I felt this was the most appropriate way to start this blog. We closed on our new house June 12, 2007 and this was the note that was waiting for us on the kitchen counter.
June 12, 2007
Dear Lisa & Shawn,
Welcome to your new home! I thought you would like to know a little bit about it.
This house was built more than 140 years ago on a foundation 1/4 of a mile or so southeast of where it currently sits. It was moved here in 1950 by my father, using a team of 4 work horses. It is sided in red brick and originally had a porch across the front and a summer kitchen in the back. In 1994 I had all of the renovations done that you see today including the bathroom and a new well was drilled.
We have owned this home and land all this time. If the walls could speak, they would tell you many happy and sad stories of generations of our family. It has been very difficult for me to leave this home, but it is time to move on. My wish is that it will be a happy haven for you both, and that you will spend many joyful and productive years creating your own stories for these walls to record.
A few minutes after reading this, a name for our new house came to us... Four Horse Haven.
-- Lisa
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