Closing on the Farm

Final papers were signed and the farm was not longer ours.

14 years we were on the farm.  

While building the house we shed blood, sweat and tears and had many hours of hard work and tired bodies.  Scraps, bruises, cuts (especially when Mel's finger was caught in the door and required stitches), Jerry falling off the roof when he passed out and his heart issues occurred.  The stealing of our power tools, ceiling fans, light fixtures and later on our tractor were experiences we rather have not experienced.  

A lot of hard work, but rewarding work, was involved, not only with building the house, but fence work and clearing land.  We turned the rocky hill into quite a "show place", something we were very proud of!!

We enjoyed having cattle, horses, chickens, and the quiet country life. 

Many, many precious memories were made with family, the kids and especially the grandkids spending time on the farm!!  So many stories we told about happenings on the farm.

Time changes things -  Mel and I had decided (a hard decision) that it was time to leave the farm and begin a new chapter in our lives.  Being close to kids and grandkids was a big factor.  Also, we were ready to have more free time to travel and spend time with kids, grandkids and enjoy their activities.

The farm required a lot of upkeep and made it difficult to be away very long at a time.    Thus, the decision to sell.

We are leaving farm life for city life.