Author Archives: Naomi

Sometimes things happen that we know nothing about, until years later. Then when we hear the story, we marvel at the blessing we received and the concern we were protected from. We don’t know why, but the realtor gave us … Continue reading →

That is a well-known saying I have heard many times. I had many doors close behind me over the years, especially when looking for our dream home.  It never really bothered me, because I didn’t want to settle for second … Continue reading →

One of my hobbies is going to garage and estate sales. I love to seek for beautiful treasures, broken ones, old or tattered ones, restoring them to full beauty. My whole family knows me well.  That is why my brother-in-law … Continue reading →

Hunting for our dream house was getting a little daunting.  Every week when the local newspaper came, I would search for the new listings. If I saw one that I thought would fit our requirements, I would take a drive … Continue reading →

It seemed that Hubby had to buy rentals. It was his passion. He enjoyed it. Many times, he would say, “I would much rather be working at fixing up something, than going golfing.” When Hubby lost his job, he went … Continue reading →

I did not think it was a good idea to buy the Bedford house, because it was not in the town we lived in. If Hubby had to buy rentals, I wanted him to only buy rental houses in the … Continue reading →

The Depot house was on two corners, with roads on three sides of the house.  Right across from the front of the house was a working train track. In the past there was also a train station.  This was Hubby’s … Continue reading →

In 1987, we moved our four young children into a house with no kitchen, and a bathroom with only a toilet and tub. It was also a house my hubby bought without telling me. This house was supposed to be … Continue reading →

We lived in that house on the dangerous corner where we received lots of knocks on our door at any time of the night and day for four years. It was always something that brought them to our door. Accidents, … Continue reading →

Searching for our perfect “last” home took over 15 years. Once we found the perfect fixer-upper we knew it had hidden potential, but we never imagined the wonderful adventure we would have. Our historical farm entertains family gatherings, garden club … Continue reading →