a view

this is one of my favorite views

from the front porch..

i had to stand on my

VERY 

tippyiest toes

so you wouldn't SEE

the ginormous trash dumpster parked just out of sight 

on the bottom right

or all the construction junk

scattered on the bottom and to the right..

the porch is nearly fully complete

finishing touches

like

railings going up

this week

I hope…

isn't this such a nice view :)

looking forward to sitting down 

and seeing it

wee updates on porch

YES it feels like progress

is slower than

molasses

but

doesn't it look PRETTY that new siding?

and how about that ceiling?

I love the way it makes the door color POP!

here is a photo from about 3-4 weeks ago

believe it or not

this is all that was done since…

the two pad areas were laid out..

why the delay..?

they had MORE snow!

Icy cold & Wisconsin snows

will reek havoc on newly poured concrete

so..

Patiently and expectantly I await it's completion..

(psst.. supposedly… it SHOULD be done for Memorial Day weekend)

so so so hopefilled!

praying for the builders

for their diligence

for the weather

for their family life

for their safety

for all their jobs to run smoothly

and for me

to be at peace in the final stretch of the wait!

Front porch update

what a view

I so look forward to just sitting out there and relaxing

since I snapped these photo's

Mr. M put up the new siding… 

and whilst I have been away 

he's finished the ceiling too!

Isn't it coming together 

beautifully?

I know.. yer looking at the "bare bones" of our project

but

I love the bones of a project

and I love dressing it too!

soon I get to hunt for

ceiling fans

(summer is coming soon!)

and can lighting

and a new porch light

then..

we'll have to dress it all up

here is the view leading to the back door

and the big supper bell 

:)

the stairs will lead down, and then

the steps will lead back up

we hope to make a path from where they meet 

into the garden…

every living plant directly NEXT to the house

will be pulled out and transplanted..

I don't trust the mice

we'll be building that up a bit and filling with stones

and putting some beautiful 

big plant containers there

field mice belong 

IN the field

and not in my basement 

not ever

so, I just think I ought to continue to deter them

so far so good!

so far, it's sure looking pretty

so eager for each step

our sweet farmhouse is REALLY coming together!

how's it coming?

i know..

you are just doubling up in anxiety to 

discover

HOW the PORCH is coming..

right?

it's coming!

The roofing is on

and

it's getting it's shape!

looks pretty with all this snow

don't you think?

here's how it looks up close

see the pretty columns? 

We'll be painting those white

LOVE the great big span

don't you?

Just LOOK at those electrical boxes!

wooo hoo!

up there will be two fans

and a bunch of recessed lights

can't you just…

envision it ?

I am SO excited!

Blessings Farm's 

sweet little farmhouse

is starting

to look more balanced

more how she SHOULD look

very very comfy

elegant

and 

stress free…

hammock

or swing

or …

dare I say

both?

canasta anyone?

transforming a house...

back when this 1870s farm house grabbed our hearts...

the following spring you can really see the roof need to be 

beautified… (updated)

and the porch looks as though we might see it fall of..

it won't 

but..

it sure looks SAD

so over the summer 

Machine Man & C.S. 

began taking it down…

thanks with help from Princess and Tenderfoot

we saved a LOT of money because of these four!

and so it looked.. for many weeks.. (months)

but things are happening...

YES!!!

it's not done YET but...

can't you just see card games happening?

book reading

and family time?

isn't the space

just LOVELY?

plenty of room for Family and friends!!!

we are SO excited…

aren't YOU?

more to come as it nears completion!

oh MY… so exciting

everywhere..

ok..

NOT quite everywhere

but it seems like NEARLY everywhere 

that I walk..

I bump into 

THESE

you are SO wondering.. 

WHY???

yes?

well

it may be a late start

but we are FINALLY starting on

the FRONT PORCH!!!

Thanks to Mr.T

we have saved (we hope)

MOST of the rose garden!

and now we have these

gargantuan holes…

they are huge…

really really huge!

and deep..

hense

big pallets all over my lawn

so we don't lose any of our sweet blessings!

Bringing the porch DOWN

ummm

posts & railings are GONE...

where was I?

better go and see the progress so far... 

wow! 

C.S. is really stepping up and helping out Papa

Machine Man is thrilled to have such great helpers!

is it appropriate to say OUCH? 

They are leaving part of the roof on,

so to not damage the actual wall of the house

when rain and weather come... 

it is a 

real 

family effort! 

Even Princess is helping out!

our helper girl

was all dressed and ready to play hide and seek...

nearly done with the flooring 

fun to learn about where the lumber came from 

Friedrich (Frederick) Weyerhäuser (November 21, 1834 in Nieder-Saulheim, Rheinhessen - April 4, 1914 in Pasadena, California^[2]) was a German-American timber mogul and founder of the Weyerhaeuser Company

(Wikipedia) 

Machine Man is getting tired..

this is a "vacation weekend" that he's working on..

I sure hoped we finish it in one day

so he can just

CHILL OUT

and

RELAX 

attractive isn't it? 

nearly done 

wow

now for some clean up...

and some

FOOD! 

here is the farm house

minus

the porch...

all i can think

is how nice it will be when we have 

a nice big new on that sweet farmhouse

Pitter Patter on the Porch

Little Man

has indeed DISCOVERED the porch

and it is utter bliss 

to run and jump and thud upon it..

Thankfully

while ugly and in need of repair

it was deemed safe

(not by a MOM - but rather by the inspector)

I am a BIG fan of front porches

and we plan on doing a tear down to this one

and putting in something bigger

I love that Little Man enjoys POUNDING the floor

 as LOUD as he can

It must FEEL nice

it certainly is loud

it isn't easy to find plans, 

does one need an architect?

who builds big front porches anyways..?

so much to learn

and I am not the only one learning

Little Man is learning new things all the time!

and my little lad cares NOT one bit for my plans

he's thrilled with life on the farm 

JUST as it is

exploring new things EACH and every day

TA DAH !!!

(hmm we need to do something about this!)

He has looked down and decided 

NOT to proceed any farther

and we're off and running!