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Farmstead, Forever Home

50 Tree Hedge

October 14, 2018

A few weekends ago was the annual Fall Sale at our favorite local Nursery.  15% off plus the wet, cool weather made the perfect storm for picking out and planting new trees. We weren’t exactly… [Continue Reading]

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Farmhouse, Farmstead, Forever Home, Home Building, Windows

House Build Week 20

August 28, 2018

If this house build was a pregnancy, we’d be halfway through! Day 133 (Monday, 8/20/18)    More windows and doors were put in today.  (Bonus points if you can figure out which two windows accidentally… [Continue Reading]

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Farmstead, Life Lessons

Shallow Water, Deepened Gratitude

August 7, 2018

Our little family spends nearly every weekend on the farm, barring bad weather or previous commitments.  We love it. Saturday was a gorgeous day.  Chad was working on his tractor and letting Evie ride along… [Continue Reading]

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Farmhouse, Farmstead, Forever Home, Home Building

House Build Week 16

July 30, 2018

It was so rainy this week.  Monday – Wednesday they didn’t work at all because it was raining basically the whole time.  The big creek that borders our property flooded out onto the road and… [Continue Reading]

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Farmhouse, Farmstead, Forever Home, Home Building

House Build Week 15

July 23, 2018

Monday and Tuesday, work was done to get the floor down on the attic level.  I wasn’t able to get pictures these days, but the changes didn’t feel very drastic. Day 100 (Wednesday 07/18/18):  HAPPY… [Continue Reading]

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Farmhouse, Farmstead, Forever Home, Home Building

House Build Week 14

July 15, 2018

We had absolutely beautiful weather over the weekend and Chad and I got a lot done along our paths near the creek.  That was a nice change since the last few weeks haven’t had weather… [Continue Reading]

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The Year of My Overly-Ambitious Garden

This year, my garden is growing SUBSTANTIALLY from previous years. Last year I had a total of 7 raised beds and one smallish ground bed. This year, we’re rounding out the raised beds to an… [Continue Reading]

Foraged morels this afternoon and came up with thi Foraged morels this afternoon and came up with this for dinner. A morel and caramelized onion white sauce pizza on homemade dough! Oh yes. I love the farm life. ♥️😍🍕🍄🧅
A pair of Canadian geese built their nest right on A pair of Canadian geese built their nest right on the bank of our stream. Cant wait to see little fluffballs soon :)
Love morning visits from this little guy! Love morning visits from this little guy!
That mist over the stream!! 😍😍❄️❄️ # That mist over the stream!! 😍😍❄️❄️ #sycamoreandslate #winterstorm2020
Watching church from home means building her own f Watching church from home means building her own for this little girl! Happy Sunday!
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Adventuring on the farm today 🥰🦌 Adventuring on the farm today 🥰🦌
One of the brightest, most beautiful rainbows I’ One of the brightest, most beautiful rainbows I’ve ever seen! 🌈 Evie said, “Dear Lord, thank you for this beautiful rainbow! Amen!” My heart is full. 😍🥰 #rainbow
Deciding where to put some trees in our yard this Deciding where to put some trees in our yard this evening. Evie has to do everything just like daddy #daddysgirl #sycamoreandslate
The sunset tonight! 🌅😍 “Those who live at The sunset tonight! 🌅😍 “Those who live at the ends of the earth stand in awe of your wonders. From where the sun rises to where it sets, you inspire shouts of joy.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭65:8‬ ‭NLT‬‬
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