Abandoned Blue House

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Mike

It is not hard to imagine how beautiful this old home once was…It still is.The families that lived there….are they still around, possibly living in a community near by. What must it be like for them, to reminisce about the home their parents lost…

I hope there was love and laughter in this home, and that the children were well cared for.

We can only speculate about what might have been, and the loss felt when it all ended.

45 thoughts on “Abandoned Blue House”

Bonnie Michelle on October 12, 2012 at 6:17 am said:

We lost our home in a flood, the home my father built. The contractor who bought the property didn’t tear it down for almost 7 years. I avoided that part of town like the plague!

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- Marion Driessen on October 12, 2012 at 6:19 am said:
  
  That must have been extremely hard for you, Bonnie, how terrible 😦 I’m sorry.
  
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- Mike on October 12, 2012 at 6:22 am said:
  
  I’m sorry to hear that Bonnie. That must have been traumatic and gut wrenching. You must have great empathy for similar victims, including all Katrina people.
  
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Marion Driessen on October 12, 2012 at 6:19 am said:

Such a shame that a beautiful house like this just stands there. Very nice text and photos, Mike. A nice way to slide into the weekend. Thank you.

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- Mike on October 12, 2012 at 6:24 am said:
  
  Make that a slow slide into a long weekend Marion. Yes, that house certainly conveys how lovely it once was.
  Thank you.
  
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seekraz on October 12, 2012 at 7:57 am said:

It’s still a beautiful house, Mike…thank you for sharing it.

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- Mike on October 12, 2012 at 8:00 am said:
  
  Agreed. Thanks Scott.
  
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LuAnn on October 12, 2012 at 7:59 am said:

Great photos and a lovely post. Have a fabulous weekend Mike. 🙂

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- Mike on October 12, 2012 at 8:01 am said:
  
  And you LuAnn. Thank you.
  
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usermattw on October 12, 2012 at 8:46 am said:

Beautiful. It’s a pleasant surprise to see so many windows unbroken.

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- Mike on October 12, 2012 at 8:55 am said:
  
  Perhaps that is because it is in a rural setting, but your point is well taken.
  Have a killer weekend Matt, and thank you.
  
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Chillbrook on October 12, 2012 at 8:55 am said:

Is is sad to see such a beautiful home in such a state. Too many houses are taken away from families by banks and then just left to rot if the bank can’t find a buyer, even at prices the family that lost the home would have been able to afford. It’s criminal and that’s a word that’s not used enough when talking about what banks get up to.

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- Mike on October 12, 2012 at 8:59 am said:
  
  Agreed. Seems it would be in everyone’s interest if some arrangement could be worked out to allow families in well documented distress to remain, at discounted rates, even if just temporarily until circumstances changed.
  Have a fun weekend Chill.
  
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mobius faith on October 12, 2012 at 9:40 am said:

A pretty cool find. Nicely done. Have a great weekend.

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- Mike on October 12, 2012 at 9:51 am said:
  
  And you as well Terry. Thank you, eh.
  
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Lois on October 12, 2012 at 11:44 am said:

It is so blue, so very very blue… another wonderful picture capturing more than just the image

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- Mike on October 12, 2012 at 12:41 pm said:
  
  The people that had to leave it were blue too.
  Have a great weekend and thanks Lois.
  
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  - Lois on October 12, 2012 at 12:50 pm said:
    
    And you Mike, happy snapping!
    
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mcolmo on October 12, 2012 at 12:26 pm said:

Love the color of the house, it’s a shame it’s abandoned now. And, I see no ghosts or strange spirits through the windows, so that’s good. 🙂

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- Mike on October 12, 2012 at 12:42 pm said:
  
  I see no ghosts either!
  
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- Mike on October 12, 2012 at 5:54 pm said:
  
  Correction…..make it as big as you can……first picture, far left upstairs window lower right pane……tell me what you see.
  
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  - mcolmo on October 12, 2012 at 8:15 pm said:
    
    You mean the window below the chimney? I kinda see a face!!! *gasp* Like someone looking from the far end of the room, spooky!
    
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  - Mike on October 12, 2012 at 9:14 pm said:
    
    No, read my directions again…..FAR LEFT upstairs window, lower right pane. Save the image to your computer so you can blow it up bigger than WP allows.
    
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  - mcolmo on October 12, 2012 at 10:06 pm said:
    
    I did what you said and I can’t see anything there…
    
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  - Mike on October 12, 2012 at 10:17 pm said:
    
    Sorry. Perhaps I really am just nuts…
    
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  - mcolmo on October 12, 2012 at 10:26 pm said:
    
    But, I have a fun one! Ok, go to the third photo and enlarge that one. Check out the big window downstairs, the one with the reddish rim, upper left pane, there is a face made out of leaves and it’s reflected on the glass, like a guy with a heavy mustache, LOL!
    
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  - Mike on October 12, 2012 at 10:30 pm said:
    
    Ok, we are both nuts! You are on Eastern time zone? 12:30 am there?
    
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  - mcolmo on October 12, 2012 at 10:31 pm said:
    
    Yes, Eastern Time, and I do see a leafy face on the upper right pane!
    
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  - mcolmo on October 12, 2012 at 10:40 pm said:
    
    Oops, I meant, upper LEFT pane, sorry.
    
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  - Mike on October 12, 2012 at 10:44 pm said:
    
    You are up late girl. Are you working on a new book? Did you see the message on your moth post from someone you contacted about your last book?
    
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  - mcolmo on October 12, 2012 at 11:03 pm said:
    
    Yes, yes and yes to all of your inquiries. It’s not that late, this is the right time to concentrate, so I’ll be signing off from wordpress, I was checking emails too. 🙂
    
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elisaruland on October 12, 2012 at 12:45 pm said:

True blue. First words that came to my head.
It baffles me how truly worthy homes are abandoned and left to die. This is a lovely example.

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- Mike on October 12, 2012 at 1:32 pm said:
  
  I’m baffled, miffed, verklempt, and befuddled.
  
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  - elisaruland on October 12, 2012 at 1:50 pm said:
    
    bewildered, confounded and mystified!
    
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  - Mike on October 12, 2012 at 2:54 pm said:
    
    Yep, all that and a good measure of anesthetized as
    well. Clueless, hapless, hopeless, horrified and even Herculean. Ridiculous, reprehensible, rotten, reamed, and roped. Bizarre, brazen, buffooned, buffaloed, bested, and bedeviled.
    ooops, time for meds.
    
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amy@afternoonpopcornsnack on October 12, 2012 at 12:51 pm said:

Such a shame this once beautiful home went to waste. I’m in love with those windows. Great shots!

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- Mike on October 12, 2012 at 1:33 pm said:
  
  Thank you Amy. You sure have some delicious things on your great blog.
  
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The Jagged Man on October 12, 2012 at 5:59 pm said:

I would love to hear the stories the original house had. The time before the rear section and the porch were added. The time were those nice wood framed windows were hand glazed in, by a craftsman not a jack of all trades, and the sun warmed the inside for the first time. Great pictures Mike!

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- Mike on October 12, 2012 at 6:03 pm said:
  
  And a great well crafted comment jagged. ‘and the sun warmed the inside for the first time’ Great stuff man.
  Thank you as always.
  
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artblablablablog on October 15, 2012 at 6:38 am said:

Cool house, thoughtful, nice job!

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- Mike on October 15, 2012 at 6:43 am said:
  
  Thanks.
  
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Paul on October 18, 2012 at 10:36 am said:

I am a Realtor and am dealing with foreclosures every day. The banks are NOT helping us at all. They were willing to take a handout from the government but have not learned anything from the mess they plunged us into. We are all suffering because of them. In regards to your photo, the parents did not lose their home. It was stolen from them by a corporation who only looks out for their own bottom line. Whaw, ok, I’m done now. Sorry.

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- Mike on October 18, 2012 at 10:44 am said:
  
  All of that works for me, in terms of philosophy and politics. Of course the banks have not changed, and without some regulation they never will.
  
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littlesundog on October 20, 2012 at 6:54 pm said:

I wonder if the people that owned this home were Czech or Polish? That particular shade of blue was popular in a town in Nebraska that I lived near. Either the whole house was that color blue, or the house was white with blue trim. Interesting find!

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- Mike on October 20, 2012 at 7:09 pm said:
  
  Good call Lori! There is a polish population up there.
  
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