I wanted the barn. I would walk past it and think about what I could do if I had 'The Barn'. That was before we owned the barn. That was when we had a little house on a little lot, but big dreams. Be careful what you wish for....

You see, we fixed up that little house and sold it. We rented for a year while looking for our next project. That is how 'The Barn' came to be in our possession. It was for sale for a long time. It became a distressed property, and the price was finally right. We bought the property for a song, because it was a fixer. Right up our alley, we thought.

It's still a fixer. Even more, I think. We have been working hard, whittling away. But Mother Nature is having her way with the barn.

This will be an adventure in finding ways to salvage material and making this awesome structure a part of the scenery for many years to come. Without a dream, it won't happen. There is another aspect to this story. TO BE CONT....