Rainy Day Wedding Planning

We spent the afternoon with Casey, our caterer.  She is fantastic.  These women were all troopers to trek around in the pouring rain and mud to organize the event.  None of us were complaining about the rain, we are just hoping the downpours are out of the way for June!

Thanks, ladies! (and Mama who took the picture!)

March 21.2014. Barn Clean Up

Check out this progress!  Wow!  Second weekend in a row and the barn is spotless.  It is a major transformation.  The nieces and nephew all worked tirelessly to get the bottom of the barn cleared out.  They were so cute stacking the stones and taking wheelbarrow loads out.  They are braver than I!  

Anne, Becca, and I kept getting stuck in the mud as we cleared out the pond's edge behind the barn.  The wild thorn bushes are terrible.  As we were trudging through our boots kept getting stuck.  I now know why they put the handy pull up handles on muck boots!  To pull yourself out of the muck….literally.  Meanwhile, as we were compiling huge thorn piles, the guys (Roger, Rocky, Matt, Eric, and Pete) were working tirelessly to finish cleaning out the barn, pull down the old siding, and ripping off the old blue tarp.  Matt power washed last weekend…the barn looks awesome!  Okay, enough words.  Take a look!

I *hate* particle board…and blue tarp!

Eric, where's your pitchfork?

Matt…a little to the left.  No, keep twisting.  Up a little.  Twist harder.  You almost have it.

"Thanks for the detailed instructions, Brey."

Aww!  The barn looks stressed.  Next step…?  

March.2014.First Signs of Spring

We have been waiting….and waiting…and waiting…for SPRING!  We still have a few hurdles (snow storms) to cross, but spring is fighting it's way through.  Here are a few signs of life that we find ourselves anticipating in our second spring at Hearthstone.  Snowdrops continue to be my personal favorite.  

P.S.  Our new favorite movie, Frozen, couldn't be more perfect for this season.  I can almost see every bit of snow melting around us…we love Idina Menzel :)  Let it go!!!!!