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…
ants and stinkbugs don’t die when it’s freezing outside
The barndo grows some smart ants. I don't know where they come from, but I only have them in the winter. That's odd, I think. I thought those little...
storm doors can freeze up when it’s ZERO degrees
When I awoke this morning because of Merida's alert that it was time to go outside, it was a blistering ZERO degrees here in southern Indiana. And...
bi-fold doors were obviously invented by a man
I lived in a small house for many years. The Villa started out at about 1,000 square feet. After I added another room, bathroom and closet, it...
there are new set of challenges that crop up as you age
I talked to a friend on Facebook whose husband's health is failing. I don't talk to her often and I'm pretty sure I haven't seen her in close to 45...
all i need is John Travolta and it’s saturday night fever in my kitchen
For Christmas, I had a couple strands of lights over the kitchen cabinets. Ending up liking them -- and the soft light that's handy at night -- I...
shoe cabinet that can double as office storage
At the Seymour house, I had a hallway that could have easily served as a bowling lane. Ikea's shoe cabinet would've been perfect there -- but here...