The Farm

This was our Barn, Corncrib-Granary and Tractor Shed out at the Farm which we had during the 1980's. The farm more than took care of any concern that we may have ever had about what we would do in retirement. Though retired from Federal Civil Service, I moved right into a full-time State level job. Elaine too continued to work full-time in a demanding job, also in Lincoln. We look back on our days at the farm with mixed emotions. We had many very happy days out there in making improvements to the house, yard and out buildings as well as with the garden, fish pond, and raising switch grass seed, etc..  It provided an opportunity for Granddaughter Julie to have many of the benefits of "growing up on a farm". We did make a wise decision to sell it when we did, and simplify our life style. A few years after our selling it, the barn and all the building shown on this picture were completely destroyed by a tornado. Fortunately, the house just a few feet to the left of this picture suffered only slight damage. It was ironic that my Dad helped move the "Post and Beam" Barn back on it's foundation after the 1913 tornado. It seemed that it had been shoved a few feet and neighbors were able to move it back by prying with bars. This picture is most valuable in refreshening our memory which tends to Emphasise the Positive

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