It's been a long, long year, but when I look back to where we were one year ago, with the old farmhouse still sitting by the road, I can't believe how much progress we've made!
Since the house is still such a mess inside, we decided to put our Christmas tree up outside and decorate it for the birds. The grandkids came up from Columbia to help. Sophie made the final cut with help from Laura and Tom.
We all strung popcorn and cranberries and rolled magnolia pods in Crisco and bird seed.
The birds loved the Christmas tree!
Soon after the grandkids left, the snow started falling. We ended up with about 4".
It was beautiful while it lasted
The guineas refused to step on that cold white stuff.
The chickens took one look and turned around to spend the day in their house.
Even the cardinals seemed to shiver in the cold.
Back in the farmhouse, we installed a 9' pot rack that we bought on Craig's List
from an old butcher shop in Monck's Corner, South Carolina.
My plywood countertops were removed and replaced with granite.
Donnie and Steve had to remove my old/new sink so the granite could be installed.
It's a really heavy cast iron sink!
Donnie made windowsills for my kitchen windows.
We are using leftover tin from the ceiling as backsplashes.
It's starting to look like a working kitchen!
And the bathroom sinks were installed! I can brush my teeth in the house now.
It might be a little warmer around here, too.
Maybe Reese won't have to lie quite so close to the heater!
Happy New Year from Finca de las Piedras, York, SC!
