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Buying the Farm

Maine farm in October 2019

My hub's grandpa's farm in ME is going to auction on Tuesday. We're going to fly up there on Monday and bid on it. It's beautiful there, and if we get it, it's going to be a major life-changing event! I've lived in FL most of my life - you know, minor climate differences... I think I'm ready for the change though. Even if we don't get this farm, we're looking at other possibilities in the area. I've missed my tiny home in the country since I left and can't wait to return to a rural life. The farm house was originally built in the 1850s and was "updated" in the 60s...probably gonna need some work.

I tried to convince my hubs, ghost enthusiast that he is, that being from the 1850s, the house was probably haunted, but he didn't believe me! :P (I was so credible...)
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