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"It was a cold wintry day when I brought my children to live in rural West Virginia. The farmhouse was one hundred years old, there was already snow on the ground, and the heat was sparse-—as was the insulation. The floors weren’t even, either. My then-twelve-year-old son walked in the door and said, “You’ve brought us to this slanted little house to die." Keep reading our story....




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- Fantastic Suzanne! Also incredibly smart to build over it that way so the fence isn't vulnerable to curious critters as a way to escape under where the water goes through!!! LOVE IT!
It also soun... - BuckeyeGirl on Finished Product
- Yay! Bring on the rain! Glad you got that problem fixed, Suzanne.... - brookdale on Finished Product
- Driving a tractor is a blast! You can do it Woman!... - caprilis on Finished Product
- Wow, looks great! Glad the former owners were well prepared. :) And looks nice up there. Is that today? We have snow and rain in the southern part of WV.... - STracer on Finished Product
- So pleased it's all sorted out - let's hope it's the last of the problems.... - Rose H on Finished Product
- Suzanne, so happy this adventure is over with-hopefully, things will settle down for you and Morgan, so you guys can continue with all your wonderful plans! =)... - Sheryl on Two Pipes to Nowhere
- If you decide to use the scythe be sure that it is SHARP! It can be sharpened with a file, like you would a jacknife.
Scything is not hard, it just takes practice. Easier than clipping or mowing tall... - brookdale on Barn Tour - Storage Side
- Are barns in West Virginia built "looser" than more northern states? It seems like the the slats (siding?) on your barn have more space between them than the ones up north. I imagine it is because of ... - lavenderblue on Barn Tour - Storage Side
- Awesome. Genius! We just got a tractor last year. It sits in the field across the way and mocks me. I gotta get me one of those 4-H manuals,too.... - rurification on 4-H Project
- OK Suzanne, You've bought your own farm, visited a hardware store, made butter and cheese, make soap from scratch, and so much more. Now follow the directions, and get moving on that tractor! It lo... - D1BeachBum on 4-H Project

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