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…
deadline with 0% chance of reaching it
Mr. Contractor said this week he would finish here. That's today plus 2 more days and his chance of reaching his goal is a big ole' ZERO. The only...
grass and weeds – that chore that keeps on giving
Perry mowed everything today for the second time this season. The recent rains combined with the sunny, warm weather of late has convinced the yard...
sunset #26 of 52 – halfway already?
Sitting at our respective computers, Perry said, "Check out the sky! It's pink!" I did. It was. There was some pink... but lots of other colors too....
wrapping it up next week?
Mr. Contractor told me this morning that they would wrap up everything next week. He promised that if not finished by Friday, they would work the...
First yard mowing of the season 2023
We got the first time yard work completed! So much cleaning up and planting to do... but that will have to wait. At least the first big mow of the...
homemade treats – nothing is too good for my puppies!
I found a recipe for dog treats that I'm going to try this weekend. It calls for wheat flour and I didn't have that -- but it sounds easy:...