Well it has been a couple weeks since we finally got all moved in and have been slowly unpacking box after box, after box, after box... And I want to just skip all that monotonous stuff and move straight on to having a beautiful green lawn, growing a huge abundant garden and having chickens roaming around, and sitting on the porch swing sippin iced coffee... and then the world will be perfect! Right?! Oh how I wish :)
In the meantime I got all acquainted with the 1948 block building I now call home.
It had previously been vacant for 9 months or so. Which means lots of spiders, webs and dust.
It's cute, and charming with it's hardwood flooring, scalloped kitchen cabinets, front porch, brick fireplace, mud room and built-ins.
And some things aren't as "charming". It's not bad. Nothing I can't live with, but I just need a lil adjusting. The windows have cranks and are old and hard to open so I get a nice arm work out everyday. The floors, I've always wanted wood flooring but I didn't know it would be so creaky and loud. The bathroom toilets and sinks seem to be for very short people...which hubby and I are not. There isn't a dishwasher. I looked and looked but it's nowhere to be found. It's got a swamp cooler, only. I'm glad I still have something for the rare hot days here, but I'm just not used to it! And there's lots of spiders. Like everywhere. There was a big friendly one hiding on the towel I was about to use..on my face! Can I just say huge spider on my face is not the good morning I like to receive! And did I mention it doesn't have a dishwasher?? All in all it's been some adjusting as every new change in life..but I wouldn't trade it for the world! I absolutely love it here.
There is so much beauty all around. In the sunrises and sunsets. The afternoon breezes. In the hills, clouds and old oak trees. In the horses and farm life everywhere. And if you head up the trail from our house you'll probably see a doe lapping water at dusk.
But I have to say my favorite thing to see everyday are the old farmhouses and white post fencing along people's property. I just can't get enough of it :)
Did I mention we have a. lot. of. space? It's a must with four busy and wild boys.
They can play and run, fly kites, target shoot, ride dirt bikes or whatever their adventurous hearts desires! All in our backyard!
I can't wait to decorate our new place and make it our home. With the creaks and all it will be a home filled with love, laughter, craziness, silly moments, quiet times (but not too many), some hurts I'm sure, but also forgiveness, second chances, hopes and dreams. We are so excited for our new journey and what will come of it!
