Fascination
"Fascination" is possibly a strong word for this shell of a house, but when I see this old homestead, I imagine a home, a family, sweat of a brow, hard work, heat of the summer, relief of the autumn, simple pleasures, a mother's labor pains, a nursing baby, a father's vision, the joy of children laughing and playing contentedly without cars, computers or text messaging and I imagine all the hopes, tears, prayers and stories I'll never know.
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Mike and I drove out again to take a fresh look at the possible work involved, but it was too muddy to drive through the field. This photo is from the roadside.
Comments
Mike needed to re-evaluate some things, but it was too muddy to get a closer look... I just don't know! I love the idea and vision, if the funding comes through, but it's no small task (funding or work!)
I guess it seems like it was simpler then because it seems there were less distractions and less time to be distracted since the work was more intense or (was the work more important/critical?)
Folks couldn't "fall back" or depend on conveniences like we do today is one thought.