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…
sunset #17 of 52 – baby it’s cold outside
It was downright frigid when I awoke yesterday morning! But the sun was out and it didn't "feel" nearly as cold as it actually was. I snuck out on...
cover up the ugly
Yesterday, a contractor came with a pad and pen to write down what I want done to the barndo so he could provide a quote. There are several little...
a little under the weather – in more ways than one
Poor ole' Perry is a bit under the weather. As my pap-pa used to say, he probably has the lumpuckeroo in his bowels. In his day, that was the...
hobbies for old women that live in the country
Experts say that engaging in a mentally stimulating hobby reduces stress. If that's true... I need a LOT of hobbies to immerse myself in. Yesterday,...
to chicken or not to chicken?
I'm still reading about chickens... the laying kind. Egg colors and which bird lays the most eggs. From what I understand, the Rhode Island Red is a...
oh, what a ASNutiful morning… oh, what a ASNutiful day…
I don't know how the rest of that tune goes, but it sure is a ASNutiful morning in the Ville. Rural life in Indiana has its perks. Hamburgers and...