Despite inclement weather and a gimpy husband, we have persevered in the journey!
This past month has taken us to backwoods peaceful and southern spectacular in the search for our next home place. There is the tiniest thrill of anticipation as we wander the country roads and imagine ourselves settling down here or there. And admittedly a tiny bead of anxiety as well, as we are still homeless, blessed by the sweet hospitality of my father and daughter, yet without even a blade of grass to call our own... at moments unsettling, but hope springing nonetheless :-)
And so, here in no particular order are the highs and lows from this past month of dream-hunting...
Roger, the Realtor found a little cabin in the woods for us...near Lake Texoma on a few acres... Yes?
No...Not exactly the cabin we had pictured...
But what about this next one?
A Geodesic Dome overlooking the Lake... How cool is this?!
With amazing views!
...and a crumbling foundation perched on the edge of a ravine...
No. Oh, so very cool, but No...
So on to a Gentleman's Hobby Farm that needs just a tad of elbow grease.
Well, ok, maybe a lot of elbow grease...
Farmer Husband shakes head and raises gimpy arm...
this Southern Plantation will have to depend on some other hardy soul to make it shine.
Never fear, Roger, leads us on...
11 acres in the middle of no-where! We're intrigued!
Oh, the trees, the peace...
We stood still and listened to the Bird's song high above us...
We grinned, feels like home!
A hidden pond nestled among the trees...and still half-full despite the drought
Sanctuary for the wildlife that rustled all around!
Bordered by Brushy Creek and the wind whispering thru tall Cedar...
oh the possibilities!
Ahhhh.... Bliss for these country-starved farmers!
We hiked for an hour, tracing boundaries and soaking up the freedom.
That very night, in the dark, on our borrowed bed,
we made plans and wondered and dared to dream.
But something almost too good to be true?
Roger researched and dug deep and found the hitch...
no electric to the property...
But, we said, this is not an insurmountable thing, is it?
Not insurmountable, no. Not if we were independently wealthy
(which of course we are not... goat herders are happy, and healthy, but not generally wealthy!)
Running electricity from the nearest pole (nearly 1/2 mile away)
would cost upwards of $40,000
Seriously?! Who knew?! This little piece of heaven just flew out of reach!
And yet, we know our limits...
and we're determined to be true to our goals.
Becoming over-extended in the pursuit of the dream will be
a trainwreck for this journey.
Even in the knowing, Dreams are dashed for awhile.
The smile wavers just a bit...
Thankfully, God knows our hearts,
And just when discouragement threatened to derail the journey,
we came upon these beauties munching in a neighboring yard...
Sometimes when you least expect it,
Hope has a way of sneaking up on you!
Praying your weekend is filled with Glimpses of Hope,
wherever your dreams take you!
In Grace Waiting,
Jane
