Before we made the big move to Connecticut, we called South Mississippi home. It was during our wedding trip up North that things really started to change. We spent a few days in a charming beachside town called Niantic, just soaking in the salty air and seaside views. One afternoon, we decided to veer off the main road and explore the nearby woods.
As we wound through those rolling hills and twisty roads, passing through quaint little towns that seemed frozen in time, I began to fall in love with this beautiful landscape. I thought many times, “I would love to live here.” Fate kept that in mind, when my husband applied for jobs all over the country almost a year later, and the best offer right here in Connecticut, it felt like the stars had aligned—my wish had come true!
We packed up our old house in a subdivision beginning in November 2023. My husband and I loved our old house but did not have privacy and land. Our goal was to find a house with some land and no close neighbors.
After we arrived in Connecticut in February 2024, and we began searching for a home. As we looked all over Connecticut, our goal was to find some land and ancient stone walls were a must for me! Finally after looking at fifteen homes, we discovered the perfect house with some acreage and almost 1000 feet of stone walls that we both loved!
Connecticut soil is full of rocks! Why is that? Granite, gneiss, and schist are the most common types of rock found in Connecticut that were formed 300- 500 million years ago when pressure and heat deep underground melted the rock and then made it hard again. Rocks later came up to the surface and then were glaciated when thick sheets of ice moved from the Arctic across Connecticut. About 20,000 years ago, the last ice sheet moved across Connecticut leaving the beautiful rocks we see today in the landscape.
Our new yard had been neglected for over 20 years, so the very first thing I wanted to do was clear out all the overgrown bushes that were hiding the beauty of the stone walls and rocks. Those old stone walls are such a special part of the property, and I wanted them to be seen and appreciated. After many long hours of hard work, I finally started to bring my vision for the yard to life.
I found the Colonial home and property I’d dreamed about for years. There’s still a lot to do over the next few years—like planting more shrubs and flowers, clearing the growth around the rock walls on the side of the property, and creating a small English garden that I’ve always wanted.
