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Sycamore and Slate

Building Our Farmstead - From the Ground Up

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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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Evie at the creek
Farmhouse, Farmstead, Forever Home, Home Building

House Build Week 7-9

June 11, 2018

The last few weeks, the building project has been “on break”.  Our basement has just been sitting there, waiting for the next step.  Which was getting the floor trusses ordered.  They should be delivered sometime next… [Continue Reading]

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digging wells
Farmhouse, Farmstead, Forever Home, Home Building

House Build Week 6

May 21, 2018

It is well. It was a VERY rainy, slow week on the house building front.  My husband has been crazy busy at work, plus I was busy prepping for our daughter’s 3rd birthday party on… [Continue Reading]

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week 4
Farmhouse, Farmstead, Forever Home, Home Building

House Build Week 4

May 6, 2018

Another week down on the house build.  Here’s what happened this week. Day 21 (Monday, 04/30/18): They started to backfill today, working mostly in the area in front of the house.  First, they brought in… [Continue Reading]

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breaking ground at the farm
Farmhouse, Farmstead, Forever Home, Home Building

Ground Breaking

April 16, 2018

Well, my friends.  It finally happened.  We broke ground last week on our new farmhouse, and I’ve been in a state of surreal excitement since then.  Here’s a quick breakdown of the building process so… [Continue Reading]

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Farmstead

Spring Snowstorm

March 28, 2018

Spring is here, but Mother Nature didn’t get the memo.  The first two days of spring brought about a foot of snow to our neck of the woods.  We barely had any other significant snowfall… [Continue Reading]

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DIY Embroidered Baseball Cap Ornaments (Plus a Story About Dad)

When my father died two years ago, he left behind many things – family, friends, memories, and all his earthly possessions. A big portion of those possessions was a massive collection of baseball caps. Dad… [Continue Reading]

A pretty bouquet on a hazy day A pretty bouquet on a hazy day
Roses 🥰😍 Roses 🥰😍
Strawberry and freezer jam making time! 😍🍓🫙😋
Beautiful foggy morning 🙂 Beautiful foggy morning :)
Freshly mowed grass, hay bales, beautiful sunset, Freshly mowed grass, hay bales, beautiful sunset, perfect breezy weather… today was just a beautiful, beautiful day. 🥰🌅🌾
Super simple arrangement from my garden but it mak Super simple arrangement from my garden but it makes me smile :)
Happy Independence Day!! 🎇🎆🧨🇺🇸 Happy Independence Day!! 🎇🎆🧨🇺🇸
Poppies are finally popping out! This one is a Dou Poppies are finally popping out! This one is a Double Shirley mix.
Look how cute!! 😍 My first little harvest of 20 Look how cute!! 😍 My first little harvest of 2021! Sparkler white top radishes. 😋 #garden
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. ♥️😍🍕🍄🧅
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