...Oh, and the barn.......

Holy time flying, Batman!

As with anyone else out there in blog world, life has a tendency to get out of control and keep you from updating the ever present blog. I will try to stay in better contact...really I will.

Chad and I are in the (scary) process of purchasing our first home. I know, I know...confusing. Yes, we pay for the house we currently live in, but no, we were not able to buy it on our own 3 years ago...Hence his parents stepping in and helping us achieve our dream. But now, after years of hard work, we are able to stand on our own two feet and reach this goal together. What an amazing feeling, right? I couldn't be more proud of us.

Ok, enough of the background...back on to the house. We really wanted to find more acreage, as we are relying on the ability to have some cows (and possibly other livestock), and as any foothills resident will attest, large quantities of (usable) acreage in the Grass Valley area is few and far between. So we journeyed down the road a little to a small community in the lower foothills. And I do mean small. As in, a "grocery/hardware/post office" combo and church and school. Oh, and on the way out of town there is a pizza place that seems to be somewhat of the gathering place for the community. It's very quaint and cute, yet within 15 minutes of a much more substantial town complete with Raleys and Sam's Club.

I will soon be posting pictures of the property, but until then, allow me to elaborate. We have stumbled upon 24 acres completely fenced. Not only does it have the pasture acres desired for livestock, it also includes about 8 acres of heavily forested, raw land for the boys to explore in and camp...That and an endless firewood supply for the house :). The house is cozy and quirky and far from "cookie-cutter". There are many things to do to make it ours, and I am so excited to start that. Again, will include pictures of some of my favorite features (like the built in book shelves and the shutters).

Ok, my favorite part of the house....the 3000+ square foot rustic and beautiful barn. Oh, it is everything I have always pictured. And even better? There is a fenced off portion that butts up to the side of the barn that will serve as my garden down the road. How picturesque will that be? I'm working on convincing hubby that he WANTS to let me have some nasturtiums or other climbing flower on the side of the barn...we'll see how that goes.

Now that I have fully exposed the house, I sure hope that doesn't come and bite me in the rear...as in jinxing us. But we are halfway through escrow. It will work out how it's supposed to. Many changes on the horizon for us. I'm excited about our life as it unfolds.

Peace out.