It’s a cold and dreary evening here on my Tennessee hilltop and I’m in the mood to share a story! Grab your cup of coffee (I’ve got mine!) and sit down for a story that will warm your heart.
My daughter’s old Farmhouse
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So… I’ve mentioned before that my daughter and her husband and their two little girls lived in an 80 year old darling farmhouse that they purchased back in 2010. They had taken one room at a time and basically gutted and redid the entire house. They had a vision to take it back to all the original bead board walls and ceilings, which meant removing wall paper, wall board, and cardboard ceiling tiles. They also added a second bathroom upstairs into the attic area of the house. All the renovations took them years and a lot of labor. Following are some of the “after” pictures of their lovely farmhouse. (Stay with me. I promise this story is leading somewhere!)
Hi Dori!
I’m so glad you blogged about this happy time for your family and your farm. How wonderful that you’ll all be together on your farmland! Those grand girls are so very lucky for this country upbringing and having you and your daughter ( dad’s too) to pass along all of your family values and talents to them. The old farmhouse is adorable. I can see why it sold so quickly! Just wonderful!
Hugs,
Deb ( Beach Farmgirl )
Dori, what a blessing to have your daughter and her family so close by. Thank you for sharing this wonderful good news. I’d love to have my daughter closer so that it isn’t an all day trek just to visit. I realize that distance has to be our reality for now. But when we do get to visit, we wear ourselves out packing it all in during the few days together. I’ll check your daughter’s post to see the progress.
What a beautiful home they have made in the farmhouse! I am thrilled they will be living near you though.
How so lucky you are to have your daughter & granddaughters so close! I live in Wa. & my daughter & granddaughter live in Iowa & we are lucky if we get to see each other once a year, sometimes, longer. So I have many tears.
Dori, I am so excited for all of you. Growing up next to family is so precious. I am so glad for you.
Thank you for sharing You are Blessed my friend
So happy for all of you! An exciting time! So lucky they are so close!Truly a blessing to have the love of children and grandchildren! What a wonderful time in all of your lives! God bless!
Loved this…my children and grands are my love!❤
Happy for all of you! God works in mysterious ways.
Interesting. I love old houses. I once worked 10 years on an old log house. So happy you can look forward to this dear family being closeby.
What a great story with a very happy ending! So happy for you. Her little farmhouse was so beautiful. I can’t wait to see the new house they are building. I am very happy for you and your daughter and grand children.
Not only heartwarming but very exciting for all of you! Thanks for sharing, Dori.
What a sweet story…thank you, your daughter’s former farm house was beautiful… Loved the pictures…
I think this is a deep hart warming story. You are very fortunate to be able to have your daughter so close by you. I have three daughters, and they all are in different states then me. I miss them the terribly! Thank you for sharing.
Oh, you lucky lady! To have your family that close is truly a blessing! How wonderful for all of you.
Oh Dori, I’m so happy for you! One of my daughters live close – not as close as yours will be – and I love having her around. The other daughter lives in Texas. We talk often but miss having her physically here.
Lucky you!!!!
Dori, that is such a wonderful story. I am so happy for you! I can only imagine the feeling. My husband and I have talked a lot about buying some land from his uncle on the farm to build our home. We really want to raise our boys on a farm and teach them to work hard and care for animals. We hope this will be a dream we can accomplish soon. I am interested in seeing how this process goes, so I will check out your daughters blog! So happy for your family.
Your story was so heartwarming. Having Family nearby is so important and yet rare. You are blessed indeed!
So so happy for you. I miss my only grandchild so much, I only get to see him about twice a year and they grow so fast. My husband has 5 more years until he retires before we can see him more often. I have chosen though to be content where the Lord has us and wait upon Him to give us our time together. 🙂
Oh my goodness! This is so exciting!! for y’all. Thanks for sharing. God bless.
I am so excited for you to have your family close. I have one daughter that lives 8 miles away and I wish she lived closer. My other daughter lives an hour and a half away. To have them all and my grandchildren on our property would be a dream come true. You are so blessed and I can tell you know it. I’ve followed your daughters blog for years. I was so sad when they sold their farmhouse until I heard they were building on your property. What a great adventure for you all. Hope all goes smoothly with the build.
What a wonderful story. So glad for you and your family. My daughter lives 5 hours away and I miss her so much. Thanks for sharing.
Your story brought tears to my eyes for sure!! My daughter and her kids are just 2 hours away in Tulsa, but wish they wanted to be here on a farm and enjoy the good life! Maybe some day—
Dori!
I loved this post. I have recently been daydreaming about our own slice of heaven, and this gives me hope. Your daughter’s farmhouse was so adorable, what an undertaking with stunning results. Oh! I hear a baby crying…just wanted to check in and share how much this post moved me 🙂
Best,
Alex
How nice to have them near you. You will not miss your beautiful granddaughters growing up.
Marilyn
Hi Dori,
I loved this post so much. What a blessing to have your daughter so close to you and that you’re both looking forward to living this way.
I really loved all the photos, an absolutely gorgeous home and I can’t wait to see how the new home comes along too. Blessings from Australia
Love your story! And am so happy for you–having your family close by!!
Isn’t country living just the best??!!