We bought the farm in 2009, with the intension of growing hay and selling it, plus it was a nice investment . The first 2 years we rented out the fields to another farmer who grew soybeans. This was our first introduction to this type of crop, so needless to say we had lots of questions, and I was taking all kinds of pictures. For the most part, most farmers in the area grow soybeans on the fields one year then the next year it is used for corn with a no till process. The reason for alternating the crops each year is that corn takes out nutrients from the ground that the soybean crop puts back in. Below is Eddie and I standing in our soybean field. The plants are 3-4ft high.
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In 2010 we were able to start doing some redesigning of our own to the farm and started adding in the railings which Eddie built himself to the front porch of the house.
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In 2011 we finished the railing and had done some inside redesigning as well. Given my creative nature, the house had no defense against me. We had already decided on what we were changing or adding to, so now its a DIY story. Now once more I remind you I am creative and ingenuity is a big help too. What do you do when your money is tight and stretched to the max? Nothing left to get more materials with? Heres what ya do. Use what ya have already thats left over from other jobs!!! Some think I'm crazy at times but my ideas do turn out pretty good.
In the kitchen we had originally decided to go with white board for the wall by the sink and the counters, but money ran out. I had gotten contact paper to lay out on the shelves in the cupboards, and had quite a bit left over. So heres where ingenuity takes over. Contact paper has so many useful uses, that if one thinks about it, a million uses could be listed. I used mine as wallpaper and covered up the old paneling making it look fresh and clean. Now I'm not always good at cutting contact paper once set. At the bottom of my paper it was jagged and not looking real good to my satisfaction so, in thinking what I could do to fix it I came up with the floor tiles we had left over from doing the utility and entrance floors. Another crazy idea given, but it worked great and looks great too, giving the counter and cupboard area a fresh new look.
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| On the above set of cupboards a coat of white kiltz paint and a border made the difference. Below is where the ingenuity kicked in. With contact paper and floor tiles in hand I redid under the glassed cabinets, above them is paint and border which goes around the whole kitchen. |
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As you can see craftyness sorta follows into everything we do.
Down On Our Farm
