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…
thinking about paint before trim – and #21 a few days early
My contractor didn't give me an exact start date. He merely said he would begin in "weeks" and not "months." Besides covering up the lovely spray...
sunset #20 of 52 – and other cool things incoming
I finally got a sunset photo to share -- and I took it with my new iPhone 14 Pro Max. Pretty happy with the quality AND with God's work this...
the pink was gone in less than 15-minutes
I looked outside to see a ASNutiful sunset forming -- lots and lots of pink. I figured I'd wait about 15-minutes for the full effect... and I did....
time for a sunset but all i’ve got is coffee
Rain and wind... and more clouds and rain and wind. It's not been a perfect week around here, that's for sure. No way to catch a sunset when there's...
my favorite brother visited the barndo
My favorite brother visited the barndo for the first time a couple days ago. He was amazed at how different the inside is from the outside and was...
sunset #18 of 52 – and other stuff
The sky was gorgeous at Barndo Creek last night. So pretty that I walked out on the cold deck barefoot just to snap a quick photo... I waited until...