Friday, July 17, 2009

Kentucky scenes

Well, we are moving ahead trying to prepare for the big move.
We have some more pictures from the homestead in Kentucky and we thought we would share them:

Here is the entrance to the farm looking from the county road.


From the front 'yard' looking at the pond. The pond is 15 feet deep.

This is the Allen family cemetary near the entrance to the farm. The farm is on Allen road.

One of the chicken coops. The chicken house is pretty fancy!

Here is the garden, MMMM veggies.

This is the inside of the phone booth. There is no phone inside the house.

Berries ready for auction. We are so excited about the berry farming!

Here is the entrance to the farm looking from the 2nd story deck of the house.


On the left is the chrysanthymums plot, then the grapes (table and wine grapes), then berries (blackberries and raspberries). The strawberries have been planted in another location this year, they rotate the strawberries.


More Berries!


More Grapes! They are 3 years old this year so there should start to be some fruit soon.


Inside the barn.

From the deck, the furnace house and pasture.
Here is the living area as seen from the kitchen.

A view of the upstairs. We don't really have a good idea about how things are laid out but with all the room, we hope that we can be very hospitable.

5 comments:

Simple said...

It's so beautiful! What a wonderful blessing. I'm sure you all are just thrilled, and will be thankful to be closer to family and friends again. Praying for a safe and blessed move.
Blessings.

sarah in the woods said...

This is so exciting! My parents live in Georgetown, KY just north of Lexington. That's where I grew up.

Donaldson Family said...

Thank you Fine Linen! I'm still thinking of a way to hold you to your offer of coming to help me decorate. Maybe I can just tempt you with berries next spring. :)
Have a blessed a day!
Jessica

Donaldson Family said...

Sarah,
I guess a trip to visit your parents may lead you near us then! I hope you will contact us and stop by for a visit when and if you are in Kentucky.

Blessings,
Jessica

Simple said...

Jessica,
I not need to tempt me. haha I'd love to come and see your new home, and meet your beautiful family. I have relatives in the South, so no biggie for me to make a visit down that way. I'm just so tickled for your family, and this new journey the Lord has place you on.
Blessings to you all.