On the day I spy the first colored leaf, my mood starts to change as this October-birthday girl's thoughts turn to cooler temperatures and emblazoned branches. This was the view up our driveway last Fall. It will look a little different this year. If you happen to be a new visitor here, you don't know that, after living for over a decade in the big, historic home we renovated in the city, my Renaissance Man and I and moved to the farm to build our Finally Farmhouse. This year, at the top of that soon-to-be-Autumn-bedecked hill, sit our temporary living quarters. Autumn decorating is interesting at My Place this year! Honestly? I was just about to put the ... Keep Reading...
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SUPPORT: Five Minute Friday
When I first saw the almost century-old house, there was a significant sag in its porch roof. We bought the house—and began a renovation. The house was built with two support columns on each side of the front door. But when we found the ol' gal, between those two columns, the porch roof sagged. It didn’t have to be that way. Underneath the porch, each side had three brick support columns. You see, the house was properly designed to stand straight and tall, but at some point in the building process, someone decided to leave off the two upper support columns. The visible ones that would have supported the roof. I suspect that "someone" was simply living in the moment, ... Keep Reading...
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THE ILLUSIVE FARMHOUSE: The adventure continues
Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought that 9 months after selling the big, beautiful historic house we renovated in town we'd still be waiting to start building our Finally Farmhouse. It's true. September begins month #10. Never could I have foreseen the health, work, and home-building challenges we have dealt with this so far this year. But even in the midst of all the "stuff", we're trusting it's for the best in the end. OK, I'll admit to a few days of frustration and wanting to "get on with it", but only a few. Mostly, Renaissance Man and I look at each other as we sit side-by-side in our little fifth wheel, and wonder ... Keep Reading...
