Then we saw Pete and Jackie's home. I've said many times that when we drove through the gate onto their property, I felt like Dorothy opening the door and stepping into the Land of Oz. It was so beautiful. We rounded the corner and saw their house. I broke into tears! This was it!
This was just what we were looking for. One journey had ended, another begun. Pete led us through it all. We watched with awe as the guys from Tennessee put up that 40-foot beam and began our home. The contractor and crew from Seagrove finished it up.
I know sometimes they doubted that we really knew what we wanted, but they patiently went through all my clippings and went along with the suggestions. When it was done, they were as pleased as we were. Friends have told us they could tell the house was ours, just by seeing it from the outside, peeking through the trees.
We think our home says to all . . . come and stay awhile and you will love it just as we do.
Ted and Venetia Smith
