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A Farm of My Own:  Found my bit of Heaven, the saga begins!  |
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Audra Rose
True Blue Farmgirl
2278 Posts
Vanessa
Brooksville
KY
USA
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 Posted - Oct 31 2016 : 11:45:11 AM
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We went to Kentucky for a church homecoming, and took some time to check out properties near Irvine that we saw on Zillow. Somehow our GPS got confused in the mountains, but we found the property I had my eye on purely by accident. It is everything that I want - a view, quiet, and a small house. The only problem is that we aren't ready to retire for anot her couple years, and can't afford two mortgages. I hope the LORD will keep it for us!  
Farmgirl Sister #6754
Doxie Mom - Everyone loves a Weiner!
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. |
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tboatwright
Farmgirl in Training
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Tina
Gatesville
Texas
USA
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Posted - Oct 31 2016 : 7:21:06 PM
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That is beautiful property! Maybe it will still be waiting for you when you are ready.
Tina
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
7227 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
7227 Posts |
Posted - Oct 31 2016 : 7:38:03 PM
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That property is really pretty! I hope it will still be around for you when the time comes. If not hopefully something just as beautiful will catch your eye!
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6663 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
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Posted - Nov 07 2016 : 05:09:58 AM
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Lovely property views. If this one doesn't work out, maybe there will be one in the same region that is just as nice. Keep us posted.
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
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janamarieje
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
Jana
Southern California
USA
1022 Posts |
Posted - Nov 07 2016 : 09:44:32 AM
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Vanessa, the place is beautiful and I agree with Winnie, if this doesn't work out it was meant to be something more fabulous for you. You have to hold onto your dreams and have faith that what is meant to be will present itself when the time is right. I am in the same boat with four years to go until retirement. My husband and I are holding out another two or three years before we purchase our dream retirement home and land in Washington. It will be a big move for us from Southern California and we are hoping that prices will hold out until we can make the investment. "All human beings are also dream beings. Dreaming ties all mankind together." Jack Kerouac
Jana
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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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Audra Rose
True Blue Farmgirl
2278 Posts
Vanessa
Brooksville
KY
USA
2278 Posts |
Posted - Jul 25 2017 : 5:47:14 PM
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Great news! DH has decided to retire, and I'm leaving work too. Last weekend we flew up to KY to meet with realtor in 3 different regions, and we found the property of our dreams in Independence. We will close in September. The kitchen needs updating and I want fruit trees & lilacs in the yard.
Farmgirl Sister #6754
Doxie Mom - Everyone loves a Weiner!
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. |
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7546 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
7546 Posts |
Posted - Jul 25 2017 : 5:50:07 PM
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Sounds good, Vanessa. Congratulations.
Farmgirl hugs,
Farmgirl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month April 2017
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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janamarieje
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
Jana
Southern California
USA
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Posted - Jul 25 2017 : 9:40:16 PM
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Wahoo and congratulations Vanessa! I am so excited for you and your husband on this new adventure. Please keep us posted with the progress.
Jana
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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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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - Aug 11 2017 : 08:27:34 AM
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Vanessa... congrats! And for sure... lots of lilac bushes... you will love cutting bunches to bring into the house.... I certainly do.
I read there is a new breed of lilacs that bloom multiple times as opposed to the spring blooms only.
Happy for you and your new adventure ...
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
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Audra Rose
True Blue Farmgirl
2278 Posts
Vanessa
Brooksville
KY
USA
2278 Posts |
Posted - Aug 12 2017 : 1:42:08 PM
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Luckily we had a home inspection and we're disappointed that there were serious problems with the house, including the floor under the fireplace collapsing. We backed out of the sale and right now my DH is driving up north to look over 10 of the many properties our realtor sent us. Yes! I trust him that much! But he knows he should send videos too. The search continues......
Farmgirl Sister #6754
Doxie Mom - Everyone loves a Weiner!
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. |
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Tumbleweed
True Blue Farmgirl
1036 Posts
Nancy
Texas
USA
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Posted - Aug 13 2017 : 7:34:32 PM
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Vanessa.... I am so happy for you and green with envy. Winnie and Krista were right it worked out. And just think YOU can makeover your kitchen any way you want.
Congratulations Farmgirl Sister.
TW
The fun begins where the pavement ends! |
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Audra Rose
True Blue Farmgirl
2278 Posts
Vanessa
Brooksville
KY
USA
2278 Posts |
Posted - Aug 15 2017 : 04:21:33 AM
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Farmgirl Sister #6754
Doxie Mom - Everyone loves a Weiner!
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. |
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Audra Rose
True Blue Farmgirl
2278 Posts
Vanessa
Brooksville
KY
USA
2278 Posts |
Posted - Aug 15 2017 : 04:24:06 AM
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This is the house that we have chosen. I am cautiously excited, although there are no repairs to be done we still want an inspection. It will be hard to wait!
Farmgirl Sister #6754
Doxie Mom - Everyone loves a Weiner!
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. |
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churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
3957 Posts
Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
3957 Posts |
Posted - Aug 15 2017 : 09:23:31 AM
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Good luck Nes. I still think you should move to Minnesota to be closer to your big sister.
Marie, Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014
Try everything once and the fun things twice. |
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Audra Rose
True Blue Farmgirl
2278 Posts
Vanessa
Brooksville
KY
USA
2278 Posts |
Posted - Aug 16 2017 : 08:01:43 AM
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Too cold, darlin'. Let me thicken my blood first. I will be visiting, though.
Farmgirl Sister #6754
Doxie Mom - Everyone loves a Weiner!
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. |
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Shi-anne
True Blue Farmgirl
596 Posts
Cheryl
Ada
OK
USA
596 Posts |
Posted - Aug 19 2017 : 05:41:43 AM
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Love the front porch on this home! And looks like you will enjoy a beautiful view!
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naturemaiden
True Blue Farmgirl
2569 Posts
Connie - Farmgirl #673
Hoosick Falls
NY
USA
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Posted - Aug 31 2017 : 1:55:04 PM
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Vanessa, I know the feeling. My husband and I are going to finally buy a home in a few years as well when he retires. I look at houses everyday. Some that sold 5 yrs ago are for sale again. I'm hopeful that one of my favorites will be available when the time comes. I hope you get your dream home. I'm in the same exact boat. So exciting and scary at the same time! We are on the journey together :)
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
2915 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
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Posted - Aug 31 2017 : 5:09:42 PM
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Vanessa
Where is it at? I am on OH and KY is just a stones throw away from me
"We must reject the idea that every time a law’s broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.” – R.R. |
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Audra Rose
True Blue Farmgirl
2278 Posts
Vanessa
Brooksville
KY
USA
2278 Posts |
Posted - Oct 05 2017 : 05:00:18 AM
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At last we moved in! This is my deer watching room. So busy, I sleep well each night.
Farmgirl Sister #6754
Doxie Mom - Everyone loves a Weiner!
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7108 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7108 Posts |
Posted - Oct 05 2017 : 05:52:29 AM
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Vanessa I love windows with a view so happy you have yours.
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.
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janamarieje
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
Jana
Southern California
USA
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
7227 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
7227 Posts |
Posted - Oct 05 2017 : 11:43:31 AM
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Congratulations Vanessa! I bet it feels great to be moved in. Love your deer watching window.
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Audra Rose
True Blue Farmgirl
2278 Posts
Vanessa
Brooksville
KY
USA
2278 Posts |
Posted - Oct 05 2017 : 2:21:16 PM
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The wifi is hooked up and I've hung curtains. I need a comfy chair for the deer watching window. A strange lookung beetle hangs around a barrel we have by the front door and a cricket that looks like a leaf is on our porch.
Farmgirl Sister #6754
Doxie Mom - Everyone loves a Weiner!
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. |
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Audra Rose
True Blue Farmgirl
2278 Posts
Vanessa
Brooksville
KY
USA
2278 Posts |
Posted - Oct 10 2017 : 2:17:02 PM
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.jpg?v 17003342) Last week was warm, sunny and breezy, so I got to hang laundry out on the line. There is nothing like the feel and smell of line dried laundry! Most of this week is cloudy and rainy with morning fog.
Farmgirl Sister #6754
Doxie Mom - Everyone loves a Weiner!
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. |
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naturemaiden
True Blue Farmgirl
2569 Posts
Connie - Farmgirl #673
Hoosick Falls
NY
USA
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Audra Rose
True Blue Farmgirl
2278 Posts
Vanessa
Brooksville
KY
USA
2278 Posts |
Posted - Nov 25 2017 : 07:47:09 AM
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It is nearly 2 months that we've been in Kentucky, and my DH has gotten a pellet stove on Black Friday. Hauling it in the basement was a tricky job and we needed more vent pipe.
Farmgirl Sister #6754
Doxie Mom - Everyone loves a Weiner!
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. |
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A Farm of My Own: Found my bit of Heaven, the saga begins! |
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Found my bit of Heaven, the saga begins!
