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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…
take time to smell the roses — and pet your dog
Not much happened insofar as the landscaping projects yesterday. (See the latest here on whatifitdid.com.) There was simply too much other stuff...
I’ve earned a bajillion dollars already
Landscaping, above many other home-makeover tasks, remains incredibly labor-intensive. The average homeowner pays $50 to $100 per hour for...
landscaping at the barndo is a step above the villa
Today I did a thing. I ordered a bajillion bags of black mulch that will be delivered tomorrow. That means my weekend should be filled with a...
as long as Merida lives I won’t be alone
Merida follows me everywhere. I mean EVERYWHERE. Now that I've moved to the upstairs bathroom, she goes up and down those treacherous steps each...
minimizing time and effort in landscaping
Although this is only the 2nd spring spent back in rural Crothersville, it feels like longer. Looking at all there is to accomplish, I fail to...
a kip of rumblestone has been delivered
After measuring and allowing for potential waste, I figured I needed around 60 rumblestones to place on the inside of the sidewalk before mulching...