Real Housewives Homes & Gossip

Hello dear friends.  It is crazy town around here.  Ice dams have become my arch nemesis.  Right now, I have six brave men on the roof trying to annihilate our inexorable ice dams.  The insurance guy just left.  He had more good news for me.  He told me that since we are expecting more snow and rain this weekend, we have a 50/50 chance that the house will still have leaks.  The other thing he told me is that I will probably have to wait at least until May to get a reputable roof company to do the repairs. 

Did I actually refer to this house in the past as a labor of love? 

Here are a couple of pics for your viewing pleasure.  I didn't take any pics of the leaks on the second floor.  I like to keep you guessing.

I never even knew what an ice dam was until two months ago.

This is the front hall and the powder room.

  

Enough of my woes.  As I always tell my girls whenever they are faced with adversity, things could be a lot worse.  And at least we have our health.  And a fridge full of vino.

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In an effort to leave my worries behind, I decided to do a couple of posts on one of my favorite subjects, the Real Housewives and their humble abodes.    

First of all, I think that Lisa Rinna is a nice addition to RHBH.  She is definitely going for  the "sane and fun" housewife that's everybody's pal and confidante.

She has taken on Kim's sobriety as her sole mission in life.  She talks to just about anyone who will listen about her concern for Kim, except for the most important person - Kim.  I can't figure out whether she is sincere in her efforts or is she in pursuit of more camera time.  Thoughts?

Maybe if I wore this little number, the insurance guy would have had better news for me.

I think that Lisa's best moments are the ones where she is speaking directly to the camera.  She is brutally honest about the fact that she will take on any job in her career.  She even mentioned she would do a Depends commercial.  That's what I call confidence.  And Lisa, if they're good enough for you, they are good enough for me.  I just insist on mine being monogrammed.

Years ago, Lisa and her hubby, Harry did a reality show.  I think I was the only one who watched it. They lived in the same house as they do now.  I think it is a warm and charming.  More than I can say for their teenage girls.  I didn't say that.. Chowdah did.

This is Lisa's I love me room.

My bet is Lisa and Harry fight over "mirror time."

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Our next stop is Vicky's house over in Coto de Crazy.  She had this house on the market, but I don't know whether she sold it or not.  Vicky had it renovated after the last taping of RHOC.

Vicky and Brooks are living now together because she is taking care of him while he is battling Stage 3 Cancer.  I guess all Brooks jokes are off the table.  But don't tell Briana, because Vicky hasn't broken the news to her yet.

Vicky is friendly with all of the RHOC Housewives except one.  
I'll give you 3 guesses.

I could not resist using this.

I want to get a running outfit just like Vicky's.

Back to Vicky's house.  The renovation makes a big difference.

Looks like Vicky has better taste in decorating than clothes.

Remember all the scenes in this room with Vicky on the phone showing how busy and successful she was?

These may be old photos before the renovation because it pretty much looked like this in the show.

Vicky & Brooks' love nest.
Good luck trying to erase that image from your mind.

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My girl, Sonja with a "j" has been very busy since the last season of RHNY.  She has tossed the toaster ovens out the window and has reinvented herself with her own clothes line.  She even modeled one of her designs in a fashion show. 

Unfortunately, the audience was more interested in the two ugly stepsisters arguing and taking all the attention away from the runway.  One "born again" housewife and one who has been demoted to "friend-of-the-housewives."  
With friends like that, who needs enemies?

Also, Sonja with a "j"  has been sporting some new arm candy who happens to be a very mature 24 years old.  

Guess she's not so wild about Harry anymore.
Harry could be her new beau's grandpa.

Sonja is still trying to hold on to her townhouse in NYC. I always thought it was very well done and "homey" as opposed to some of the other housewives' mausoleums homes. 

I remember lots of Sonja's kooky conversations with all her assistants in this pretty bedroom.


Have a great weekend!