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| Heritage Farmstead |
Posted - Aug 29 2008 : 7:50:13 PM
I'm having so much fun reading all the posts, can't wait to get involved and 'meet' everyone! I'm a 36 yr old working Mumma of two. A DD that is 8 and DS who is 5 and starting Kindergarten next week! Our home now is in town, but we have 12 acres on a hill with a lovely view that we are currently building a barn on and will someday (soon I hope)start a house. That is where we will have our suffolk sheep and chickens. My husband grew up on a dairy farm, and I as a child raised beef cattle so we are true blue farmers trapped in town!  We can't wait to provide our children with somewhat of the childhood we had on the farm!! Look forward to chatting with all of you!
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| pasofino |
Posted - Sep 18 2008 : 05:40:37 AM
 I think I figured out how to work this text thing......Wow I can write in purple....!
Have you checked out all the colonial clothing patterns? I want to make some dresses, bloomers, and aprons to match..they are so comfy and my hubby thinks they are pretty hot...LOL
Good luck with you barn and home and enjoy this beautiful autumn weather
Claudia
Sisterhood #328
www.wolfpondstables.com
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| Heritage Farmstead |
Posted - Sep 17 2008 : 6:11:05 PM
O wow Kris - good for you, lucky farmgal!! I cannot wait to have my sheep and chickens. We may add a couple other friends too...we'll see. Everyone made comments to us that we were doing it backwards "Aren't you supposed to build the house first?". We believe we are doing it the 'right' way. Now we will have a place to store all our current household when it's time to sell and not have to rent space to unclutter. My next grand idea is to build the foundation for our home and live in that for a couple years until we can afford to build the house. I think THAT'S the right thing... DH is still on the fence about living like a mushroom! I just don't want to waste anymore time to get our family to the country!
Brenda Lee
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| Heritage Farmstead |
Posted - Sep 17 2008 : 6:06:01 PM
Yes Claudia... not too far. It's about an hr. drive. Lots of nice antiques in that area. I get there a few times a year. Our barn is stained what Behr calls Barn Red - pretty original huh?!lol I tossed up the idea of painting it like a hmmm light chocolate milk color. We love the early colonial era. So our dream is to make Heritage Farmstead look 18th century. We will be building a saltbox home at some point on our 12 acres. DH believes a barn must be traditional red - sooooo....I bought a new Yukon that was what they called mocha...that's my 'barn' on wheels! LOL I painted our driveway posts the light brown color I picked for the barn originally. I'm real pleased with the barn color - no regrets. Once the house gets there it will all blend just perfectly!=)
Brenda Lee
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| Heritage Farmstead |
Posted - Sep 17 2008 : 5:58:49 PM
Hey Cheryl ~ I haven't yet figured out all there is to see here... but I'm a work in progress! lol Thanks for the compliments. The 'barn' is actually 3 parts. It's built to go along with our Heritage theme of an 18th century prairie. So our barn looks like it's had 3 additions to it. One part is our 2.5 car garage, a shop and then the animal stalls. We will be building a saltbox home at some point. When the barn is completed, I'll be sure to share picks. We are building it ourselves so it has taken awhile. We started last fall. Right now it does not have any windows or man doors. Just overhead doors. We will get there in time...I'm anxiously awaiting!
Brenda Lee
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| Kris Sherrill |
Posted - Sep 17 2008 : 12:24:49 PM
Hey Brenda Lee,welcome from Ga! That sounds like us. We built a chicken-goat-horse barn as soon as we new we had our place! Animals first! There was a house but needed lots of work before we could move in. I have 2 ewes. One is a Suffolk-Romonov X. She was born here. A big baby. But needs sheared. So I think I am going to get a few more hair sheep. She did have triplets though at 10 months.
Your barn sounds great. May it be full of wonderful animals soon! |
| pasofino |
Posted - Sep 17 2008 : 05:10:06 AM
Hi Brenda lee, I looked up your town, I used to live in Fairport and most of my relatives still live in the Canandaigua/Geneva area...not too far from you...
What color did you paint your barn? I painted mine "Bordeaux" Its the color of a nice red wine....and it looks so nice with the changing autumn leaves as the back ground..there's a picture on my blog. Still trying to figure out how to put that all together, but its coming.
Claudia
Sisterhood #328
www.wolfpondstables.com
www.friendsofwolfpond.blogspot.com |
| Tapestry |
Posted - Sep 16 2008 : 12:13:07 AM
Hi Brenda Lee and welcome to the best site on the internet! There are so many wonderful women here and it's a great place to learn and share. Your plans for your country home and barn sound wonderful and we can't wait to see pics! |
| Heritage Farmstead |
Posted - Sep 15 2008 : 7:01:53 PM
Hey Jenn ~ Years??? O my, look at what I've been missing out on for sooo long! Shucks, I've got loads of catching up to do! Thanks for the warm welcome - it'll be fun getting to know you!
Brenda lee
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| Heritage Farmstead |
Posted - Sep 15 2008 : 7:00:12 PM
O Susan ~ it sure is beautiful here... I wouldn't want to be any other place! This is my favorite time of year! We LOOOOOVe fall Thanks for the warm welcome!
Brenda Lee
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| Heritage Farmstead |
Posted - Sep 15 2008 : 6:58:53 PM
Thank you Julie for the warm welcome! I hope this post finds you safe after the storm.... looking forward to chatting with everyone and getting to know you all better!
Brenda Lee
Keepin' my dreams alive! |
| Heritage Farmstead |
Posted - Sep 15 2008 : 6:57:35 PM
Well my new found friend... if you are a bit due south east of Buffalo, you must be close to me! Where are you?
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| Heritage Farmstead |
Posted - Sep 15 2008 : 6:53:18 PM
Carol Sue ~ Thanks for the warm welcome! I'm happy to hear of another Brenda Lee We are sure enjoying our property, we painted our barn this weekend! It looks great! (If I do say so myself!)lol I can't wait to be there... someday! I'm hanging in there.... it will happen. All in time......
Brenda Lee
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| Heritage Farmstead |
Posted - Sep 15 2008 : 6:45:29 PM
Hey Chelsey ~ O how I love that name  Thank you for the warm welcome. I'm having a blast responding to everyone. Once I learn my way around, you'll hear alot from me!
Brenda Lee
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| Yogifarmgirl |
Posted - Sep 15 2008 : 6:40:33 PM
Hi Brenda Lee
I'm a NYorker too...I live in the Catskills, Sullivan County. I've been a part of MJF for several years now and the girls are just wonderful...I'm sure you'll be happy here
Jenn
www.sundariyoga.com
http://yogifarmgirl.blogspot.com
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| Heritage Farmstead |
Posted - Sep 15 2008 : 6:39:31 PM
Hey Jess ~ Thank you! I have loads of family in your 'parts' too... where abouts in FL are you?
Brenda Lee
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| Heritage Farmstead |
Posted - Sep 15 2008 : 6:38:11 PM
Thank you Melanie! I can't wait to get to know everyone!
Brenda Lee
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| Heritage Farmstead |
Posted - Sep 15 2008 : 6:37:07 PM
Hey Alee ~ Thanks so much for the warm welcome. Our farmstead is a work in progress. We got our barn painted this past weekend and man am I excited! It's finally red so I'm feeling much more at home! Now I just can't wait to live there. Yes, we will be building our dream home there some day soon I hope. We were supposed to be there last fall, but unfortunately after 15 years with IBM - I lost my job. We were only a month away from breaking ground when I got my notice! Thank you lord! He answered my prayers and gave me the news before we got to that point. For that we are thankful - but man how it hurts to not have my kids already living there on the farm. We will get there - soon I hope. We're waiting to see where the market is headed before we try selling our current home. My patience is wearing thin! lol I just keep telling myself
"All good things come to those that wait" But, we've been waiting 15 years! Eeeeks
Brenda Lee |
| Heritage Farmstead |
Posted - Sep 15 2008 : 6:31:40 PM
Thank you Debbie for the warm welcome! I hope to come here often to get to know all fellow farmgirls. Once I learn my way around the forum, I'm lovin' it all so far!
Brenda Lee
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| Heritage Farmstead |
Posted - Sep 15 2008 : 6:29:53 PM
Kindred Spirits for sure here Linda... I'm lovin' this place!
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| Heritage Farmstead |
Posted - Sep 15 2008 : 6:28:52 PM
Thanks Suzanne! O, how I love PA - one of our favorite places to vacation
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| Heritage Farmstead |
Posted - Sep 15 2008 : 6:27:40 PM
Thanks for the warm welcome Teresa Sue.... o man, you've not seen a chatter 'till I get going on here LOL Once I learn my way around! You'll hear ALOT from me I'm sure. Thanks for making me feel welcomed!
Brenda Lee
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| Heritage Farmstead |
Posted - Sep 15 2008 : 6:24:11 PM
O man Angie - that is AWESOME! I'd love to start a chapter here in my neck of the woods, but yes that would be great to come meet you and yours for some inspiration and advice! Thanks for the warm welcome and I will look you up!
Brenda Lee
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| Heritage Farmstead |
Posted - Sep 15 2008 : 6:22:57 PM
Hey Miz Frannie.... my chicken coop hoarder! lol I knew I'd run into you here! Thanks for the warm welcome!
Brenda Lee
Keepin' my dreams alive! |
| Heritage Farmstead |
Posted - Sep 15 2008 : 6:21:44 PM
Hey Claudia! We are looking to get the suffolks for exactly that as well... 4H projects and family pets. Also looking for a coupld belted galloways! We got our barn painted this weekend.... now I can't wait for Spring to start filling it up! Look forward to chatting with everyone here! Thanks for the warm welcome!
Brenda Lee
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| Heritage Farmstead |
Posted - Sep 15 2008 : 6:19:07 PM
Get out of here Brenda.... I grew up in the next town over from Warsaw, and moved there after I was married for 5 years before moving to Pavilion. What a small small world. What's your Dad's name? I may know him =)
Brenda Lee
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