Going to give blogging another shot

Hello Dear Friends,
I know it has been a really, really long time since I blogged.  Somewhere along the line I got it in my head that I had to have something monumental to share to make a post, and started doing it only when I released new samplers.  I guess I'm now figuring out that isn't true, and when I wait for something big to share, then there is too much and it just takes too much time and I don't do it.

So I'm going to make an effort at frequent, shorter posts.  I will never be able to catch up with everything that has happened, so I won't even try.

This time I'll share information about my air bnb, which I actually began last November.  It really began out of necessity.  After my mother passed away, I could no longer afford this place.  With her social security and half of my late father's pension, she paid most all of the bills.  I really am not ready to move, but something had to be done.  Some of you are aware that I am disabled with MS, so cannot go out and work an outside job, but I can manage to clean house and make beds.  Plus, I really, really don't need over 4,00 square feet!  So I had an epiphany, rent part of it out!  The way this house is set up, the front portion is the original 1815 federal farmhouse consisting of 3 bedrooms upstairs, full bath, downstairs is kitchen and living room, with separate entrance.  That is the part available on air bnb.  Attached to the front part behind a door is another portion of the house, circa 1850, which consists of 2 bedrooms and 1/4 bath upstairs and two rooms and full bath downstairs.  Two more separate entrances.  There are a lot of doors! LOL.  This part is where I now live.  And then being this is the mother in law suite which my parents built on, where my son currently lives.

Big shock, it has actually been a big success!!  You wouldn't think that so many people would be coming to little old Tipp City, Ohio to stay, but I am almost constantly booked!!  If you ever come to the area, stay with me at Merry Wind Farm!!  Here are some of the pictures I have advertised online.

                                                         Living room, tv hidden in pie safe, fireplace

                                                                Bedroom w/full bed

                                                                 Bedroom #2 w/full bed

                                                                   Bedroom #3 w/twin bed

     

                                                       Eat in kitchen w/fireplace


Looking at the pictures again, I see I still have a lot to do, I just never have any time.  I think I need more nic-nacs, maybe put too much away.

Well that wasn't too hard.  I guess I'm finally getting better at the computer stuff.  I have learned how to take photos directly from the iPhoto site to the blog, that saves a bunch of time.

Will try to be back again in a couple days.

Melinda