(thanks to Piya Singh for the photo)
The auction guide said 75,000; the place was almost a ruin it would take a lot of time and money to make it habitable.
Rose pouted, her Manolos were scratched, her hair a mess. Sam smiled, “could be beautiful” he said.
Rose glowered and thought of what she could buy with 75,000+
It would never be beautiful, she frowned, it was an old ugly mess. She was a city girl.
Sam took her arm and led her inside, showing her his plans for Rose Cottage.
Rose made the front cover of ‘Homes & Gardens.’
Smiling, looking beautiful.
Friday Fictioneers devised by Madison Woods http://madison-woods.com/blog/
40again's Blog 
Two roses, both with thorns; one improved, one maybe not so much. Very nice!
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Thanks for visiting and for taking the time to leave a comment.
Glad you liked my offering
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awwww!
will it be an inn? Can we book a room?
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It can be what you want it to be………….rooms always available 🙂
Thanks for visiting, appreciate your comment
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Nice duality for Rose. “Smiling, looking beautiful,” suggests both the cottage and the girl got featured in the magazine.
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Thank you, much appreicated
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Sorry, I’m a die-hard city gal. Unless it was a weekend “rose” cottage, fine..but as a permanent home. No way. Nice take however.
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Thanks Lora…. for you it can be a weekend retreat!
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Nicely done. The girl done good. 🙂
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Thank you kindly 🙂
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Ah, to be able to afford to change things so much! At least, I have the thought to do so. Apparently, not Rose.
Scott
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Rose is too much of a material girl I think
Thanks for visiting Scott
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Oh I love the duality of the rose..well done. Enjoyed the story.
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I’m really pleased that you like it, thank you
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Why did Green Acres come to mind? Nice story though. Although the cottage is a little cramped for my style. #23 this week is me.
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Thank you, glad you liked it
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A decent job, although real estate doesn’t interest me much.
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Thanks for taking the time to read it
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He is much too nice to that spoiled girl!
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Yes he is!
Thanks for taking the time to read and comment
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Then a City girl, now a country lass.. beautiful just the same…
Well done! 🙂
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Thanks very much for commenting, much appreciated
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A different take on the prompt, and a very good one!!!
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Glad you liked the story, thanks for taking the time to comment
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Reblogged this on 40again's Blog and commented:
I’m grateful for a re-run this week. After years of searching we finally have a holiday home in France – more about that later. It has take up a lot of our time and I have missed chances to post anything as the internet connection at present is so slow, so very happy to offer up this post from 2012.
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