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route 2 rural: Upstate Beauty Unfolds
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Thursday, November 3, 2011. I forgot how exciting it is to see the seasons unfold for the first time in a new/old house. So far I've only known this property's spring and summer face, and its fall one is full of surprises. With the leaves dropping, I can see more of the mountain framing our property than I ever expected. I had no idea we were nestled on three sides! Posted by Shannon Wilson. November 10, 2011 at 8:59 AM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Our Route 2 Rural. In this blog I simply share m...
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route 2 rural: October 2012
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Saturday, October 27, 2012. Farmhouse Bathroom Remodel - Done! Remember when I mentioned how our family has gotten so much closer after the move? I actually had to tell one of my children that yes, you have to use toothpaste when you brush your teeth, even on the weekends. Yikes. Since this bathroom will primarily be used by the kids, I needed to choose a floor material that was easier to clean than natural stone, and more resistant to water than wood. There was so much wood to paint! With a dry-brush te...
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route 2 rural: June 2011
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Sunday, June 19, 2011. Seth got a discount. Posted by Shannon Wilson. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Our Route 2 Rural. In this blog I simply share moments of grace in our family's story - a story that took us from a fast-paced life in the midwest to much simpler farmhouse living in rural upstate New York. Annie Sloan chalk paint. Picture Window template. Powered by Blogger.
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route 2 rural: August 2012
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Thursday, August 2, 2012. We have a few apple and pear trees on the property and the deer spend a lot of time underneath them. Once we happened to be watching when an apple fell out of the tree onto one of the fawn's heads. Did you know fawns can jump straight up like a cat? Slowly the fawns got bigger and their spots began to fade, but they were never far from their mother. There was rarely a day we didn't see them, even through the winter. Posted by Shannon Wilson. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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route 2 rural: We Found a House!
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Tuesday, August 9, 2011. We Found a House! You know when I take a break from blogging something crazy must be going on. So here it is in a nutshell: we've moved. Again! Remember my love for contemporary architecture and clean edges and openness? Remember my desire for a full, finished basement for the kids? Remember my need for enough bedrooms for guests? And space for a studio? Here are few pics of the property. I'll show you the inside tomorrow, but you'll have to ignore the decorating because we j...
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route 2 rural: November 2011
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Sunday, November 20, 2011. The Family Meeting - It's Time. We're trying it. The Family Meeting. We were putting it off until the kids had enough maturity to make it worthwhile, but that was a moving target for sure. Tonight marked the second Wilson Family Meeting and I just had to document it here for all those who are trying it with their families and are getting discouraged. One of the ways my mom and dad used to get us talking was with the Ungame. Posted by Shannon Wilson. Thursday, November 3, 2011.
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route 2 rural: April 2011
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Sunday, April 24, 2011. It's our first holiday without family and the feeling that something is missing is casting a shadow over this otherwise beautiful day. I know that time is going to make it easier as we form new traditions and break bread in other ways, but we still have to do today, don't we? I've never cooked an Easter meal. My mom, in-laws, and siblings have taken care of that for me for 42 years. (Can I show my heartfelt appreciation to you all now? Posted by Shannon Wilson. What Does Drew Need?
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route 2 rural: An Excavated Terrace
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Thursday, May 10, 2012. An exciting and ongoing part of living in a historical home is the occasional discovery of relics from Woodwind Farm's early days. Previous owners were kind enough to pass these items on to us: belt buckles, square head nails, skeleton keys, primitive tools, pieces of broken china. One of the items left for us was a newspaper from 1988 that included an extensive feature on the farm and its history. In that article, a stone terrace is mentioned. What? Woodwind Farm's terrace is bac...
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route 2 rural: May 2011
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011. Memorial Day Voorheesville Way. Voorheesville, New York, takes its history very seriously. It's a huge part of the kids' school curriculum. It's the foundation of their field trips. It's on historical markers throughout town and in the neighborhoods. And as you can imagine, it was crazy here on Memorial Day weekend! Seth on parade with his fellow classmates, singing "Grand Old Flag". Posted by Shannon Wilson. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Our Route 2 Rural. Annie Sloan chalk paint.
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