Animals
- Starting At The Beginning
Before I say anything else....I have to say...you guys are the BEST! So many questions....so many ideas....so much to say.And although the rest of gray winter looms ahead of me...my mind is full of ideas to share with you.I cannot thank you enough! I...
- Setting The Scene
There are some blogs that I read daily,and (due to a lack of time) others that I catch with less frequency.I love these glimpses into others' lives...most with whom I share a common love of animals. I often wish I had a tour of their homes, farms,...
- Welcome To Our Home
Promises are one thing I hate to ever renege on.However....Does time ever get the best of you?Then you will understand....This weekend got a bit busier than I had anticipated.So....no video.(I'm sorry!)I will however give you a photo tour instead....
- Every Day.... A Little Progress
The roof trusses are up! You may notice a gap between the roofline of the garage and the roofline of the house. That are will be framed in and the roofs will meet at an angle. The garage is at a 45 degree angle to the house. This is the view out...
- Farm History
Let me begin with a little background information. Our farm was originally bought by my husband Jack and his close friends Mel and Liz. The original property,called Bethlehem Downs by its previous owner, was 37 acres of farmland and woodland that included...
Animals
Looking Back....
I recently had a blog friend ask me for more pictures of our house.
So, I thought I would take a trip down memory lane....
with a little history of the farm.
The farm has been a part of our family for the past 10 years.
Originally bought with friends as a weekend retreat,
it served as a place to get away from the hustle and bustle of life
in the city and suburbs.
During these years, we started to acquire our goats, chickens, and horses.
We gardened, and started orchards and split our time between two homes...
(exhausting lifestyle!)
Several years later, our friends and partners bought a retreat
on the Chesapeake.
Three homes were more than they needed,
so they sold their half of the farm to us.
Owning two homes was more than we bargained for.
Commuting an hour to take care of critters and gardens
made no sense, so.....
We sold our home in the suburbs, and headed to the farm full time.
The original farm house was actually a contemporary home,
not our taste in style, and wrought with problems.
Living in this home full time was out of the question.
The heating bills alone would have broken the bank...
not to mention the structural problems that had occurred over the years.
We tore down the contemporary home and had
it taken away for salvage. By the time it was torn down,
there was nothing left but the block foundation,
which we removed and buried deep in one of our cornfields.
In place of this contemporary structure,
we built the home of our dreams...
a log home.
It took from November till July to build our home.
During these months we spent a lot of time
in the guest house...
a one room A-frame with a sleeping loft...
very, very small cozy.
And we happily took residency in the summer of 2009.
Driving up the long driveway, you approach the house at this angle.
This is the upper back deck which runs along the entire back of the house.
It connects to a screen porch off the kitchen.
The front of the house has an upper deck and a lower
porch.
It took a while to get a nice yard.
This was the first year.
By the next summer, things were looking better.
The barn is quite a distance from the house,
and still matches the color scheme of the old house.
It has several stalls, a workshop, a greenhouse,
feed room, and a hay loft.
The vegetable garden resides within the tall fence in the forefront.
In the very front is one of our 4 upper pastures.
More landscaping projects last summer helped to finish
off the look of the front yard.
Several truck loads of mulch later, we were happy with the look.
One of my favorite touches is the beehive weathervane
on top of the garage.
The landscaping remains a work in progress,
as do the gardens and orchards and berry patches.
I am thinking that I should do a walking tour of the house at some
point...video style....what do you think?
- Starting At The Beginning
Before I say anything else....I have to say...you guys are the BEST! So many questions....so many ideas....so much to say.And although the rest of gray winter looms ahead of me...my mind is full of ideas to share with you.I cannot thank you enough! I...
- Setting The Scene
There are some blogs that I read daily,and (due to a lack of time) others that I catch with less frequency.I love these glimpses into others' lives...most with whom I share a common love of animals. I often wish I had a tour of their homes, farms,...
- Welcome To Our Home
Promises are one thing I hate to ever renege on.However....Does time ever get the best of you?Then you will understand....This weekend got a bit busier than I had anticipated.So....no video.(I'm sorry!)I will however give you a photo tour instead....
- Every Day.... A Little Progress
The roof trusses are up! You may notice a gap between the roofline of the garage and the roofline of the house. That are will be framed in and the roofs will meet at an angle. The garage is at a 45 degree angle to the house. This is the view out...
- Farm History
Let me begin with a little background information. Our farm was originally bought by my husband Jack and his close friends Mel and Liz. The original property,called Bethlehem Downs by its previous owner, was 37 acres of farmland and woodland that included...