Welcome To Our Farm
Welcome to our cozy farmhouse and farm. Grab a nice, warm cup
of coffee or tea and make yourself at home on our lovely front porch.
(Shhh… I realize that we live in a 1970’s ranch style home
with only a tiny worm farm; but, if you don’t tell anyone, I bet they won’t
notice. )
My boys and I recently visited a farm. It was the farm I
have always dreamed of having. It had chickens running free, a pumpkin patch,
and cute goats. When I walked into the home, I melted into a pile of coziness.
The home had all the rustic charm of a great old farmhouse.
Then I came home to our 1978 ranch style house.
In the spirit of “Look at what you are seeing, not at what
you are missing,” I am excited to say that I can see that our home and land
would make an awesome farm and farm home. I have always wanted to live on a
farm, so instead of being upset and thinking I was missing out on something, I
decided to SEE what I was really looking at.
Once I started reading about farmhouses, I realized that my
home, even though it is a 1970’s ranch style, has a lot of elements of an old
farmhouse. And there are plenty of things that we can have in our yard that
will make it seem more like a farm.
I also read the
following quote from a blogger. “Farmgirls love
anything to do with homesteading, keeping chicken’s (sic), embroidering,
sewing, knitting, spinning, quilting, natural home remedies for health care and
cleaning, horses, goats, cows, organic gardening and cooking, caring for their
loved ones and friends and are community minded. Re-purposing and UP-cycling
are high on their list of ‘fun things to do too’!”
I thought, “WOW! That
describes me and I don’t have to live on an actual big working farm!!!”
So if you feel the same way as I do, I encourage you to stay
tuned as I post things about my life as a farmgirl living in our farmhouse on
the farm!
Farmhouses are so warm and welcoming, just like yours looks!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for this reminder! My husband and I dream often of our land, cozy farm style home that is open and airy with lots of room for laughter and togetherness. A place for our children to want to bring their friends. A place to raise chickens, goats, an organic vegetable/fruit garden. Lots of trees, room to run around and be free. Quiet, secluded, safe. A place to see abundant wildlife from our kitchen window or cozy front porch, sunroom or screened in porch. A place to sip a cup of coffee, hear the birds chirping (and not the sound of cars) and do a bible study to watch the sun come up. Aaaahhhh......All of this has always been my dream, and in the mean time, thank you for the reminder that I should be thankful and see the blessing that my comfortable suburban home offers ;)
ReplyDeleteBeautifully said!
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