Showing posts with label Wilson NY. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wilson NY. Show all posts

Friday, May 3, 2013

Farm Living is the life for me?

Just a few things I've noticed since moving to our farm house in November. Keep in mind, I'm a city girl through and through so what might seem trivial to you was most likely a very BIG deal to me. :)

1. There are a lot more bugs in the country than in the city. Even during the winter months, there are bugs, and they seem to be BIGGER.

b. The average body size of a basement spider is approximately the size of a quarter. I don't think that they are made any smaller than that in the country. They are big, hairy, and black. They love to sleep in the dirty clothes in the basement and that is why my husband does the laundry now. These are the kind of spiders that crunch when you squash them. My cats are afraid of them.


- The air in the country smells (often) of cow poop. It's true. This isn't a complaint, I actually do not mind the smell. It reminds me of when I was young and we would all climb into the family station wagon and drive through the countryside for fresh fruits and veggies from the farmer stands. Every time we passed grazing cows my dad would remark, "Ah, smell that fresh country air."  

I like the smell of skunk too. I know, it's weird.


45. Wind gusts in the country are triple strength of those in the city. When you live on an open field in the country, there is no such thing as a breeze. There are two wind speeds, no wind or hurricane status.
Photo Credit: Natural Creations


A.) It is incredibly quiet. I ♥ the quiet.


#6. My morning view is stunning. Each morning I wake to cows grazing in the field and a beautiful sunrise. In the early hours, I can hear a rooster crow. It is a beautiful way to wake up.


II. Worms. Oh my, the amount of worms in our driveway when it rains is unbelievable. I don't want to step on the little guys (or drive over them) so it is really hard for me to get into my car and out of my driveway in the mornings.


(e) There don't seem to be as many bunnies as there were in the city, that is probably because of the hawks that patrol the fields. I miss the bunnies, but to make up for missing bunnies, the country has given me turkey vultures to watch. I ♥ my turkey vultures. They are most ugly but super cute at the same time. They perch themselves on top of our silo, and when I approach them they extend their wings to make themselves look more intimidating. Silly birds.

V. The darkness. The country doesn't have light pollution. It gets crazy dark, just blackness all around. The exception? The stars. They shine bright and clear and there are so many of them.





 

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Focus: My Life Through the Lens

The simple things in my life that remind me of just how precious the world around me is...

It has been an exciting, overwhelming, moments of sadness, small glimpses of hope, kind of month. I have loved and hated October of 2012 and quite honestly, I am so ready to embrace the quiet of Thanksgiving. 

nikkiM's very first office space at the Buffalo Design Collaborative, Buffalo NY



Coffee with great friends (and family)!



Panera Bread, Tonawanda, NY

A new family member joined us this month. His name is Ozzie and he is too cute!



FINALLY! We closed on our new house in Wilson. The drives to Buffalo are long, but when you wake up to this every morning, it is so worth it.


Oops, not that, this...





Parker was a super stealthy ninja for Halloween this year.




Sunday, August 26, 2012

Our new home.

Here it is! Our new home in the country! Mark and I are very excited about our new adventure. I have a lot of design ideas for this 150 year old house and can't wait to get started. ♥