...the cottage farmhouse ~ (part one)

~ the cottage farmhouse ~

(part one)

I have been waiting to share with you,

photos from my visit

to mom's sweet cottage farmhouse.

I took Alot of them

and have decided to break them down into parts

(hence the part one!)

I will call this

the cottage ~ front view

 ~ so ~

 

Welcome...

from the moment your foot hits the lovely brick entrance

you get a sense of peace on this old farm land

and although,

once upon a time,

it was truely a working farm "farm"

in a wide open space,

over the years

(many, many years!!)

it has become

 this lovely cottage farmhouse

 in the suburbs...

my grandmother raised her babies here ~

and though she is no longer with us

 my mom now cultivates the love and happiness here...

roses spill out

all over the property ~

just calling to be snipped and brought inside for continual delight...

or perhaps,

slipped into a glass canning jar that has been tied off with a vintage lace ribbon

 for a simple but lovely bouquet 

...for anyone who may ask

as she frequently will have a passer byer stop and inquire

if they may have just a snippet

or two!

these are vintage hydrangeas

 that were started from bare root just three short seasons ago

their colors are simply amaaaazzzing

and everytime you look at them

they go and change their hue!

...just like a kaleidoscope

~

inside these natural green boundries

are many beautiful, seasonal flowers

such as the beloved peony bushes & lilac trees

...they are long done blooming

but they show spectacular in this secret garden!!  

...a swing is located under the front trees
to sit and read a tale
...or two...
as one may leisurely sip
 a fresh squeezed lemonade
...and dream....

....aaahhhhh
afternoon summer delights

don't get me wrong ~
there is MUCH work to be done
 at this (or any other) farmhouse

but for now
it's just nice to feel the breeze...
and be a small part of it :)







coming soon...
(part two)
...the inside is like a dollhouse!!!