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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…
here but not an owner
We've moved in for the most part but the closing won't be for another couple weeks. The buyers gave us possession and have yet to get a copper...
the struggle is real and i’m really struggling
Haven't shared anything for a few weeks because I've been too busy packing. Not just packing, but purging too. Perry and I filled a 4 ton dumpster...
a to do list i can’t do yet
I'm to the point that even my dreams are filled with thoughts of packing and moving. It's not enough that I spend time during the day to pack, but I...
stakes are placed by the stakes
The survey on the place we're purchasing is complete -- I think it is anyway. The surveyor has placed stakes beside the stakes placed by the owners...
property line woes
The country property had a hiccup over the property line. Survey #2 is now incoming and should be a go. Still, the driveway near the road must be...
sold!
The city house sold today. That's the first big (really big) step to getting back where we were before. I'll have photos from the closing, but they...