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This
old house has been a work in progress. It is over 100 years old
and as such has seen many changes. I work on the grounds a little
while and then work on the house some more. It has been fun. These
things take a little thought and we tried to keep it well within
the realm of possibility for a victorian lady. These pictures
will give you an idea of how things grew here at the ranch from
year to year. The barns did the same thing. We did them over as
we needed them and with materials that were available on the ranch.
The cedar was grown here, the rock was dug here and a lot of the
labor was done by help and friends. I have a green thumb and everything
both animal, human, and plant eventually will agree to some extent
and so we progress. We finally finished the house. It is a joy
to have other people visit and somehow I think the house finally
is pleased, too. Its old fire places work, its old floors have
been cleaned and stained and its old walls are repaired. It has
a new modern kitchen and baths many cozy bedrooms, sun porches,
a hot tub and wonderful patios and fish ponds. We finally finished
a home for people and jackstock.
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