the ad in the local paper. it was a September

the ad in the local paper.

it was a September month a decade ago when we made this decision (that has cost us so much in efforts and money since !) not really realizing where we would go, just knowing the place seemed right for us.

i guess sometimes you have to be a little unaware of what's waiting for you or you will never go any further anyway.

then you have to live with it and stop questioning what life would have been like without it. more vacation abroad. Better cars. fancy clothes. more time to relax, less dirty hands. busier social life.
whereas... we saw the seasons changing in the country. we woke up to the bird songs, and went to sleep under that starry sky that you usually forget in the the city lights. We got our membership cards from all the local DIY stores. got our feet cold in the winter and swore against that leaking roof each time it was pouring...
This was before the all digital era, and I regret we have very few pictures of where we come from and what has been done... you know the "before & after"s !

i want to write this blog as a journal of improvements to keep us motivated. because if you're in this process, you know there's always a stage when you loose your motivation and just want to let it go, and go live in a 3 room modern apartment that doesn't require any work other than to change a bulb once in a while.

these three were taken on our first visit as young & first time owners.

Comments

[Nolwenn]

Finalement ce nouvel espace a vu le jour... je n'ai malheureusement pas le temps ...ni trop l'envie mais je te fais signe si moi aussi je me décide !

[Sierramoon]

merci / thank you so much for your visit here

[abby]

Valerie, I can't believe I only now found this blog of yours! Your home has so much beautiful character, which comes through even in these old black and white photos.

Remember that saying, that the grass is always greener... I think that you, like I, would miss your natural surroundings very much if you were to move to the city. There is nothing so nourishing as nature or rewarding as creating a beautiful and healing space for oneself. These words are intended to be friendly encouragement and inspiration :) I look forward to following your projects.

[madame bigorneau]

je suis heureuse d'avoir trouvé un autre petit coin de chez toi ! (merci Flickr)
c'est une très belle acquisition... j'aime les vieux murs...
Partager avec toi la rénovation de cette belle maison me plait vraiment ! tes talents de décoratrice et de photographe me fascinent à un point que tu n'imagine même pas !... je ne sais pas par quel bout commencer la réfection de mon nid tout juste acquis ! je sent que ce nouvel espace va me motiver !

et puis aussi je te souhaite une belle rentrée Valérie !

Céline

[Delphine]

c'est sympa de partager ça avec nous ! en plus, en anglais, ça fait réviser ;)
je vais suivre toutes vos idées avec intérêt :)
Bizzz