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| Buttercup |
Posted - Aug 05 2006 : 12:22:17 AM
I looked all the way back to Jan of this year..and the closest thing I found was a place were those who have a farm already could talk about it. So many have joined since then, myself included, that we did not get to read those....and what about us that don't have our dream farm yet? What are your dreams? So I thought we could all post together!! 
For those of you that have a farm...what is it like?
And for those of us that don't...what are your dreams like?
Can't wait to hear!!!
Hugz!!
"If we could maintain the wonder of childhood and at the same time grasp the wisdom of age, what wonder,what wisdom,what life would be ours" |
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| AmyEllen |
Posted - Aug 03 2007 : 6:08:22 PM
A farm for my family. We so desire to live on a farm. We already purchase milk fresh from the farm and eggs as well. But we would love to be able to do this ourselves. I dream of a place large enough to have a garden to produce what my family needs, a green house as well to grow fresh farther into the summer and fall. I woudl plant blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries. I would plant as many different kind of fruit trees as I could. Also nuts. I would have cows and goats. And raise our own beef and pork. Perhaps even some for profit. As I already bake from scratch this would be soooo much better. I would especially love it if there was a second small house that could be made into a tea room and gift shop. My mother does sewing and makes some lovely bags and aprons. We also both quilt and I make cards and stuff. So if it was on the same property big bonus there I would also finally have my own horse again after all this time. This is what I dream of. SOMEDAY!! Gotta keep believing
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| Buttercup |
Posted - Jul 31 2007 : 9:44:48 PM
Kay,
That is wonderful! I can't wait to hear more about it! And the best to your daughter and her move!
Hugz!
Talitha
"If we could maintain the wonder of childhood and at the same time grasp the wisdom of age, what wonder,what wisdom,what life would be ours" |
| Alee |
Posted - Jul 31 2007 : 08:04:00 AM
That is so great Kay! I am happy for you! I sounds like it will be a great situation for both you and Missy!
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for typing, one hand to hold Nora! |
| therusticcottage |
Posted - Jul 30 2007 : 11:21:54 PM
I am 99% sure that I'm finally going to get a little farm! In fact, it's my daughter Missy's place! We live on 5 acres now but it's on the corner of a very busy road, the home is kind of stuck out in the middle of the field, and it's going to be developed in another year. We've known about the development since about 3 months after we moved in. For that reason I haven't done much to the place -- no gardens, no animals, etc. No sense doing all that only to have it bulldozed under!
Missy is going to be moving into an apartment (long story which I will let her share should she choose to do so) and she called the other night to see if we would want to rent her place. She has put so much of herself into it in the last 3 years -- chicken coop, greenhouse, raised garden beds, etc. I would be able to inherit all that!! And I'd get to keep some of the chickens which I'm ecstatic over. I talked to her landlord today and he said move on in!! No deposit, no application, no increase in rent. It will be saving us about $200 a month over where we're living now and we'll be on 5 acres on a quiet little dirt road.
And the upside is that Missy and her boys can still visit and feel like they've never left.
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| Buttercup |
Posted - Jul 30 2007 : 01:03:25 AM
Rebecca,
How enchanting! it sounds lovely! I love English cottages! I do so hope your dream comes true in the very near future!
Hugz!
Talitha
"If we could maintain the wonder of childhood and at the same time grasp the wisdom of age, what wonder,what wisdom,what life would be ours" |
| _Rebecca_ |
Posted - Jul 28 2007 : 10:38:42 AM
Beautiful pictures.
My dream would be to have an English cottage type home with lots of beautiful wildflowers and a lawn that isn't manicured. I don't want any kind of gas powered machines anywhere. I would love a walled vegetable garden.
I would love to have a creek. I would love to have a large enough tree for a really long tire swing. And a shady spot for a hammock.
I would love wooden paddock fences and some kind of hairy beast. Just one.
I would love to have to drive down rutty roads where you encounter sheep and lumbering cows and you have to wait for them to move so you can pass.
.·:*¨¨* :·.Rebecca.·:*¨¨* :·. http://boinglink.blogspot.com/ |
| Buttercup |
Posted - Jul 28 2007 : 04:26:39 AM
Bobbi,
What a neat view!! And I LOVE mud rooms!! Your place sounds like it is comming right along! Thank you so much for the pictures! I love being able to take a peek at everyone's place!
Hugz!
Talitha
"If we could maintain the wonder of childhood and at the same time grasp the wisdom of age, what wonder,what wisdom,what life would be ours" |
| kitchensqueen |
Posted - Jul 27 2007 : 4:59:11 PM
Oh Bobbi, you live in Big Sky country! You are so lucky. I CRAVE that kind of landscape from the pit of my soul... i.e I'm jealous! LOL :-)
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| DeepsouthMamma |
Posted - Jul 27 2007 : 12:32:05 PM
Breathtaking view!!! Time is on your side in the "farm dreAM!
iT'S TAKEN US 20+ YRS AND WE ARE still HAVING FUN WITH THE DREAM. iT DEVELOPS IN DIFFERENT WAYS WHEN IT TAKES YRS. My husband says he feels sorry for the gals who get a "turn-key" house all at once. They get tired of it in a few years and yet it's too soon to remodel. With us-20 yrs and we do some here and there and by the time we get from here to there I have a new idea and VOILA! he does the new better thing. It's good for lots more hugs and excitement!!
Autumn
Isaiah 40:31
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. |
| Alee |
Posted - Jul 27 2007 : 11:04:23 AM
What great pictures! It looks fantastic! Soon you will have your dream farm all built!
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for typing, one hand to hold Nora! |
| Whimsy_girl |
Posted - Jul 27 2007 : 10:54:11 AM
This is the place in the works. I'm posting this here because it's sort of current but very much a dream at the same time. We are doing this bit by bit, and it will be some time before we are in a financial position to do a whole lot to the land we are on.
Here is the exterior on the land, it's pretty much done on the outside. We need exterior lights, and of course stairs to get in.
The living room opens to a mudroom on one side and a sitting area on the other each of these rooms use an arch to open into the the next room. There are 3 arches in all because the mudroom also opens up into a large hall/small nook for the freezer. It is further along now than in this picture. Most of it is textured and painted now. The room you are looking at here is a mudroom and it has been painted a hershey bar brown. It seems like it would be dark for a small space but the door has a large window to lighten it up and it opens into a light carmel colored living room. All that will be in here is a bunch of cubbies for shoes, hooks for coats, and Busters dog bed.
This is the view from the front yard. On the other side it is zoned in such a way that there are more homes are popping up, but from the front there is a huge strip of land that can't be developed due to the need for future access areas. because of this there shouldn't be anything showing up to block our view in this direction.
you can be oh so smart, or you can be oh so positive. I wasted a lot of time being smart I prefer being positive. |
| paradiseplantation |
Posted - Jul 27 2007 : 09:19:17 AM
Hi, Julia, Hi, Autumn! If you're ever in the area, feel free to stop by and see a real Louisiana cellar. And it doesn't even flood! I've only seen cellars and basements in the North, where my mom's family comes from -- so imagine my shock when we were looking at this house for potential purchase. I promise, I really believe that cellar had a lot to do with my saying YESYESYES!!!! I'll try to send pictures, but I don't have a scanner, and my computer at home is SO OLD that I can't get my digital software to download. Hmmmm... hey, hubby! I need a new computer! |
| Buttercup |
Posted - Jul 27 2007 : 05:42:46 AM
Oh thank you Alee for bumping this up and keeping it going! I just love reading everyone's dreams!! And Cyndi! Your place sounds wonderful! And Belgians are my absolute favorite! Erin, I am so excited you guys are still going strong and I can't wait to hear more as you make it into the dream you have! Jodi, your place sounds lovely! And Shannon, how neat to have a family farm that you all share, it sounds so nice!
And Julie, your place reminds me of the farm my mother bought when I was ten...lol...it was something else but we worked hard at it and that was the sweetest place when we were transfered overseas! I LOVE interior decorating and design as well so I thought it was neat to see that you love it as well! I wish you all the best with your place!
And to everyone else who posted, thank you so much! It is such a wonderful treat to read all about your dream or current places!! I truly enjoy it!
Hugz to All!
Talitha
"If we could maintain the wonder of childhood and at the same time grasp the wisdom of age, what wonder,what wisdom,what life would be ours" |
| DeepsouthMamma |
Posted - Jul 26 2007 : 2:14:15 PM
I guess it didn't seem so out of the ordinary considering my mom did the same thing when I was a teenager.(see my intro) The memories are precious and the experience made my kids do & believe things could be done-against all odds! None of them are actually doing the same type of thing but they have all been "pioneers" in their own areas.
I think that is whats missing in our society- that pioneering spirit.
Tks Alee-
Autumn
Isaiah 40:31
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. |
| Alee |
Posted - Jul 26 2007 : 10:05:37 AM
Well I think that is neat! It sounds like it gave you some great memories! It's amazing what we can do when we have to, eh?
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for typing, one hand to hold Nora! |
| DeepsouthMamma |
Posted - Jul 26 2007 : 06:02:31 AM
No- we built a permanent house about 18 yrs ago. The cabin has since been torn down. It was a bit unsafe and was a magnet to everyone that came here. We were afraid it would fall down on someone!!:(
I'm still looking for a real picture of the old place- I guess we were too busy making it to take pictures!
Autumn
Isaiah 40:31
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. |
| Alee |
Posted - Jul 25 2007 : 6:32:06 PM
I think it sounds like you guys did great! I bet it was an adventure every day! Do you still live in the cabin?
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for typing, one hand to hold Nora! |
| DeepsouthMamma |
Posted - Jul 25 2007 : 1:27:07 PM
I found the quilt square in our Family History Quilt with the cabin so I just pasted it here. The write up is from a private web page I do locally- just pasted it here too. Enjoy!
We affectionatly call this the "cabin" though that is a bit of a romantic notion.
I stitched this from a photo and even the patchwork siding is true to the real look of the place.
When we committed to purchase this property we call Providence, there was little money to improve it.After lots of phone calls and pricing materials it was obvious that we would have to be very inventive if we were to live on the property.
To make a long story short - we purchased several bundles of short shiplap boards, crossties for piers and started building.
Since there was no power we used a chain saw to cut, and worked like crazy for about 10 days putting up the cabin- no inside walls, no plumbing(who needed it- there was no water yet!) no electricity and certainly no phone. In fact we didn't even have a proper culvert to have a driveway. My husband built that with crossties too.
He should write a book on "How to do anything with exactly nothing and very little help " That's about what he did for us out here.
Yes, that is an outhouse you see behind the house. If you don't believe me, just ask the older 3 kids- they remember it well!
Autumn
Isaiah 40:31
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. |
| DeepsouthMamma |
Posted - Jul 25 2007 : 1:21:47 PM
Hey girls- Good to hear from the cajun girls!
I didnt know ANYONE in La had a cellar- I've never even seen one.
I guess you could call our place a farm- we have 10 acres of woods.
My kids range in age from 31-13(no joke) and so we have had a pig,chickens geese,ducks etc.
Right now only 2 dogs and lots of grass to cut,trees to keep in their place and a couple of tired- but -looking -forward- to- retirement old farm hands! That would be my hubby and me!!
We built a "cabin" when we purchased the land here. At the time we had 3 kids, 10-5-and 8 months. The land was cheap cause it was old oil company land being sub divided. No utilities had come out this far.
We were young and decided it was now or never -so we jumped in and bought the land.
Since there was no power or water or even access from the road we really started from scratch.
Using a chainsaw and 3 bundles of shiplap(short pieces the lumberyard was dumping real cheap)
railroad crossties and lots of idealism we built what was more like an "outpost" room. It was 20X20. No inside walls-no power-no water; complete with an outhouse!The hot water heater was a 55 gal. drum placed in the sun - we dipped out what we needed to bathe in. We hauled drinking water in and washed clothes at my mom's house a few miles away.
I'll try to find a picture to post
It's a long story and a good one. I can't tell you how many times my kids_even the ones who weren't born yet re-tell it!
It was the best thing in the world we could have done for all of us!
We named our place Providence- knowing that the mighty hand of God made the whole thing happen by His Providence!
It was our home for about 3 years.
Isaiah 40:31
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. |
| jcbtxstars |
Posted - Jul 25 2007 : 08:18:12 AM
Julie your place sounds wonderful...I was born and raised in SW LA...Lake Charles...a cellar...wow...I don't ever remember anyone having one there...will you show us pictures?
Julia |
| paradiseplantation |
Posted - Jul 25 2007 : 08:09:09 AM
We have a farm -- as I've said, think Green Acres. It's a hair over 60 acres, with 4 ponds (two of which look suspiciously like a hole someone dug) and all are fed by an underground spring. There's a creek that runs through the back of the property. Part of it is wooded, although the previous owners had a major part of that clear cut before we moved in (the timber contract was already in place when we agreed to buy the place.) We have a decent sized barn that on sunny days filters beautiful fingers of sunlight through all the holes in the roof. Our chicken coop is made up of rusty tin, fencing and duct tape. Our farmhouse consists of two sharecropper houses put together. And we're one of very few people in Louisiana that has a cellar. I do have an enclosed front porch, which I can't wait to get my hands on and redo. There's a LOT of work that needs to be done in the house, but since decorating is one of my first loves, I'll look forward to every single second of it. When we first bought the property, you really couldn't see much grass around the house because of all the stacks of stuff. It took us almost the entire first year just to clear all that away. This is the middle of our fourth year, and we are gradually getting fence fixed, stuff moved out, walls painted and adding to our four-legged family. We have cattle, chickens, ducks, geese, guineas turkeys and pigs. My dream is to redo the coop to look like Foghorn Leghorn's place, add a southern style porch across the back of my house, add about 30 head more of cattle, build up my chickens, and eventually, have the farm support itself. My project for this fall is raised bed gardening, since the only place I have to put a garden stays too mushy when it rains. Any suggestions on that end will help a lot. All in all, just the fact that we actually HAVE a farm warms my heart. And for those who are still in the dream stage, take heart. We waited fifteen years for ours, and would have waited longer if this one hadn't just about fallen in our laps. It will happen for you, too! Just keep the faith. |
| Alee |
Posted - Jul 14 2007 : 6:35:12 PM
Shannon, you place sounds wonderful! I bet you keep your farm beautiful! It must be amazing to have so much land to work with. I can't even begin to comprehend how big 1000 acres is! :)
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for typing, one hand to hold Nora! |
| Love-in-a-Mist |
Posted - Jul 14 2007 : 4:05:12 PM
We live on 1,000 acre family farm that supports 3 families. We grow hazelnuts, grass seed, green beans and corn. At least right now. The farm is a long a river and there is about 75 acres of woods. The rest is all fields.
Our own little piece is about 20 acres. It's broke up into 4 pastures and a barn yard with a lamb pen, round pen, chicken coop, and a pen we are using for turkeys right now. I have a garden plot and alot of flower beds. We are raising turkeys, chickens, lambs, steers, and rabbits for food. And we have 3 dogs, 4 cats, 2 llamas, and my horse for pets. Although we usually end up helping others out, boarding horses. Right now there are 6 horses here.
We are doing farmers market, though not this year and plan to open a little farm store on the farm with in a couple of years.
http://diaryofafarmerswife.blogspot.com/ |
| Prairie Princess |
Posted - Jul 10 2007 : 11:53:32 AM
That website is wonderful, Alee! Thank you! It looks like they actually offer hands-on learning for the field, something that has me really excited. I live near Boise, but I've been up north several times, absolutely love it up there. I want to settle somewhere between Walla Walla and Spokane, so I'd be a bit closer. I may have to see if I can plan a trip up to visit the Rockin Heart ranch. Those horses are so beautiful! My horse has Crabbet lines, so a bit of Egyptian, and then Kellogg bloodllines, which I think are Crabbet-based. She's only half-Arab, though, so her head isn't that refined, although it is pretty. When she trots, though...oh my gosh...it's heavenly to watch. No mistaking her heritage then... :) |
| Alee |
Posted - Jul 09 2007 : 11:29:45 AM
Patsy-
That is so sad that such a nice place went to not so great owners. I know how it feels. The very first house that I ever lived in was in this great tiny little subdivision in the country. We had to move to down when I was in Elementary School and the people who bought it basically turned the yard (our beautiful yard!) into a junk heap. They would have anywhere from 10-20 vehicles parked there at any one time. It was very sad and I had to stop driving by the old house when I go home to visit because it would make me upset. I have such great memories of running around in that yard that I don't want them ruined by seeing the yard in tatters. :(
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for typing, one hand to hold Nora! |
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