Before I begin, Sara from http://myfavoritesheep.blogspot.com/ asked: “Could you post a dog/rescue charity that FuzzyDude Brown would like us to support?” I can. Back when I had more time I used to volunteer as a dog walker at CAWS in Delta, Colorado. I always hate to ask for donations, but if you are so inclined ……I thank you very much.
Our last of our company has left, but will return next weekend. This next time the whole family is coming, Momma, Daddy, and the three kids.
I’ve been raking leaves…here and at the other house.
Yesterday Terry and I started getting ready for the installation of the new furnace at the other house. Sadly we are having to tear out an old existing chimney, which has made a huge mess in the kitchen I just finished painting. It was necessary to fix the mess the other person made when he installed the propane furnace for Aunt Benita…the chimney was in the middle of the house therefore that spot is needed for the cold air intake. What a huge mess.
We will get all the prep work done…remove the chimney, restore the ceiling and floor and walls, clean up the tremendous mess (I hope I don’t have to re-paint, but if I do I will) and then we will have to crawl under the house and create (DIG) pathways for the installers to have space to work. I’m tired just thinking about it. The house was built in 1903, by Terry’s great grandfather…he was a master carpenter (although that term wasn’t coined at the time)–his work is outstanding. The house has been remodeled twice by Terry’s Aunt and Uncle who lived there after Grandpa and Grandma Hill passed. Terry purchased the house from the estate after Benita passed. All houses have their issues…we are just about to get this house’s problems completely solved. (Which will be a very good thing)
The corn is testing out at 15.6% We are very close now for the harvest to begin. Terry will have a selection of corn tested around noon tomorrow—hopefully we can start combining. Keep your fingers crossed.
The little kids loved playing in the corn tunnels—
But I’m really sure there will still be some corn still here when they come 🙂
Gradually, gradually we are starting to get caught up. I am so very thankful that we have this time (fall) to work on that other house…spring and summer are so extremely busy it would be hard to get everything done down there.
My mother would always say: “Everything works out for the best….if you just let it”.
She was so right.
Moving forward one-day-at-a-time,
Your friend on a Colorado Farm,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
major undertaking at the other house! the mess part would be frustrating, for sure. but i hope all will be well.
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Can you consider some other form of heat that wouldn’t require you to crawl around under the house, or are you trying to repair what is already there?
Is the house on pier and beam like down here?
Great photos. Always love the skies around your place.
God bless you all. ♥
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I love the corn tunnel photos! So sad about the chimney in the other house…but some things are necessary. Are you looking to get the weather that we have coming in tonight?
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Your first photo is absolutely gorgeous. I’m sorry you have such a big job at the other house, but I know it will be all worthwhile once it is finished. I hope you can soon get the corn harvested.
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Thanks for the link!
We just had to have our furnace replaced. Took a crew of 5 guys and a foreman 3 full days to tear out the old one and install the new one and run some ducts to a room that hadn’t had any. But we love our old houses :-). Oh, and now we have AC too :-D.
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Playing in the corn tunnels is the funnest!
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Awesome photos Linda. I really miss the changing seasons and Colorado
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Our furnace and air conditioner are on the roof of the house. It sounds weird, but it is the best place all around for convenience and servicing.
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Moving forward is a good way to move. Fingers crossed that your painting won’t be ruined by the chimney work. Painting once it work enough!
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All that work makes me feel tired as well. I don’t know how you two do it all! Won’t it be fun to have all the kiddos home – yippee!!!! Hugs from us!!!
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Ugh!sorry about the mess at the other house! What a pain! If you built a house today, I bet it wouldn’t even last half the time your 1903 house has! They don’t make things like they used too that’s for sure.
How fun playing in the corn!
Love the last picture.
Cheri
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Oh, I am so sorry to hear that you have to do so much to the ‘other house’ to get ready for that furnace! And after you had worked so hard to get it all painted and cleaned. What a bummer!!
I sure hope your corn keeps on drying. When I was in Iowa last week, they were having real problems getting theirs below 20% moisture. There was a lot of corn and soy beans in the fields up there, yet. My cotton is not quite ready, but hope it will be soon. Of course, we could get some rain/snow on Friday and Saturday! Love all your pictures!
Blessings!
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I didn’t realize what an exact science harvesting corn is.
Good luck with the furnace – it sounds awful!
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Shame to have to fix up that bad furnace mans mistakes. But knowing the house has such good “bones” makes it worthwhile in the long run. That corn looks amazing to walk through. I’d probably get lost.
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I love that quote from your mom! Definitely have to remember that! Thanks for sharing!
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lovely pictures…I wonder what the next occupiers of the house will have to say about all the work you and Terry are doing
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Hello, Linda! Appreciate Your posting things in the midst of such a busy time. Glad the children came and enjoyed themselves. This was a good read, and very good photographs. Kudos. Love and Regards. 🙂
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wise words!
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Hi there, I know that you two will be glad to get the ‘other’ house in good shape… That has been a HUGE project –but I’m glad you are keeping it in the family –so to speak… Neat that Terry’s Great Grandfather built it…
Getting ready for another cold blast on Thursday!!!! Looks like winter is coming for sure… VERY busy in the yard!
Hugs,
Betsy
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Your photos just get more and more beautiful. The light and the colors there are amazing. I remember when I was about 15, I went to Colorado for the first time. I was in LOVE. I wanted to move there. I talked about it all the time. Tried to convince my parents to let me go to college there too. I applied and got in, but for some reason didn’t go. But these pictures take me back to that incredible yearning to be there and only there.
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