When the sale
of the house fell through last week,
after we had
moved everything
but the
appliances and couches out,
I
was at a complete loss.
It
took a few days for me to conclude
that
I wasn't about to haul it all back to town.
We
were going to have to move into the farmhouse
ready
or not.
I laid stapled
down cheap (and I do mean cheap)
indoor-outdoor
carpet in the living room
to
cover the bare floor from where we tore up the carpet
a
few years ago.
I
also did this in the upstairs bathroom
where
we took up the old gross carpet there as well.
This
is temporary until the house in town sells.
It actually
looks good.
Too bad I
don't have the before and after photos.
Then, I
turned the girls loose.
They hauled
all their boxes in from the shop,
and up these
stairs.
(top of stairs)
And got busy pounding nails in the walls.
This was a strict no-no at our house in town.
They didn't hold back.
It did my heart good.
(my hippie-at-heart child)
They also went right to work on sewing their curtains.
Later that evening they put up the tent.
(I miss the green grass so very much this year)
They had plenty of helpers
While we were busy at the farm
the realtors were busy showing our house again.
It is impressive how well one can clean
an nearly empty house.
AND we got another nothing-to-brag-about offer.
So...here we go again.
23 comments:
Congrats on an offer - I hope it sticks!
laughing at our Goat Bomb.. so cute and it sounds like the girls have settled in. take photos of the curtains and show us when all is done. when your house sells, are you going to live in the farm house?
Carpet, curtains, and a tent, happiness all round. May the offer be enough, and you will be so happy to have it all settled. Hope it stays firm and the sale goes ahead. Cheers from Jean
i'm totally happy that you're going to try to live at the farm. will make for less stress at the town house until it sells, especially for the rest of the summer. fingers crossed...
love the girls getting busy to decorate their spaces!
Love that the girls know "how" to make curtains! :-) Sorry to hear the other offer fell through....may the new one stick!
I've got my fingers crossed for you. Very appropriate final picture.
This is a wonderful post! I love what you did on the stairs. So cute! Make my heart sing the way your girls got right to it! They take after their wonderful Mom, I see. Fingers crossed for a sale really soon! You are admirable.
Glad you're starting to get settled and congrats on the new offer! Fingers crossed for a smooth sale:@)
Oh this farmhouse is much better. You need to be here and let your creative selves grow. It looks fantastic You will get the right offer at least they are still coming.
Good luck.Hugs B
Can't wait to see the finished curtains.
as always, I love your blog! You always make me smile.
Ok, here is me, holding my breath and crossing my fingers for you. Something's gotta go right, Michaele, and I'm praying this is it.
It's funny how sometimes people like the houses more when they're empty. It's like they can move themselves in mentally without all your stuff in there. People have problems with visualization. I think it's lack of imagination and too much TV, but that's just me.
GOOD LUCK!
Hopefully this time it goes through. Keep smiling. :)
Sorry to hear about the ups and downs, but at least you are getting offers - that is a step up!
Love the Woodstock poster. I hope the buyer goes through with the sale.
keeping fingers and toes crossed...love that last shot...
I am so sorry the house sale fell through - I know that has to be rough. Also glad you went forward. sandie
Good luck with this new offer. Great picture of the goat. I know you must be happy to be living on the farm. Looks like your girls are.
Love the kitty under the tent and YAY on getting another offer so soon! Here's hoping this one is IT!!
Fingers crossed! But yay!! on finally moving in lock, stock and kitty cats to the country home!
Good luck!! I hope things work out SOON!!
Oh, the heartbreak! Great that you had a place to return to until the time is right! Your daughters are so resilient and resourceful! Where'd that come from?! The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Good job, Michaele!
Oh my...well, it isn't sold until it's sold, right??? (sigh!)
Aww Michaele...I can't believe you were to the point of almost moved out when the offer fell through!!! I'm really glad you've decided to move to the farm even though it's not ready though...I think you will be SO much more happy living there than in town and driving to the farm all the time. Yes I miss the green grass too...getting hay will be tough again and expensive. Oh well...we do what we have to do. Oh...and you've sure got some industrious hard working daughters there...you've trained them well :) All the best on your new offer!!! Maura :)
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