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FARMALLChick
True Blue Farmgirl
978 Posts
Lora
Alexandria
IN
USA
978 Posts |
 Posted - Jul 10 2012 : 2:43:54 PM
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Yay! The interior is completely painted. We did it! The contractor came out on Sunday when we were finishing up and said that we might be able to settle in hopefully in about 5 weeks! They also started the wrap-around porch today! It was supposed to stop at the chimney, but the contractor said they were going to take it all the way to the side entry for no extra charge! I love it!
Lora
"Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway" -John Wayne
www.CountryFriedAcres.etsy.com
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Jul 13 2012 : 8:06:49 PM
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Wonderful news on your house. I hope the next 5 weeks fly by for you and your family.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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FARMALLChick
True Blue Farmgirl
978 Posts
Lora
Alexandria
IN
USA
978 Posts |
Posted - Jul 19 2012 : 11:31:57 AM
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Getting closer. The floors have been tiled, the front of the fireplace is just about done. The interior doors are hung. Trim work will be done this weekend. Cabinets will be set in the next few days. The electrician should be starting on the lights by Friday. So close, yet still so far!
Lora
"Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway" -John Wayne
www.CountryFriedAcres.etsy.com
www.farmallchick.blogspot.com
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
13055 Posts |
Posted - Jul 19 2012 : 2:52:21 PM
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It'll be ready before you notice. I'm so happy it's almost done.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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FARMALLChick
True Blue Farmgirl
978 Posts
Lora
Alexandria
IN
USA
978 Posts |
Posted - Sep 15 2012 : 1:46:21 PM
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Woo hoo! It's down and we have moved in. Most of our furniture was delivered on Friday, but we are still waiting for our bed and another dresser. We sat on lawn furniture for about 4 weeks. I am still sleeping on a twin mattress on the floor in Lliam's room, but hey, I'm home!
Lora
"Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway" -John Wayne
www.CountryFriedAcres.etsy.com
www.farmallchick.blogspot.com
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Oct 01 2012 : 09:32:46 AM
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So happy for you and your family, Lora.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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FARMALLChick
True Blue Farmgirl
978 Posts
Lora
Alexandria
IN
USA
978 Posts |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
13055 Posts |
Posted - Oct 02 2012 : 09:19:59 AM
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Lora, have a wonderful open house. Can't wait to see the finished house.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Roe
True Blue Farmgirl
131 Posts
Rosemarie
Tavares
Florida
USA
131 Posts |
Posted - Oct 20 2012 : 6:18:10 PM
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Lora,
Best of luck in your wonderful beautiful home. Enjoy all that
you have been blessed with.
Hugs,
Roe |
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Cherime
True Blue Farmgirl
1222 Posts
Cherime
Wasilla
Alaska
USA
1222 Posts |
Posted - Oct 21 2012 : 06:41:58 AM
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how wonderful for you! May you have many many happy memories made in that lovely home.
CMF |
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jenne.f
True Blue Farmgirl
643 Posts
Jenne
Wagontown
PA
USA
643 Posts |
Posted - Oct 23 2012 : 12:28:50 PM
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I think a nice extra would be a Sunroom, (Florida room, 3 seasons room, depending on your area of the country). They are so nice and can be used for so many things. I am sure you would enjoy it now, or maybe later. For now you could plan the area for the door so that later you can add the room.
Best Wishes,
Jenne
"Follow your bliss"
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FARMALLChick
True Blue Farmgirl
978 Posts
Lora
Alexandria
IN
USA
978 Posts |
Posted - Dec 13 2012 : 2:05:47 PM
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Hi ladies. Well I still haven't taken a picture of the house! What's wrong with me? Well, I leave just as the sun is coming up and get home waaaaaaaay after dark. We did finally put a tree up. Also had to have the contractor come out and fix a few things that broke. We went the entire month of October and November without using the furnace - only the fire place. The bathroom got kinda cold so I put a small milkhouse heater in there just to take the chill off. I want to continue to use the fireplace, but we can't currently both at the same time because of drafting. The fireplace doesn't have any doors yet, just a screen so when the furnace kicks on it pulls the smoke back into the house. Found out the hard way on that one. DUH!
Lora
"Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway" -John Wayne
www.CountryFriedAcres.etsy.com
www.farmallchick.blogspot.com
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FARMALLChick
True Blue Farmgirl
978 Posts
Lora
Alexandria
IN
USA
978 Posts |
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alterationsbyemily
True Blue Farmgirl
686 Posts
Emily
Thomasville
PA
USA
686 Posts |
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Heather B
True Blue Farmgirl
562 Posts
Heather
Longmont
Colorado
USA
562 Posts |
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kkillette1
Farmgirl at Heart
9 Posts
Karen
Slocomb
Alabama
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Posted - Feb 05 2013 : 07:50:38 AM
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The main part of our old farm house that we bought was build in 1890. The center of the house is the old house. They moved the house in 1960 closed to what was a dirt road. what we found out was our hallway was a back porch including the bathroom that we just remodeled. When we took down the old wall in the bathroom we found a opening to the house where the back door was. When we took down a wall in the master room which was part of the 1890 home there was a big open space and an old fire wall. Once there was a fire place that warmed the 3 room house it was a opened fireplace that could be seem in 2 rooms. When they moved the house they dropped the chimmey through the floor, capped off the top and roofed over the opening. We are going to chip these old clay bricks down that lead all the way up to a big attic. The house is very strong and build well. Very solid. We are going to add another open fire place. The oddest thing about the old homes were no closets so we are adding one to each bedroom. I talk the old man that had grew upin this home. He said his parents and uncle had build this home and lived here until they died. Thay raised their 3 sons here. I can feel the love evertime I walk into the kitchen. He grew helping his Dad farm this land and he told me he remembers when the house was moved and how excited his mom was to have a real sink and bathroom. He also told me he remembers my big kitchen when it had nothing but shelfs one table a old tub for a sink and his mom the day she had a real kitchen. He is 94 years old now.We are spending alot of money and time to remodel. We have a new front porch across the front of the house with big pecans trees, I think about those boys climbing those old tree evrythime I sit on my front porch swing. I know God has blessed this home where once the love of a man and wife and their 3 sons lived.I am proud to call their home mine.
May Your Day Be Blessed With Gods Blessing!Karen |
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kkillette1
Farmgirl at Heart
9 Posts
Karen
Slocomb
Alabama
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Posted - Feb 05 2013 : 07:53:46 AM
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Be sure to have that front porch swing!
May Your Day Be Blessed With Gods Blessing!Karen |
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A Farm of My Own: updated photo of new house 12/29/12 |
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updated photo of new house 12/29/12
