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Sycamore and Slate

Building Our Farmstead - From the Ground Up

Farmhouse, Farmstead, Forever Home, Home Building, Staircase

House Build Week 81-85

November 25, 2019

Major updates abound this month! The theater room got painted and carpeting, and I think this room will be a family favorite. My mom always says that she will be happy to come live in… [Continue Reading]

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House Build Week 67-74

September 10, 2019

Since I last posted about our farmhouse’s progress, my family suffered the devastating loss of my father, which was such a hard, sad, life-altering roadblock for us. It really slowed things down on the house… [Continue Reading]

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Farmhouse, Farmstead, Forever Home, Home Building, Paint

House Build Week 45-49

March 18, 2019

Our walls are well on their way to being finished! The drywall has now been completely completed throughout the whole house. Our painter completely primed the walls and ceilings were painted in Sherwin Williams Snowbound…. [Continue Reading]

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Farmhouse, Farmstead, Forever Home, Home Building

House Build Week 41-44

February 11, 2019

Every day a little more of the drywall gets done. We actually have two crews working on it, one of them hanging it, the other doing the finishing. The second floor is entirely hung and… [Continue Reading]

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Farmhouse, Farmstead, Forever Home, Home Building

House Build Week 33-35

December 10, 2018

A lot has happened with the house in the last three weeks! Most of it seems like little stuff, but it all adds up and makes the house feel a little more complete every day…. [Continue Reading]

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Farmhouse, Farmstead, Forever Home, Home Building

House Build Week 27-29

October 28, 2018

Another three weeks have past, which seems to be the standard I’m falling into with posting house updates. Inside the house, the HVAC was “completed” (I imagine a few things will need still adjusted at… [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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