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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
 Posted - Jan 01 2016 : 9:47:29 PM
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Do you ever wonder what the story is behind an old barn?
Where I currently live there are a lot of old and not so old cattle ranches,,, some are remnants from the turn of the Century (1900).... some barns/building are dilapidated,, laying on the ground, some leaning from decades of wind and snow storm abuse... and some not that old but left abandoned for what ever reason...
This is a barn I pass every time I head over to Rolling Oaks Ranch where I help a friend on her small ranch..
I wonder what this old neglected barn's story is...
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7115 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Jan 01 2016 : 10:23:09 PM
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Grace that barn has cousins here in Texas. I don't know their stories so I just make them up. One of these days I may even write them down.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth. |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7115 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7115 Posts |
Posted - Jan 01 2016 : 11:35:59 PM
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You mean stories like ... the time Quantrill's raiders rode across the Red River out of Indian Territory (now OK) into Texas. To save herself as Quantrill and his men raided her home Loretta Wayne hid in the loft of her barn. Bessie, her shotgun, cradled in her arms ...
This story is based partially on fact. Quantrill did come into Grayson County, TX where he killed a man.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth. |
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churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
3957 Posts
Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
3957 Posts |
Posted - Jan 02 2016 : 06:29:03 AM
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Just think how wonderful it would be if these barns could be rehabbed and made into housing for the homeless in the rural areas. I know this is a big problem in Minnesota.
Marie, Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014
Try everything once and the fun things twice. |
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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl
3602 Posts
Judith
Nora Springs
IA
USA
3602 Posts |
Posted - Jan 02 2016 : 08:02:49 AM
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I'm with you Marie! Think also of the abandoned homes! Think of all the "could be" gardens, small farms.
Farmgirl sister #3926
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon |
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6663 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
6663 Posts |
Posted - Jan 02 2016 : 10:18:27 AM
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I always look at old barns and wonder what they were light in their hay day years. Then I think about what I would do if I was lucky enough to have one on my property. One thing for sure would be one of those big barn quit squares that faced the road so everyone could enjoy it too.
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Sister of the Year 2014-2015 |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13666 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13666 Posts |
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
3140 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
3140 Posts |
Posted - Jan 02 2016 : 1:12:00 PM
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Around here it's old cement fence posts. Most of the old barns have fallen down or been torn down, but I often wonder (many times out loud) what it was like when there was a fence around that post - and a barn to go with it :)
~Heather
Farmgirl Sister #4701
September 2014 Farmgirl of the Month
http://nndairy.blogspot.com/
"The purpose of life is to enjoy every moment" - Yogi teabag
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7546 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
7546 Posts |
Posted - Jan 02 2016 : 4:02:45 PM
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Great story, Sara. There are many old barns like that by me in Texas, too. I have a 4 foot quilt block on my old barn, and three 2-foot blocks that need to be hung somewhere.
Farmgirl hugs,
Farmgirl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month August 2015
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - Jan 02 2016 : 5:07:16 PM
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funny,,, the hubby & I drove by the barn today,,, on the way to the ranch... and there was a family (mini van and all) stopped by the fence line to the barn... yep, taking photos... I really got a kick out of watching them as we drove by,,, which prompted another 'story'...
The City folk happen upon an old weather worn barn, they stood there holding hands and dreamed of what it would be like to live in the country and to have such a marvelous barn as this... when suddenly one of the little tots exclaimed, "mommy, I gotz go poddy'.
The End!
lololol!
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
2474 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
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Posted - Jan 02 2016 : 5:07:56 PM
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I have been photographing barns for many years and it really hurts to see how many I have pictures of are no more. But there is a bright side. Some states like Iowa, have a barn restoration program. There is some money available if you put in half the money. Minnesota has an organization called Friends of Minnesota Barns. Does your state have any?
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7115 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7115 Posts |
Posted - Jan 03 2016 : 12:46:21 AM
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Grace, enjoyed your story and it's humor. All good stories have a tinge of truth in them.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth. |
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Song Sparrow
True Blue Farmgirl
1010 Posts
Amy
Talleyville
Delaware
USA
1010 Posts |
Posted - Jan 03 2016 : 06:07:47 AM
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Love old barns and the stories! We have quite a few in our area, some still being used, but sadly more that look like they'll fall down any minute. Since we sit on mostly granite around here, most of the really old barns have stone foundations. Just beautiful! Bonnie, come on out and take some pictures! What a special hobby!
Happy Day!
Peace in our hearts, peace in the world
Amy (Sister#6098) www.danaherandcloud.com
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DandeeRose
True Blue Farmgirl
1509 Posts
Alicia
Charlestown, IN
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Posted - Jan 03 2016 : 4:21:34 PM
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Yes, all the time, Grace! I love old barns (and houses). We are getting ready to buy a cabin built in 1830. I plan to go to the assessors office when I can and back date deeds. I really want to know what family built it! It is rather large for the time; 2 stories, 4 rooms, 2 fireplaces. Here is a picture!
Many Blessings- Alicia #5232
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https://www.etsy.com/shop/DandeeRose Farmgirl Accessories and more!
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass; it's about learning to dance in the rain." |
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7546 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
7546 Posts |
Posted - Jan 03 2016 : 4:56:31 PM
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I'd love to see the interior, Alicia.
Farmgirl hugs,
Farmgirl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month August 2015
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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DandeeRose
True Blue Farmgirl
1509 Posts
Alicia
Charlestown, IN
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7546 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
7546 Posts |
Posted - Jan 03 2016 : 5:53:17 PM
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Where in Indiana is it?
Farmgirl hugs,
Farmgirl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month August 2015
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Jan 03 2016 : 6:00:05 PM
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Sara and Grace, I, too, have seen old barns like that here in Texas and in SW Louisiana.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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DandeeRose
True Blue Farmgirl
1509 Posts
Alicia
Charlestown, IN
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
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Earthstone
Farmgirl in Training
11 Posts
Karen
Troy
WV
USA
11 Posts |
Posted - Jan 11 2016 : 2:11:58 PM
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| I live in WV and there are hundreds of old, abandoned barns and houses in this state. There are so many possibilities of why that is! They make great subjects for art work. Unfortunately, too many people want to buy a place and destroy the history in the process. Towns tear down old houses to put in double wides, rather than rehabilitate beautiful homes. The property we bought here in 1981 had no buildings on it that were still standing but we know where they were from the stones places here and there. |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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LadyInRed
True Blue Farmgirl
6740 Posts
PeggyAnn
Vancouver
WA
USA
6740 Posts |
Posted - Jan 12 2016 : 09:06:53 AM
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Bonnie...I'm with you, I too Photograph Old Barns and I think it is just a shame to see them
go by the wayside. Those Barnes speak stories to me too Sara and they are part of Our History.
Have a Blessed Day Everyone,
Peggy
Farmgirl #1326
Dec 2011-Farmgirl of the Month
http://ladyinredsite.blogspot.com
Don't allow others to steal the Glitz from your *SPARKLE*
Life is too short to knit with ugly yarn!
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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl
3602 Posts
Judith
Nora Springs
IA
USA
3602 Posts |
Posted - Jan 12 2016 : 09:44:02 AM
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We have a farm family fairly close by who refurbished their round barn! It's absolutely gorgeous. They held a quilt show in this barn showcasing their family's hand made quilts through several generations. I believe they are planning to offer the barn for special occasions.
Farmgirl sister #3926
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon |
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