Love-Hate Relationship

I should probably confess right now that we are not farmers.

There. I said it.

Nontheless, we do live on what was once a working dairy farm. Originally called, Oakdale, at some point in its past a previous owner re-dubbed the property, Valleybrook Farm. A wise choice, considering there are no oaks on the property and we are in a valley with a creek intersecting through it.

Over the years I have developed a love-hate relationship with Valleybrook Farm (the home, not the business.) Depending upon the day and the time of year, I either love it or loathe it. Today I decided to examine some of the things that enter into this complex relationship.

I LOVE the million dollar view.

















I HATE the 2,000 foot long driveway that makes trash hauling and snow plowing a pain in the butt.























I LOVE the old time-weathered buildings, especially our majestic bank barn.

I HATE my $700/month electric bill.

I LOVE the serentiy.

I HATE our crummy, ugly driveway.

But most of all, I LOVE that all of my children have lived here from the day they were born, and (hopefully) will take this place with them in their hearts for the rest of their lives.