Dreams Do Come True

Back in 2001 - 10 years ago- I used to lay in bed and look at this picture hanging across my room.

I used to stare at this picture and dream of the day where I could would own my own home with this in my yard.  Well this weekend, my dream came true.  Cowboy and I worked all weekend to recreate this photograph in our own yard.

With six dogs we wanted to build a fence that would deter them from heading towards the road.  Cowboy originally wanted to do a picket fence, but I didn't think that would look right out here in the country with our remodeled 1900 farmhouse.  So I convinced him to go with a farm fence.  We shopped around and got a good deal on all the supplies.  $500.00 less than the original picket fence plan. 

Here's a few before and after pictures:



This was from when we bought the house in 2008.

And today:




Before




After



It was a very busy and exhausting weekend.  We are so glad to have the fence up and painted.  I still have another coat or two of paint to put on it and we still need to build the gate to go across our parking area.  I didn't get a minute to spare and work in the garden so that is what I will be doing every night after school this week.  It is the last week THANKGOODNESS! 

Lots more to share from my weeklong absences from the blogging world including a race recap but this girly is tuckered out so I am closing things down here on my computer and heading to be early.  Hope you all had a great weekend.