MOVING THOUGHTS AND MEMORIES

When we closed on the house a few weeks back, it was bittersweet.  2nd Man was excited, and of course I was as well, but I still had mixed feelings.  Not that we did it of course, the fact that we are one step closer to the farm is definitely exciting.  I guess for me, it's more that I spent my formative years moving around.  Every time my Dad got a promotion (he was in sales) we moved.  We never stayed anywhere more than a couple of years.  I enjoyed it, it was always a new adventure and for me it was all I knew.  I think I've moved fifteen times in my life?  

But for the last 16 YEARS, I've been in one place...and I experienced something I never had before, I grew attached.  It's the first place that ever felt like a true home to me, a home that I helped create.  

So here are some photos that I took as we were leaving, details I liked, memories we had, and I thought I'd share...(warning, picture heavy post):

We had the porch redone a few years back and added two more columns...they duplicated the details that were original to the house perfectly...

There are also three columns on each end of the porch that are original to the house...loved the details...

The brick columns on each side of the porch stairs have stood the test of time and welcomed countless people into the house...

Dentil molding details...

Porch lights that lit our way in the darkness...

Living room and dining room with built-ins that have held many memories, dinner parties, wonderful meals eaten, good times had by all...

The hallway, guest room, guest bath, hall closet. master bedroom...how many times have we walked this hall?  Thousands...

Can a sink be graceful?  I always thought the master bath sink was...

Shower and soaking tub.  Many relaxing baths in here after a long weekend at the farm...

The master bedroom kept us sleeping safely at night...

The kitchen...definitely the heart of the home...

And 2nd Man cooked the most amazing food here...

The pantry is empty now but wow, the food it held over the years...

The hardwoods are not stained, they are 'red heart pine' and this is the natural color...no longer available all these years later...when the sun came in through the windows, it was always so warm and inviting...

The glass doorknobs, glistened like jewels on every door...

What is this?  This is the corner in the hall where all three cats rubbed as they rounded the corner from room to room.  Of course we had it cleaned and painted over but we had to have a photo...they put their own stamp on the house and that means something...

So, thank you house...thank you for being a home...thank you for sheltering us from heat and cold...from storms and even a few hurricanes...thank you for the memories...

When we closed on the house, of course we got to meet the new owners.  They are very nice, a young couple with a 3 yr old daughter.  They should be good stewards of the house that's stood for 95 years now and counting, yep it was built in 1920...

But now we have a new adventure awaiting us and we are going to have fun...the apartment will be a new experience living in the heart of downtown and this sale will allow us to make the farm dreams come true.

One step closer!