I never tire of the sweeping view, especially whilst cooking and standing at the kitchen window.
How blessed we are to have found this place and recognized it as home.
Thirty-two years ago I would hum happily en route to this 20 acre plot where there was no home yet . It was a place in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia where we could imagine a future.
The land stayed unspoiled. The house Bill designed sustained us.
And “the future is now.”
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How marvelous that your dream came true! I didn’t know Bill designed the house. No wonder you love it so! Your view is spectacular. Thanks for sharing it.
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How wonderful! Happy for you both.
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Thanks Anne! So many memories made here.
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It is a remarkable thing to be in a place so log am still feel it is new.
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WOW You have been there a long while Dora It’s amazing how time flys. We have lived in Crete for 20 years and like you love it for it’s wonderful scenery and the warmth of the people The view from your kitchen window is beautiful Stay safe and happy. PS We lost our lovely dog Koko last week
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It’s great that you can age in it. It’s beautiful and would be hard to leave. Love the view.
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Moving is a long forgotten option, but you never know.
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Oh no! What happened to Koko? I am so sorry. Losing a beloved dog is tantamount to losing a family member. I am crying for you and I am crying with you. Our Elsa now wants to sleep with us and I have been pushing her away… now feeling guilty.
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Thanks for your thoughts Dora,Koko had Leishminiosis decease when we first adopted him so was on medication all his life. He was about 18months old when we rescued him he lived for just 8 years. I am going to put a post on my blog all about him when I feel up to it which will explain more. O.K. He was suffering so of course the Vet told us to make a decision which was heart wrenching. Yes Dora spend as much time as you have with Elsa.
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I so admire your view. And isn’t it wonderful that you have such a place you call home? I feel the same way about our little house in the woods.
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Hello again my sister of choice. It’s just wonderful that you have been happy for so many years and continue to be so. The family memories you have made over so many years will sustain you forever.
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absolutely beautiful breath-taking view! MJ
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Living the dream, can’t get any better than that. That’s how I feel about our place too. 🙂
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You are blessed to have found such a beautiful place to live your future now!
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They are the hardest decisions we ever have to make. I am so sorry you lost your beloved Koko but what a wonderful life you gave him.
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How we love it here! Paradise has never been lost.
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We are both so fortunate to have found the places we love.
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Thanks MJ! This is it…. where we want to be.
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As always, you have said it right Judith. We have made many many memories in this magical place. I wish you would come for a visit.
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One day!,
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You are a kindred spirit with your house in the woods stories of how much you love it there. Home is where you know you belong and where you feel the happiest. How lucky we are to have found the places we belong.
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