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| Ladybek9756 |
Posted - Sep 02 2016 : 3:52:30 PM
I have been away for quite some time. Mostly because of school, research, moving, and new life.
My husband and I have been searching for that one place we can call home. Over the last four years I have researched about 37 states, down to 7 to finally down to only one. Our new home state is Maine. Yes we are aware of the brutal winters, but this state also have an abundance of farms for sale. On August 31, 2016, we closed on our little farm. It is a 1865 farm house sitting on 17.1 acres. We have about 4 to 5 acres free to garden and the rest is in trees for a forest plan they have here. We have decided to call it "The Pioneer Homestead". There are tons of work to be done but the two of us believe this is home and each day we find something new to love about our new hometown and our new farm. I will post pictures once I unpack my camera, not sure which box it is in and I have so many to unpack.
 The Front of our farm.
 The view from my dining room and kitchen. This is the west side of our property.
May the stars carry your sadness away. May the flowers fill your heart with beauty, and may hope forever wipe away your tears. |
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| firecatinc |
Posted - Feb 03 2017 : 3:23:26 PM
Love the look.
Nora
Farmgirl Sister #7131
Farmgirl of the Month, January 2017
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| HealingTouch |
Posted - Feb 03 2017 : 12:10:54 PM
Becky, love the tongue and groove. That's what my husband and I did in our house and it's beautiful. We did the ceilings too. Ask me how many times a board hit me somewhere! LOL! It was worth it! I have a tongue and groove center island in the kitchen also! My husband can do almost anything. Saved us a bundle.
Be Blessed and Be a Blessing,
Darlene
Sister 1922
October 2016 Farmgirl of the month
John 11: 35 Jesus wept.
When Satan's knocking at your door, just say "Jesus will you get that for me?"
When it gets to hard to stand, Kneel!
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| YellowRose |
Posted - Feb 03 2017 : 12:00:12 PM
Becky it's beautiful and I'm so happy for you.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
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| Ladybek9756 |
Posted - Feb 03 2017 : 11:52:52 AM
I really love the tongue and groove look. It is amazing how the place is coming together and the house doesn't quite look the same. It is definitely better today than when we moved in. God blessed us with the funds to complete everything and then some.
Becky
May the stars carry your sadness away. May the flowers fill your heart with beauty, and may hope forever wipe away your tears.
Farm Girl of the Month December 2016
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| janamarieje |
Posted - Feb 03 2017 : 11:49:57 AM
Wow, beautiful, I love how the tongue and groove turned out. It must be such a wonderful feeling seeing the place coming along so nicely.
Jana
#7110
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Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes. ~Author Unknown
All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt! ~Charles Schulz
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| Ladybek9756 |
Posted - Feb 03 2017 : 11:43:23 AM
Well another area of the house is done now. This is the upstairs hallway. Because the plaster walls were really cracked and damaged and the floor was not in the best shape, we had it all remodeled.
Here are the before pictures: The old subfloor.
 This is a picture of the new subfloor.
Now the walls: 
The frames around the rooms:
Looking from upstairs to downstairs: 
They have completed all the tongue and groove we are having done in the house. They still have a little bit left to complete in my husbands man cave and then it will be up to us to finish the painting and complete the inside of the house.
Becky
May the stars carry your sadness away. May the flowers fill your heart with beauty, and may hope forever wipe away your tears.
Farm Girl of the Month December 2016
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| herblady55 |
Posted - Jan 30 2017 : 8:09:46 PM
Very nice Becky. I really like the light wood. I can almost smell it from here. *giggle*
Sister-chick# 905(Sept.14th 2009)
FGOTM:Jan.2012
Judy
French-Hugs&Squeezles!
"Hey...Don't Make Me Put My Hands On My Hips!"
"The serious go through life blowing far too few raspberries!"
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| firecatinc |
Posted - Jan 30 2017 : 4:37:51 PM
Love the look you are going for. You have a lot of shelving in the kitchen.
Nora
Farmgirl Sister #7131
Farmgirl of the Month, January 2017
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| janamarieje |
Posted - Jan 30 2017 : 10:39:08 AM
I love the progress of the house and the choices you are making. The place is looking so cozy and cute!
Jana
#7110
http://www.emhardt.com
Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes. ~Author Unknown
All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt! ~Charles Schulz
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| Ladybek9756 |
Posted - Jan 30 2017 : 10:30:18 AM
Here are the new finished rooms and my husbands man cave that is still a work in progress. I think that it is turning our very nice.
1st: Picture of cat room color. We still have to put the things back into the room, but otherwise it is done..jpg?v 69921039)
2nd: Picture of coat room. We will be hanging up some hooks for the coats, but other than that it is done. We had it done in the tongue and groove wood.
3rd: The kitchen. We did this also in a tongue and groove wood. They added new shelves and the only thing that is left is the curtain. I am still trying to decide what theme or design I want to go with. 
4th: Paul's Man Cave. Still a work in progress, but I wanted to show you what they have done so far.
This is all that is done at the moment. We do have a little things to do in each room, mostly decorating [curtains, doileys, etc.] before they will be completely done. The rest of the house once David and his crew finish upstairs in the hallway will be up to us, so it will be slower going. I am glad that most of the major remodeling work is about done. Well that's all for now.
Becky
May the stars carry your sadness away. May the flowers fill your heart with beauty, and may hope forever wipe away your tears.
Farm Girl of the Month December 2016
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| LadyInRed |
Posted - Jan 23 2017 : 09:24:58 AM
Becky...Love seeing the pictures girl!!! You are doing such a great job!!! I just showed my hubby your pictures and told him a little about you buying the Farmhouse. I actually
loved that Wall Paper and my husband thought I was NUTS...but after your telling the story of the former owner...I can see why you want no remnants of her left in the house. I is sad how so many people think they can just take what does not belong to them...and then to leave you that big mess...how unkind and mean. Anyway, I don't want to rant about your rant LOL...but I now understand fully why you want your personal finger-print on everything. You are doing a beautiful job too. So Cozy and yet, I know you still have a lot to get finished before you feel completely at home. Thank You for letting us all be part of your experience. It is so much fun to live vigariously through you.
Love, Joy and Peace,
Peggy
Farmgirl #1326
Dec 2011-Farmgirl of the Month
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Don't allow others to steal the Glitz from your *SPARKLE*
Life is too short to knit with ugly yarn!
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| YellowRose |
Posted - Jan 23 2017 : 04:46:04 AM
Becky love your colors and black bear theme.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth. |
| Ladybek9756 |
Posted - Jan 23 2017 : 04:37:42 AM
As for saving any of the wallpaper, no I did not. The story behind this house is not good. When we bought it, the previous owner took a freezer I bought and paid for. Second, she left the house in a complete shambles with trash everywhere in the house, garage and many of the outbuildings for us to clean up and pay to remove. So I have a bad taste in my mouth with anything that she did. So that is why I am not keeping anything today. Paul did get a lot of tools and I am glad for that, and some of the things left behind are good and we kept them, but the decoration is going to be all ours. Sorry for the rant. I guess it still bothers me a little about the things I had to deal with when we first moved it back in September. But as we claim each room, it feels so much like it is us and I am slowly letting go of the anger and disappointment.
A for the stove, oh yes I love it. We use it almost every night these days. In my craft room I have a fireplace and when I am in there, I have a fire going on in that room.
Becky
May the stars carry your sadness away. May the flowers fill your heart with beauty, and may hope forever wipe away your tears.
Farm Girl of the Month December 2016
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| herblady55 |
Posted - Jan 22 2017 : 7:19:43 PM
Wow, very nice! Thanks for sharing those!
Sister-chick# 905(Sept.14th 2009)
FGOTM:Jan.2012
Judy
French-Hugs&Squeezles!
"Hey...Don't Make Me Put My Hands On My Hips!"
"The serious go through life blowing far too few raspberries!"
"Broken cookies don't have calories!" |
| HealingTouch |
Posted - Jan 22 2017 : 6:21:15 PM
Love the makeovers. Just beautiful! Love the furry friend too! Are you loving your stove? Awesome!
Be Blessed and Be a Blessing,
Darlene
Sister 1922
October 2016 Farmgirl of the month
John 11: 35 Jesus wept.
When Satan's knocking at your door, just say "Jesus will you get that for me?"
When it gets to hard to stand, Kneel!
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| Red Tractor Girl |
Posted - Jan 22 2017 : 4:24:09 PM
Oh Rebecca, your renovations are coming out beautiful!! It must be so rewarding to be able to claim the space for yourself and make it just like you want it to be. Thanks for including the photos so we all can enjoy!!
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Sister of the Year 2014-2015 |
| firecatinc |
Posted - Jan 22 2017 : 3:45:22 PM
Did you save a piece of that wall paper? The make over is great. The color is soothing.
Nora
Farmgirl Sister #7131
Farmgirl of the Month, January 2017
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| Ladybek9756 |
Posted - Jan 22 2017 : 07:09:52 AM
Well we are finally seeing results. I have the living room completely done. Here is one picture before the remodeling.  This was the wallpaper in this room. Now for the completion.  The new couch and cover. We also purchased a braided rug and you can see that little Angel loves it. The walls are Sagey Green and the drapes a golden green in color.  This is the new wood stove and accessories.  This is the new TV, entertainment center, and floor lamp. We went with black bears for the overall design in this room.
Becky
May the stars carry your sadness away. May the flowers fill your heart with beauty, and may hope forever wipe away your tears.
Farm Girl of the Month December 2016
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| Bonnie Ellis |
Posted - Jan 08 2017 : 7:32:00 PM
Rebecca, what a dream come true! How lucky you are and what a great job you are doing! I don't think it ever gets really done. We have lived in our house for 53 years and there is always something to be done just enjoy it! Minnesota's climate is similar to Maine and those wood stoves will keep you toasty.
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| AFinkberry |
Posted - Jan 07 2017 : 6:22:14 PM
Wow Becky!!
Just beautiful! What a wonderful beginning! I just loved looking at all the pictures!! Congratulations and I can't wait to hear more about your great place!
Ally
Farmgirl Sister #5672
"There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness." ~His Holiness the Dalai Lama |
| nndairy |
Posted - Jan 07 2017 : 11:50:39 AM
Looks amazing Becky! I'm so happy for you and Paul. Your stonework going up the wall looks great. I think that was a great idea. I want to go run through that snow! Then grab a cup of hot cocoa and a good book and sit by the fireplace :)
~Heather
Farmgirl Sister #4701
September 2014 Farmgirl of the Month
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"The purpose of life is to enjoy every moment" - Yogi teabag
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| hudsonsinaf |
Posted - Jan 03 2017 : 5:48:01 PM
Becky - it is lovely! Absolutely lovely!!! What a gorgeous home you are making for you and Paul! I'm so happy for you guys finally having your dream <3
~ Shannon, Sister # 5349
Farmgirl of the Month - January 2016
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| HealingTouch |
Posted - Jan 03 2017 : 4:09:57 PM
Really nice, Becky. I love everything you have done so far. How good you must feel to look at all you have accomplished. I love the snow too! LOL! Did you make any snow angels? Keep the pictures coming. I love to go on this journey with you.
Be Blessed and Be a Blessing,
Darlene
Sister 1922
October 2016 Farmgirl of the month
John 11: 35 Jesus wept.
When Satan's knocking at your door, just say "Jesus will you get that for me?"
When it gets to hard to stand, Kneel!
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| herblady55 |
Posted - Jan 02 2017 : 7:05:28 PM
Becky, thank you for taking us along on your remodel journey! It's so much fun seeing what all you are doing and planning! What a wonderful farmgirl dream you are living in! The scenery is just gorgeous there!
Sister-chick# 905(Sept.14th 2009)
FGOTM:Jan.2012
Judy
French-Hugs&Squeezles!
"Hey...Don't Make Me Put My Hands On My Hips!"
"The serious go through life blowing far too few raspberries!"
"Broken cookies don't have calories!" |
| levisgrammy |
Posted - Jan 02 2017 : 5:00:14 PM
Becky, what a beautiful home you all have created. Thanks for sharing all the pictures and what you've done. Gives the rest of us inspiration!!
~Denise~
Farmgirl Sister #43
"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105
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