way back in the third week in Advent i posted that our house was officially on the market. and here we are, all the way into the fourth week in Lent. i can finally say that we have sold our house! even though the past 3 weeks have been a rollercoaster of ups and downs waiting for an offer to come in (it came in three weeks ago), waiting for the inspection (2 weeks ago), waiting to hear from the buyers what they wanted us to do (that came last week) and finally, this past weekend, we know that they're officially buying with us having to do minimal work to the house. whew.

finally. i can share with you a description of our new home. the home we've been planning to raise our three (maybe more?) children in at least until they come home from college, and hopefully until kenny and i move into the st. barnabas retirement village in our golden years.

6 acres of grass and trees. yes, it's a lot of mowing and we'll be investing in tractor/mower of sorts. the home is just over 100 years old and although it's been updated throughout, it still needs just a few touches to make it our own - mostly paint, so it's going to be easy to move right on in. kenny and i are eagereagereager to get our hands in the dirt and start on a vegetable garden, re-cultivate the already-existing raspberry bushes, and begin planting all that english lavender i've been dreaming about (inspired by walking up to ellen's front door every monday in the spring/summer/early fall). we have a barn (you can see it if you enlarge the third picture) and we plan on getting chickens either this spring or next. kenny is researching beekeeping for our very own honey and honeybees will be good for our garden. i can't wait to learn to can (or "put up") this harvest season.

and we're having a baby in june...we're going to be very busy!

we can't wait to have visitors and overnight friends. we are already talking about overnight camping and pigroasts and hayrides. please come for a country visit! i am eager to feed you good, fresh food.

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