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…
C’mon trees — show us some colors!
Fall is here for sure. I'm loving the cooler temps and am anxiously waiting for the leaves to show off ASNutiful autumn hues. They are not yet...
wanwan ran away and katie’s going to new orleans
Hurricane Ian cancelled Katie's bachelorette party (that was already a non-bachelorette party). Slated to get married in October, her man bailed and...
plants have been moved inside in the ville
Ben moved my plants inside before he left yesterday and they are happy he did. Temps in the mid-40's wouldn't kill them, but they likely would've...
burn barrels and fire bugs
It's been a minute since we've had a burn barrel but we own one again. Trash just got a whole lot easier and is another excuse to light a fire....
ralph and the bermuda triangle
The new barndo driveway was completed yesterday. The old driveway crossed over property owned by the seller's Dad who didn't want to part with it....
can you put in a driveway in the rain?
I don't know the answer to that, but I'll betcha I'll know by tomorrow. The Thursday driveway work was delayed until today -- Saturday. But it...