my county road
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My County Road: Hit the Reset
Growing up in the country outside a small town in Indiana with a population around 1,700 — we moved to a neighborhood in a city with a population of around 20,000. Now we’re back where we were before… and live in a barn.
From here, I can see the house where I grew up. I can also see the one where I raised my son. We were ready for a more relaxed and imperfect way of life, and have found it here.
Barndo Creek is a great place if you’re a dog — not a privacy fence in sight.
@ my county road…
please tell me those nasty hats aren’t coming back in style
I'm old enough to remember decorating hats (straw and the wedding type ones that were also popular in the 80's) with flowers to use as wall decor....
a sleep rollercoaster makes Tuesday feel like Friday
If my night's sleep night before last was a 10, last night was a 5.2. One would think as you age you'd require -- and get -- more sleep. That's not...
we’ve upped our bird population at the barndo
Seeing more birds flocking to the feeder near the front door of the barndo, I'm considering adding another feeder that I can see from my desk in the...
end of the day in rural indiana looks like…
I haven't shared a sunset here in a short minute, and the one that blanketed the sky last night on the outskirts of the Ville was spectacular! Check...
standard lens used for a few quick nature shots
I posted yesterday about birds first appearing at the feeder and shared a quick shot with my iPhone of a female Cardinal there for the grub. Today,...
females don’t need to attract mates nor establish territory
During the brittle cold days we had in the Ville a couple weeks ago, I hung a bird feeder filled with tasty seeds. The frozen ground didn't offer...