Friday, August 22, 2008

A Farmhouse Tour



Well, no longer do we live here--our farm season ended after three years (four summers). But now we have this album to remind us of all the fun and all the work and how blessed we were to live upon 4 acrees in the countryside for a portion of our lives together.


The Sleeping Porch where I spend many sunny days.


Hydrangea bush at a corner of the porch.

Step into the front door and you'll be inside the living room:




And just beyond, through the pocket doors, is our dining room.





Keep going and you'll find our kitchen.





Be sure to note the groovy orange counter tops. heh. To be changed later.

To the right, here's our baking pantry, built-in cabinets are on the left.


Now here's a quick peek at the downstairs master bedroom, which is awfully small for a 'master' anything.

Now, back in the kitchen we'll take the closet stairs...


... to this middle room--




... and then to our upstairs guest room:




Then back through the middle room to The Little Blue Room. A half-bath someday.


Now back down the stairs, out the back door....take a long-ish walk...



... and you'll step into the back meadow, home of wildflowers, rabbits, garter snakes and lots of tiny frogs and toads.




Back closer to the house you'll find my garden.






Beside it, the barn and patio.


Our barn loft.

Behind the barn is the Bunny Pasture, where bunnies hop and frogs jump out of the way of my lawnmower. Well, usually they make it in time...




In front of the garden, the orchard.


The driveway, which I enjoy pretending is a country road while I stroll to the mailbox.


And the huge crab apple tree outside the bay window where we've hung birdfeeders and where we watch the birds shove each other away from the food. :)

...come again for more rooms, more yard and more changes. I hope you enjoyed your visit!