In the early morning hours of this mild summer, my Dad's favorite place at our house is on the deck facing our backyard and the woods behind. Though I don't get out on the deck in the early morning, it's a beautiful view that we take in through all of the windows on the back of the house. I love it!
Matt and I share a similar dream of how we want to live. I have been saying often that this is basically my dream house. The only thing it lacks (other than not being in the South) is the amount of land we prefer. We are interested in a place with double digit acreage. That simply can't be found this close to the city, even if we could afford that here.
As it is, there is an undeveloped piece of land behind our house and our neighbors' homes that will eventually hold many houses. We have no idea how long it will remain undeveloped, but the house is 8 years old and in all of that time, it's remained untouched. We are hopeful.
In the meantime, it seems an extra special gift that the Lord would lead us here. We feel like we have more space and have a prettier setting than we would with any other house.
The first time I looked at our house I was quick to exclaim, "Matt will love that!"...old growth trees right out back. What I didn't know is how much I would love it too.
This morning I enjoyed watching a couple of baby deer in the backyard. I quickly grabbed my camera, began to focus the shot and just before I took it, they sprang back into the woods and my shot didn't even capture a glimpse of their tails. :) I'm looking forward to seeing them visit us again.
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