Love At First Sight!

I do believe in love at first sight.  This love can be for many things: the love of a new puppy, a beautiful flower, the perfect dress, a new baby, and a house.

This was a wet and cloudy Spring day back in March.  Spring in northern Iowa is wet and cold.  The trees had not yet budded and the grass was still brown.We pulled into the long tree lined driveway off a gravel road and saw a beautiful blue Italianate style Victorian home.  My first thought was: I am home!   To me, it was the most beautiful place on Earth.

We met the owners, Jeff and Deanna in the drive.  They showed us around the property and told us a bit of the history (more on the history coming later in another post).  This stunning home was build in 1911.  For years the house had been a rental property, so when Jeff and Deanna first bought it, they couldn't even live in it because of the repairs that needed to be done. They loved this house and had put a great deal of effort into it to make it livable.  The new siding was a blue that was very much a color that would have come form era it was built.  They made sure to keep to the true form of the exterior while updating it with new siding, roof and windows.

We went inside the house and I gushed. Much of the original woodwork was still there! The rooms were huge.  Big ornate radiators were in each room for heat. Most of the doors were original. The rooms have plaster walls. The house had a warm, welcoming feeling. Yep, I was in love!

Fast forward a few months, to this day.  We bought the farm.  We move into it on Monday.

I started this blog to share my joy of making our dream come true.  My husband grew up farming and always knew he wanted to return to his roots after living in the city for over 25 years.  I never lived on a farm, but somewhere in my heart, I am being pulled to the country because I feel that is where I belong.

Dreams do come true.