Well I guess it depends on whether you left or not.
Family has been here for the last 140 years. I doubt, however, if it will get to 170 years. The next generation isn't worth a damn and are incapable of simple maintenance duties. They won't be able to afford the place and will have to cash out. Not sure what to do with my will.
Well, anyway, the outhouse is gone. The barn is about 75% bigger, the picket fence collapsed and was replaced with antique granite blocks. The side porch, not original to the house, became infested with carpenter ants and was removed. Neighbors thought that was a bad idea. I built an apartment in the 14 room house so that my brother would have funds to hire the maintenance. He and his family decided to move into it and leave the main part unoccupied.
There are about 15 more tractors now than thirty years ago. My brother likes his wheelbarrow and doesn't like my tractors. I'm happy living in the barn.
The town liked our front field across the street so much that they built a school on it while we were in the military. Vietnam, no less. None of this "Thanks for your service" lip service either. We were the owners at that time.
Oh well, such is life in suburbia.
This post was edited by Wardner at 18:38:54 10/27/09.
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