I suppose anyone who has done a major, strip-it-all-down-to-the-studs type renovation will think this project is no big deal. Thing is, I didn't know we were starting on a strip-it-all-down-to-the-studs type renovation. I honestly thought we'd tear off cheap panelling, pull down ceiling tiles, pull up carpet...and then tackle our 132-year-old project with a lot of... Continue Reading →
Here Goes Everything: Our First Walk Through the Ooooold Farmhouse!
When we finally got the key to the farmhouse--a week after I signed the papers and handed over my savings as downpayment!--we took Emma to see it for the first time. It was so gross and smelly inside, I didn't want Emma to see--or smell--it until it was mine and she knew there was no turning back, meaning... Continue Reading →
Here Goes Everything: The 1890 Farmhouse Is Mine…Let the Dream Begin!
For as long as I can remember, I have wanted a two-story white farmhouse with a bedroom window facing east, a front porch for sitting, and old apple trees. I have carried that vision in my head from my earliest years. It wasn't just the house I pictured. I have envisioned the land, the pastures... Continue Reading →