob, I would love to get information on this house as just like everyone else, we love it, We have been trying to find the owner as well but since we do not live in Savannah, we have had no luck. I would greatly appreciate anyone who can give us that information and e-mail us at litleelee@yahoo.com. We would greatly appreciate it. :) Thanks everyone who can help.<br />LeaneLitleeleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06764232285107891791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409524073608719212.post-36682289237235652312013-01-16T18:53:06.489-05:002013-01-16T18:53:06.489-05:00I stumbled on this excellent article and photos of...I stumbled on this excellent article and photos of Ms. Moseley's home. So many wonderful memories stir while reading this. I sat under that magnificent painting while taking piano lessons from Ms. Moseley... she may remember me, not sure though, I always loved boots and she may recall the black patent leather boots I often wore to lesson. After lesson Ms. Moseley would sit down with me in her library and talk I recall how genuinely interested she was in my thoughts, ideas, and how school was going for me - I felt she truly cared. Whenever someone asks me who most impressed my life, Ms. Moseley's name is always at the top of my list. I remember her fondly and would love to have a copy of the photo with the painting and the pianos... These are cherished memories for me.<br /><br />Toni Noto<br /><br />p.s. I am still practicing the piano.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08615687556024354596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409524073608719212.post-56291615558952987272012-11-15T19:02:55.516-05:002012-11-15T19:02:55.516-05:00Foreverandfiralways I swear I could have written y...Foreverandfiralways I swear I could have written your post! I too was 14 when I first saw this house and absolutely fell in love. Every summer after until I was 17 I visited it and was so sad to leave it behind knowing deep down inside that this house was a piece of me. I'm 23 now and got to visit the lonely shell that is now there for the first time in years. I nearly cried when I saw the damage to the ball room. However I once again felt a strong bond with this house. My fiancé has agreed to let me buy this house when we have the money for it and to help me restore it. I am absolutely excited that I may actually one day own this home. I was devastated when I read this article but my mood improved when I saw all is not lost!"June"https://www.blogger.com/profile/11372577725683238235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409524073608719212.post-28574221326332565902012-09-27T11:29:22.170-04:002012-09-27T11:29:22.170-04:00We were told that that entire block was built over...We were told that that entire block was built over the oldest cemetery in Savannah. They desecrated seven over the years (they just paved over them). I did not get any "sad" feeling. It was just something you didn't want to mess with. I didn't want anything to do with it.JessicaDesiree!!https://www.blogger.com/profile/12200395500431172433noreply@blogger.com