Our little Farm and B & B

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Renovation pictures!

Things are hopping out here! It's amazing at how quickly the paint on the outside is going on! In a little over a month our dutiful and awesome landlord has scrapped and painted the south side of the building, he is working his way to the front at alarming speed. He has been doing this in the crazy heat that we have had over the past month, which puts me to shame.

Trunk room

Inside has been coming along...

Hallway and landing (ceiling still needs to be scraped and painted)

Happenings around here are trying to get a handle of the Fox problem that has plagued our free ranging chickens. We are down to a handful of the feathered guys! Our rooster has discovered his lungs and random "Cock-a-doodle" is heard at various times throughout the day. I get a charge out of watching these ladies and gentleman.

Amazing amount of cuteness! These were May! They grew by leaps and bounds!

These little guys are our Layers

These were the Meat birds

Remaining egg layers and rooster

"Big Sexy", made it to the butcher block, though I haven't the heart to cook her up yet. My partner in crime has been too busy for dinner in and I'm thinking of maybe sharing her with our guests at the "Eat, drink and be married" gathering here next month.

Garden just at the beginning of June!

Here it is yesterday, things are growing so quickly and we have been blessed with a nice bounty ripe for the picking!

In the area? Drop in to see the changes or just for a cup o' joe and dessert!

We can be reached at (219)345-2429

Friday, June 29, 2012

Teddy Roosevelt was here!

Oh my! We have been just overwhelmed and tickled to hear about this old place from our neighbors. From perhaps hidden treasures, Indian burial grounds to famous guests that stayed here WAY back!

There was a guest book that was about 24" thick or more with a complied list of dignitary's, royalty, and Teddy Roosevelt! WOW! I'm overjoyed and can't wait to dig deeper to hear more!Well, the book was supposedly donated to a museum, along with much of the contents of the hunting lodge. Be nice to have a lead on where they went!

If these walls could talk I'm sure they would have plenty to say! From rope beds to hunters lockers to brass shotgun shells... Ah, the history of this place as well as the area around us.

I heard about fun fact of Gypsy the cow, who produced a record breaking milk production during her lifetime is buried on Belshaw to the more sinister of the Spilotro brothers (Mob) that were dumped in a corn field. (The film Casino re-enacts the event)

Still in ewe of our little slice of heaven here! Want a tour of the place? We are still working on it and hope to have it cleaned up more for future tours as well as BB and antique shop. The Barn sale has been keeping us busy and we do accept gently used items.

So if you are in the neighborhood to stop by and chat. Hope to see ya soon!
12285 N State Road 55, Thayer, IN
219-345-2429
email: mtbbnfarm@hotmail.com
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Saturday, June 9, 2012

We lost chickens!

Super SAD FACE! We lost 11 chickens to plain ole' negligence... We had the Cornish birds in the coop but did not take enough measures to ensure they would be safely in the coop. The critter attacked at night, with dig marks all over the area in the soft dirt and along the boards of the coop. Sadly, the front gate was not secured properly and eventually the booger figured out the gate was the way to go. We have one little one left and we call it "Lucky".

We aim to try to renovate the coop as much as we can without harming the total integrity of the old building. Plan on re-ordering soon. Lesson learned the hard way!

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Changes all over!

Been painting, scrubbing, sanding, moving things here and there, planting, cleaning and with the added barn sale, chicks and garden we are busy bee's!

The fun of it all is seeing the changes that are happening slowly and it is amazing at the progress we have made in such a short time. Both visible and small changes, from changing a switch to digging out the window wells (last big rain only a bit of rain YEA! No river Nile in the basement!)

Here is a few pictures of the changes going on:
Stripping wallpaper- Some really neato old paper in the rooms!

Did you notice any ghosts any of our pictures?

Guess whose getting a face lift! Our landlord started the big process of scrapping the house a

few weeks ago! I'm anxious to see how the new paint colors are going to look!

BARN SALE!

We had a great time last month with the sale! Despite the sunburn and heat we decided to make this a bi-monthly sale! Not sure whether it will be year long but we will try it out for the next few months and see how it goes. And of the hunt to have new items is always the fun of it.

So if you are in the local area and are looking for something new for your digs please drop in!

PLEASE NO EARLY BIRDS!!!!
We don't work well with anyone hovering over us so please be kind and wait until the sale day and start times!

Dressers/Night stands

LOTS of End tables

Coffee tables

Man stuff

Kitchy items

Ast. sized Clothing

Small kitchen appliances

Wringer washer machine

Thomasville TV cabinet is BEAUTIFUL condition! Please inquire with charming hosts this item is located in a different area of the farm.

1 Entertainment center

Heavy as all heck vintage metal desk

Vintage records

FARMALL TRACTOR!

Vintage collector spoons

Antique and Vintage items

2 older style cameras- 35 mm with lenses and case

Glassware

Ast. vintage lace

Massage table (does not fold) Can use as examination table perhaps?

And MORE!

Boxes to sort through for hidden treasures!

Looking for something specific and don't see it please give your name and number so we can see if we can find it for you!
We also accept donations! Drop off your gently used items.

We are also looking for vendors of handmade items, antique/vintage sellers that would like to set up for the day of the sale. Email at mtbbnfarm@hotmail for details!

We accept cash only!
All sales final!