I’ve always been a mid century guy. From my 20’s onward, I never paid much mind to old farmhouses. I thought their misaligned anti-symmetry and idiosyncratic quirks were annoying and unsophisticated. I liked ‘clean lines’ and angular, intellectually satisfying design. But in my 40s, I came to desire the character, the weirdness, the soul of old farmhouses. Built as much by chance as by hand. Built with stone from the ground they sat on, wood from the trees they cleared to make room for it. True marks, not of humankind’s intelligence, but of its perseverance. And that is an equal partner in the marvel of human existence. Anyway - here are some photos of our old farmhouse. Likely built originally in the late 1700s, and then added onto in the 1800s, and again in the early 20th century. The floors are crooked, but the ceilings are tall. Two centuries of humans have shaped the energy here, and after only 2 months here, we have become the newest stewards of this weird, quirky, and charming farmhouse. #farmhouse #shenandoahvalley #virginia #antique #gothic #farm