Chasing Dreams Home

The ninety and nine 

are with dreams, content,

but the hope of the world

made new is the hundredth

man who is grimly bent on

making those dreams

come true.

~ Edgar Allan Poe

She dreamt a dream

of a sweet little house

in the country....

A house with a soul ~

good bones

good karma

surrounded by barns

and fields and trees....

Not content to merely

imagine such a place,

she was the hundredth

{wo}man....The one

grimly bent on making

those dreams come true.

And, she did.

My mom and I had already

chosen the Hill Country of

Texas for my 2011 birthday

trip before I even discovered

Anne's beautiful blog, 

Fiona & Twigg.  Months of

sharing Anne's hopes and 

aspirations through her blog

as she and her husband chased

their goal ~ finding just the right 

slice of Fredericksburg heaven ~ 

led me to my own dream:

To meet Anne when I

got to Texas and maybe 

even get a glimpse

of her new home.

And I did.

And it was more than a glimpse.

Much, much  more.

Would you like to see it, too?

Then come with me.

{Y'all ready for this?}

Let's turn into

her long gravel driveway.

I'll lead the way, 

seeing as how I feel so

much at home here, now : )

First, the barns {yes, she

has two ~ count them, two!}

 and the peaceful fields...

You already saw the darling

gate that leads you to

the front door.....

Don't be shy; give it a

good rap.  I know she'll

be happy to see us!

Hel-loooo?

Here's the lady of the house, now.

What a warm welcome!

It's sooo hot outside,

but the vestibule is nice and cool.

Let's sit for a spell 

and catch our breath.

Ooh....look up there.

So pretty!

Anne is still in the throes

of moving in, but her

darling blue and white

kitchen is ready for guests.

Wanna take a peek?

Her love for this

little gem of a house

is found in every detail.

Here are a few more

to send us on our way.

Love, love, love.

Love.

Nothing happens

unless we first

dream.

~ Carl Sandburg

I know that today will

be a day for royal toasts.

I want to add one more,

from me to you:

Never be afraid  to

grab for those dreams,

whatever they may be,

big or small....

Be that hundredth person,

rather than 

the nine and ninety.

Anne is!

xx

Suzanne

[All images,

Privet and Holly, 

taken on location

in Fredericksburg, Texas!]

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