Well, Ms. Miranda, this sounds amazing -- and enticing to some of us -- so far, from what You've described of the vision, and how it's starting to seriously shape up into actual reality. So exciting and great Someone is having such a vision and not only that, actually acting on it in a serious way. i'm still rather in awe that You are creating this, so seriously and so real.

Congratulations on the vision and the huge amount of planning i'm sure goes into something like this, and taking the huge risks on actualizing something which most may dismiss as something only for a dream realm, not to be found in real life... and yet, You have followed through and are really doing it. So nice.

A couple of general questions come to mind, if You have the time and interest, would be, basically, what would the model be like that You are patterning the home and lifestyle after? i realize it's the Victorian era, but that could be done in many different styles and variants of how to implement it.

For instance, things like type of attire and protocol (i know, this is a large topic and may be asking a lot to touch upon, so only as You feel drawn to reply to whatever degree or not, of course)...

And the other one which comes to mind is the mention that both D/s 'scene' as well as sometimes more general other guests may be entertained, and that is something which raises some curiosity, how that might play out (not so much in terms of the D/s-familiar guests (who would already be quite familiar with power differential situations), but what You might envision the non-scene guests' experiences, responses, etc. to be... perhaps, as i attempt to read between the lines, it might be a more interesting form of social theatre, with a few new variables, than simply scene members.

i suppose a corrollary question to that might have to do with how open vs. how discreet the household might be envisioned as being; how it might function as a somewhat daring bit of fantasy and theatre played out in Your own little microcosmic space, but with the 'real world.' Have any musings been coming to mind as to how this might evolve and exist in the real world? Sort of like a D/s bed and breakfast home with a particular theme? Or..... ?

Just some musings and curiosities, when and if You have the time and inclination to answer.

christine.

ps - sorry if my thoughts were disjointed; my vanilla roommate has kept coming in and being talkative with this and that question, comment, topic, and i have to keep minimizing the computer screen window back to something more vanilla. (She has a way of getting in need of conversation just while i'm talking about and viewing D/s subjects on the pc.... well, i suppose that is a large percentage of the time, now that i think of it.) ;-) That's life, sometimes. Fantasy realization, while still within the "real world." Ah, yes.... so familiar.

MsMiranda ,
does this mean You are not setting this up for the entire U.S.? i am in the Baltimore/Washington D.C. area and would love to apply for a position as a servant!
blisters

What weekend is this that is suddenly referenced?

MsMiranda,
You never answered my question and i thought You may have just missed it Maam. id love to do in Maryland what You are doing in S.F. Do You know anyone here that needs a houseboy or any other position. And i wish You all the luck with Your home, i think the Victorian idea is fasinating!

blisters