Comments on: The One Thing You Can Count On

By: Ginny McKinney

Ginny McKinney — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 01:25:05 +0000

In reply to Deb. ?

By: Ginny McKinney

Ginny McKinney — Sun, 11 Apr 2021 01:18:37 +0000

In reply to Donna. ?

By: Ginny McKinney

Ginny McKinney — Sun, 11 Apr 2021 01:17:59 +0000

In reply to Bernice Benesch. Yes...that is the hard part. ?

By: Donna

Donna — Sat, 10 Apr 2021 17:49:14 +0000

My mother moved one block from her birth home, a home she called her Wee hut hoosie and lived in for 70+ years. Her roots were deeply rooted. I was to inherit the home but circumstances changed. Now, thanks to Zillow, I can visit anytime I want. And. I . Do!

By: Deb

Deb — Sat, 10 Apr 2021 14:37:31 +0000

I experienced the same when my grandma’s homestead was sold by my mom and uncle after her death. The new owner leveled the home and all the outbuildings but a hay barn. Nothing else left on the 80 acres where she raised her children, and me, her oldest grandchild. I have an aerial view photograph of the place, but it’s not the same as experiencing the walk along the creek, and daydreaming on a downed cottonwood tree spanning the width of the creek. I did return to it when mother died, but it made me more sad. It’s true that you can’t go home again. It’s good that your uncle is allowing you to say goodbye on your own time.

By: Bernice Benesch

Bernice Benesch — Sat, 10 Apr 2021 13:21:18 +0000

Heavy heart for you. We didn’t have a farm but our family property on the “creek”(which was as wide as a river off a bay) was sold when I was 23 and I still wish it was a place I could sit and watch the river. Your memories will always make you smile but not being able to step on that grass will remain a sad thought