A Little Update With a Side of Hope

So...it's been two months since we posted. Happy Thanksgiving, Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah  Happy New Year and anything else we might've missed. As you can imagine, we've been a little busy.

Our Christmas card photo outtake. Much more "real life" than the original.


On December 15, we closed on our house in Pittsburgh -- just 2.5 months after we put it on the market. We sold it to a young couple buying their first home who seemed to love the house's mix of old bones and new renovations. It's sappy, but it warmed our hearts to know they would go on to create their own memories in a house that was so good to us.

For the fact that we moved in mid-December, we lucked out with incredible weather throughout the whole process. We moved our stuff directly into a rental house on Lake Erie south of Buffalo thanks to a friend's mom who owns the property. We took some time to enjoy the holidays, spend quality time with family and friends, sneak off for a little getaway in Niagara Falls, and figure out new systems and routines.
Yes it looks frigid, but we still dig the view from our rental house.
All the while we kept searching for a farm. Back in October, we thought we had found the perfect property. Everything seemed to be falling into place - almost a little too perfectly. And then it fell through. Another farmer had first right of refusal and decided he wanted to purchase the property. We were a bit crushed, but we picked ourselves up, dusted off, and kept on going with the mantra that we will find something better.

So here we are today with the possibility of something better. We're not going to go into detail because there are a lot of wrinkles to iron out before this possibility turns into reality, but we would love some positive vibes sent our way. Here's hoping we've finally found our forever home.


This could be our barn.
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