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Visiting the Homestead

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Cabin Kitchen

Except for the sunset, these are all pictures from when we were at the house prior to purchase.

On Monday, we waited on pins and needles to see if the mortgage company would release the funding so we could close escrow. We didn’t want to pack up the trailer with things for the cabin if we wouldn’t be heading up there until later in the week. (At this point, we knew that we were definitely closing escrow, so it was just a matter of when it would happen.) As soon as we received word that the funding had gone through on Monday afternoon, we picked up the trailer and started packing. We didn’t have a great deal of time to pack things up, so we tried to be as efficient as possible. The idea was to move items up there that we wanted to be stored and not have to move with us during future pcs (military) moves. We also wanted to make sure that we were comfortable while up there, so we took up the extra couch, bed, kitchen items… to be used while we were up there and stay up there.

Cabin Living Room

Tuesday morning, we finished packing things up – including a cooler filled with food – and headed off on our adventure. After a few hours on the road, we contacted our realtor to set up a time and location to pick up the keys for the cabin. A bit more driving, some road construction, and a short delay later, we finally had the keys in our hands, and we finished our drive to the cabin. With excitement, we pulled up to the cabin and unlocked the door for the first time. The dogs ran around the house checking everything out. Munchkin was in charge of keeping an eye on them while D and I unloaded the trailer and truck. By the time we were done, we were wiped out and ready for a break.

Sunset at the Cabin

As we finished putting some things away, we looked outside and saw our first sunset at the cabin. We couldn’t help take a break to go enjoy it from the porch. We could just imagine sitting in the porch swing and relaxing together in the future…. It brought a smile to our faces. Yes, we said thanks to the Lord for allowing this dream to come together for us.

Swing on Cabin Porch

The next few days were filled with hard work from sun up to sun down as we started to clean up the property and make some needed repairs. Our work was only halted when it was time to eat or for the occasional trip to town for supplies. The evenings were spent relaxing together in front of the fireplace and watching a movie. I often found myself so sore and tired that I could barely move by the end of the day, but it was a good sore/tired because we were accomplishing much. Needless to say, I slept quite soundly at night.

We knew our time at the homestead would come to an end all too soon, so we wanted to get a good bit done while enjoying our time there. The bad thing about purchasing a homestead before you’re actually able to live there full time is that it’s hard to leave. lol!

See how this journey began by reading part one – Our Future Homestead.

 

9 Comments

  1. Karen Medlin
    Karen Medlin

    WOW, this is the hubby and I’s dream house.!Congrats on your new home

    October 30, 2012
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    • Thank you, Karen. It’s one of those dreams that we didn’t know if it would happen, so it’s definitely a blessing. 🙂

      October 30, 2012
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  2. torry
    torry

    Absolutely beautiful! Congratulations, Heather.

    October 30, 2012
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  3. What a view! I know it’s hard through the prep and the repairs, but oh how much are you going to enjoy your beautiful new home afterward.
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    October 30, 2012
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    • Yes, the prep and repairs are hard, but we are actually enjoying it – mostly. 😉 And yes, one day, we will enjoy living here full time. From what we’ve been told and researched, the work on a log home is never truly done, but we’re okay with that. 🙂

      October 30, 2012
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