As many of our guests have discovered upon visiting the B&B, most of our summer has been taken up with converting our 150 yr old bank barn ruins into a place where marriages begin and parties are held. We have been doing about 98% of the work ourselves with a few outside helpers . All of it has been done by hand with the exception of our little tractor as we discovered quickly that large machinery vibrates the walls down! Its coming along. This past week we finished the aisleway and the step up to the platform for the wedding party and started work on the brick columns that frame the two entrances. We've all become masons including Eva, who is getting great at mixing mortar as you can see from the pictures. Its certainly a labor of love for love. Each of the couples who are being married here this fall is unique and fun. We can't wait to be part of their big day. What amazes us most is that they managed to look at the ruins last year when it was covered in thirty years worth of moss and detritis and see the same potential we did! Those three couples will truly be part of history, both the farm's and ours as we enter our fall season with wedding bells ringing.
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