Comments on: Making an Old Farmhouse Home

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 17:42:02 +0000

In reply to Danielle. Danielle--you do have a true treasure there! I LOVE the way you've described it. A treasure for every season.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 17:20:32 +0000

My treasure is the view of our chicken coop out my bedroom window. I love that building, and how magical it looks from the window in every season. I love how it looks behind the snow covered branches of our apple trees in winter with a backdrop of a gentle snowfall on a gray winter day. I love how it looks in spring behind the blossoms of the apples yet to come. I love how it looks, just barely peeking out from behind the fully leaved trees in summer with their bright red fruit ripening on the branches. And I even love how it looks behind the branches of the trees in the autumn when the leaves have turned brown or have fallen off completely… it’s little red structure looks happy and hopeful behind it all.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 05:35:20 +0000

In reply to Katharine. Oh, you're so welcome Katharine. And thank YOU for your insightful comment. I love the idea that "these are the problems we WANTED."

By: Katharine

Katharine — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 14:29:53 +0000

I’ve heard this story before, somewhere, and it is, indeed, a good lesson. Thanks for reminding me of it.
One saying that helps me through all sorts of boredom with reality is, “These are the problems we wanted; we signed up for this.” For instance, having to scoop hay to the cows is part of owning them, and we wanted cows a LOT. Scooping hay in (or out!) was one of the things we said we wanted, whether we thought of it that way or not. And we certainly do not want the problems others have, of being at less than optimal health because of eating foreign beef or drinking dead milk. Nope, not those problems!
Another practice I have is to go outdoors at night and look into my own windows and see the entire interior from a totally different perspective. It is amazing how much my ho-hum home looks like a magazine cover, when viewed through the windows. This exercise also helps me correct a few things, if needed, in the appearance of my rooms, since I can see it all from an outsider’s eyes. 😉
Thanks, again, for all the work you put into this post. Amazing photos! 🙂

By: lakesidemom

lakesidemom — Sat, 10 Sep 2016 16:04:24 +0000

In reply to Deborah. Thank you, Deborah. Glad you enjoyed it!

By: Deborah

Deborah — Sat, 10 Sep 2016 14:23:51 +0000

Loved this!