Heaven on Earth

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Thursday, September 1, 2011

A Nice Surprise

This came in the mail today.  It was a nice surprise.

About a year ago a very nice man stopped by our house.  He had a book in progress about country homes from all across America, though only a few are from the Western US.  He and his wife came back and took some really nice pictures of our house and our outbuildings.
It's a lovely book and if you are interested you might want to take a look here....  All of the photos I have uploaded are of our home with the exception of the snow scene below.  I love this house.  It's just "up the road" to the North of us and the snow is so beautiful in this photo.  Doesn't the light in the windows look so welcoming?  It's like the house is saying, "Please come in and warm yourself by my fire".

We are pleased and flattered to be included in Tim's book.  These homes are absolutely beautiful, and to me this book is pure eye candy.  But then you are talking to a woman who never gets tired of looking at country properties.  I am still actively mourning the loss of Country Home magazine.  Anyone else sad that it's gone?
There are always "works in progress" at the Homestead.  We still have many unfinished decorating projects and particularly  some bare walls to fill with treasures, but it's fun to look back on these photos and see how much we have done in the last little while.  The bed wall  in our Granary Guest house below has changed so much in the last year.  Unfortunately, I'm still hand quilting the grain sack quilt.
I'm off to work on some weekend projects.  Hopefully I'll have something to show you next week.  Have a nice weekend!


15 comments:

  1. How thrilling to have your home in a book! Your home is beautiful. Yes, I do miss Country Home magazine. It was a favorite of mine.
    Hugs,
    Penny

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  2. Your home is really lovely. I love a country feel. How cool that your home is featured in a book!

    And yes, I really miss Country Home too.

    Jody

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  3. These photos are so beautiful. What an honor to be included in the book. You sure have a lovely house.

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  4. How fun! Now I'd really love to see it.

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  5. I miss Country Home, too. It was a lovely publication. Your home graces the pages of the book! Yes, I like the snow house, too.

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  6. Oh how exciting! And very understandable!!!

    Twin item #227: Missing Country Home. LOL.

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  7. That's so awesome! You house is exceptionally beautiful!
    I miss Country Home too:(

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  8. Your home is certainly worthy of inclusion. Congratulations!

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  9. Congratulations on your lovely home being included in a book. You must be so proud.

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  10. Country Home was one of my favorite magazines - always full of inspiration. Your home is lovely and what a treat to have it in a book. I'm such a fan of decorating books - this could be added to the library. Did your pork recipe with the blackberry glaze - WOW awesome

    Karen

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  11. Bonnie your new header is just amazing. Your home is exquisite. What an honor and all of the photos are just gorgeous. What city are you in? The house up the street looks so familiar.

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  12. How great to be featured in this book. Your country home is indeed beautiful. I love the walls in your guest home and I love the red and white quilt too. Joni

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  13. Private tour private tour private tour!!
    :)

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  14. I just wanted to let you know that I did order this book from Amazon and received it last Friday. My only complaint on this book - I WANTED TO SEE MORE, lol - of each house. What a beautiful book and full of such wonderful eye candy. There should be more books out there like this - with more photos of each home. Congrats again on being in the book

    Karen

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