a 'real rustic' post

I put these to good use this past week at the annual barn dance!
Dale and I had a great time with neighbors and friends
and danced till my feet couldn't stand anymore.

It got me in the mood to do something a little rustic for this post!

Can you believe it?
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This house didn't make the home tour!

 For those who are new to my blog, I live in rural Idaho in the south central part of the state in a town of 500.
no Targets, no Macys, no Burger Kings and no home tours!!!

I wonder if it's distance from town had anything to do with it?

or maybe the interior isn't to everyone's liking.

too shabby chic, do you think???

No front door?

Safety could be the issue

or

too easy for solicitors to get in!

and with that floor, one would have to have a good home owners insurance

if they did gain entrance!

hmmm...I'm not sure that this chimney would pass inspection.

A little work on the exterior and a new front entrance might just give it a chance though.

Landscaping would be a must.

The house and property does have it's pluses though.

Like it's own fenced in graveyard.
How many houses can say that these days???

It also has it's own natural spring water and bath-house.

Just a little work on the walls and roof and you could be scrubbing away the 

dust from your daily drive before you know it.

Heck...

I'd move in just for the view!!!!

Oh look---- I did move in.

Dale took these photos for me last month

but I'm not getting off this chair until I get some wall-to-wall in here!

eek!

I think the sofa should go over there...and...

...what about a painting on this wall???

Yes, I think this place has potential!

But what a long way to go to get a gallon of milk!

Maybe I'll have to buy a cow.

Staying with the rustic theme here-----

My husband helps a couple of the ranchers in the area when they gather their 

cattle from their summer ranges,

and while riding the other day in a remote area he found an old dumping ground.

When he got home he told me that there was some old rusty stuff out there 

and that he would take me out and show me where it was.

This is some of what I came home with. 

I thought I could use some of the rusty buckets to plant in next season and 

who knows what I will use the old tobacco tins for.

I wanted the old bed springs for those little coil springs on the top. 

I love these things-

tons of ways to use them.

Oh look!!!
Another house that didn't make the tour!

Knock, knock
anybody home???