Today is ABC Wednesday over at Mrs Nesbitt's Place, and the letter O. I thought and thought of O letters and wanted to be a bit different. This is what I came up with so I hope you enjoy.
O...is for Outhouse
This outhouse is only a decoration. My neighbor made this a few years ago for their backyard.
This outhouse I found outside an Antique Shop. I think this one is an original one that was moved from somewhere else. I'm not sure if they plan on using this as a decoration outside their shop or if they intend on selling it.
O...is for Octagon screenhouse
Thanks for visiting my ABC Wednesday. Head on over to Mrs Nesbitt's Place to see some more.
I love those photos, especially the outhouse. My grandparents had one until I was about 12 and being a city gal I loved using it. Us kids thought it was great fun. It smelled but we didn't I can even remember using the catalog for toliet paper once or twice when grandma would forget to leave some out there,.
Posted by: Autumn | Apr 30, 2008 at 08:22 AM
The photo of the outhouse is great. One for decoration and not necessity is fun on a nice piece of property like that. Have a great day!
Posted by: ellen b | Apr 30, 2008 at 08:32 AM
The first photo looks like a outside WC ! We had those on the countryside.
Posted by: Gattina | Apr 30, 2008 at 08:37 AM
I too remember outhouses in use as a child.
Very original thought for O.
Posted by: Blue | Apr 30, 2008 at 08:57 AM
that outhouse is what we call a garden shed - these days you can octagonal ones and I think they get called gazebos to make 'em sound posh.
Posted by: Gerald | Apr 30, 2008 at 09:10 AM
Your pictures are very nice but I'm so glad we don't have to use those now!
Posted by: dot | Apr 30, 2008 at 09:10 AM
We had a bucket in ours - everyone struggled to avoid having to empty it! We put it on the list of things for Mum or Dad to do after breakfast, or it would overflow. I'm so glad for the flush toilet we have now!!!
Posted by: Dragonstar | Apr 30, 2008 at 09:43 AM
Fine photos today! Your post it´s a little bit different but I found it very interesting! The garden house is very nice looking with eight gables and eight gable windows!
Posted by: Gunilla | Apr 30, 2008 at 09:51 AM
THat's a very attractive outhouse. How amazing that something so functional and probably regarded as a necessary evil is now a sought-after treasure1
Posted by: Liz | Apr 30, 2008 at 10:11 AM
I love the outhouses!! As long as they're only for decoration that is! The screenhouse looks like a perfect place to curl up with a book and a glass of iced tea on a hot summer afternoon.
Posted by: Janet | Apr 30, 2008 at 10:34 AM
Oh outhouse! I could have posted our luxury shed, built by hubby! LOL!
Posted by: Denise | Apr 30, 2008 at 11:09 AM
These outhouses have so much more personality than today's plastic Port-a-potty.
Thanks for visiting Jerusalem Hills. Shalom.
Posted by: Dina | Apr 30, 2008 at 11:25 AM
Fun ABC! In my childhood we had a outhouse. It was actually nice to sit there in the summer, and listening to the birds outside.But brrrrrrrrrrr to sit there in the winternights!
Posted by: Naturglede | Apr 30, 2008 at 11:41 AM
Love the first outhouse:)
Posted by: Petunia | Apr 30, 2008 at 11:59 AM
Great and funny O post.
Posted by: John | Apr 30, 2008 at 01:18 PM
I am laughing so hard.....!!!! what a great post.
Posted by: Neva | Apr 30, 2008 at 01:20 PM
Oh a great choice for O, Judy. They are fun to see, from a distance anyway. You did find something a little different.
Posted by: raf | Apr 30, 2008 at 01:25 PM
What fun! And what a relief we're in the 21st century. Is the octagon screenhouse yours?
Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: nonizamboni | Apr 30, 2008 at 01:30 PM
I really like the old outhouses. Decorative and charming in the garden. :)
Ida
Posted by: Ida | Apr 30, 2008 at 04:36 PM
Very nice shots and very nice o's. I wish the nr 3 was mine;)
Have fun:)
Posted by: Pernille | Apr 30, 2008 at 04:41 PM
In Alaska, the outhouse has become an art medium. You can get a whole book with photos of them. I had one with stained glass windows! A great O.
I love it.
Nancy
Posted by: Mammy | Apr 30, 2008 at 05:02 PM
love the OUTHOUSE!!! great O.
Posted by: Diana | Apr 30, 2008 at 05:23 PM
Your post reminded me of my friend's annual Outhouse Races in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. I can't say I've ever used an outhouse unless you count the port-a-potties. I like that octagon screenhouse. The bulb-like decorations outside add a nice touch.
Posted by: AVCr8teur | Apr 30, 2008 at 06:12 PM
A fun post - outhouse; we call them dunnies in Australia.
See my D post:
http://adelaide-in-photos.blogspot.com/2008/02/abc-wednesdays-d-for-dunny.html
Posted by: Gordon | Apr 30, 2008 at 06:41 PM
What a fun post! Great idea.
Posted by: Sharon | Apr 30, 2008 at 08:50 PM
What a cute choice - made me laugh - I actually remember my grandparents having a real outhouse.
Posted by: Linda (granmal) | Apr 30, 2008 at 09:30 PM
Outhouse is a great choice. Plenty of those around South here. Thankfully I've never had to use one, though I suppose a port-a-potty is just as bad - or worse!
Posted by: Alan | Apr 30, 2008 at 10:04 PM
Super ABC Wednesday post--brings back memories of my paternal grandparents' home place when I was a little girl, scary memories.
Posted by: Lynette | Apr 30, 2008 at 11:16 PM
Hmm, what a screen house is for? didn't heard of this before.
Posted by: krizcpec | May 01, 2008 at 02:54 AM
Smart choice for O-post. We have a very nice outhouse at our cabin. But I did not think of that word.
Posted by: Kjersti | May 01, 2008 at 06:38 AM
You get the most original award for O this week! Excellent!!
Posted by: kml | May 01, 2008 at 08:20 PM