The Property

   I have had these vague and then sometimes crystal clear dreams that I have held close. They often seem so elusive or impossible for many reasons.  However I don't let them go. One of these dreams is to own property somewhere in the world that can fit a few animals and where my children can feel some of the freedom I felt growing up that they have only felt in small doses at certain times. Well, a few months back through a confusing and somewhat startling series of events my husband and I bought a property! We found it and had an accepted offer in one day. It is four hours away from where we live now close to a small town. It is about thirty acres of useable land and another twenty of creek and bog and lake. There are not many neighbors close by and we bought it in winter time when it is covered in snow and so we are waiting for the unveiling. However this last weekend we took the journey up to the property ~ as I will call it for the next while till we name it ~ and I was able to see it in its snowy barren state. It was surreal to actually stand on property that we own. To be perfectly honest this is not  the location that I wished for for this property. I had another dream location in mind.  It is going to take me some times to wrap my head around my probably future and really embrace it. However I am determined to have an open mind and heart and to look forward to the good, the adventure, and the hope. I hold onto hope more than anything. I am the realist in my marriage and my husband is the visionary. His visionary mindset has taken us farther than I ever dreamed we could go. I am so thankful for this and so here we are, owners of fifty two acres of land!