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Recent retiree--35 year's experience teaching reading, English, adult basic education and volunteer leadership skills. Started this blog to exchange ideas and commentary with friends and others having an interest in joining the discussions. Greatest life accomplishments include: 1.organized my 3rd grade class to check out library books for me to get around librarian's weekly limit--Amazon.com, the Mullins Elementary 3rd Grade Class of 1956 is still waiting for "thank you" notes; 2. volunteered in the Peace Corps, island of St. Kitts, West Indies; 3.taught adults to read, earn their GEDs., and speak English as a second language; 4. bought a border collie puppy for $6, got evicted rather than give him up, and began a life-long love affair with all things "Dog"; 5. joined a physical fitness boot camp in my mid-50s--don't mess with someone who's been doing regulation pushups in wet grass at 5:30 a.m.; 6. walked across Northern England with best friend Sally--over 80 miles from the Irish to North Seas; and 7. travelled to many foreign countries for pleasure and work.

Friday, June 22, 2012

Friday Fences and More Barn Quilts


Earlier this week I showed you some barn quilts in eastern Kentucky for Barn Charm. Since there's several really nice examples, thought I'd stick with the same theme for Friday Fences. I took these photos on a very rainy drive to Pike County to visit my aunt last November. This is a favorite scene from the highway when I'm driving back to eastern Kentucky. Such a well kept farm--two-story white frame house, new barn and fencing, cattle grazing in the field. At Christmas time there'll be a huge lit star on the barn that you can see from the road. And always, the brilliant Bowtie quilt design on the barn.

Now for more fence stories, be sure to check out our host Janis' link at Life According to Jan and Jer .

21 comments:

Grandma Barb's This and That said...

Love the first shot of the white farm house, the barn and the fence. Looks like a well kept place.

Carletta said...

Faye, have you posted this before -maybe for Barn Charm? It looks so familiar.
A lovely place indeed!

Elaine said...

I can quite see why this would draw your eye. It is lovely.

Brian King said...

Pike County, huh? That's God's country isn't it? :-) That quilt is bright and beautiful!

Linda said...

It really is a pretty place - I love the quilt barns...and it certainly does look well-kept!

Elizabeth Edwards said...

such a cozy looking farm. i love the view. the quilt really stands out thanks the black barn & fencing. (:

Tanya Breese said...

beautiful!

Meggie said...

Very nice....you are so right, well-kept and peaceful, too!

Latane Barton said...

What a nice fence. Everything looks so precise, clean and loved.

Amy Burzese said...

A beautiful quilt barn and the whole place looks wonderful.

TexWisGirl said...

really gorgeous place.

Jan n Jer said...

This is just a gorgeous setting... I love to see well cared for farms like this one. You do live in a very beautiful part of our country Faye!

Kathy said...

Somebody is really blessed. What a wonderful place to live!

Good Company said...

Ii grew up surrounded by lots of trees -- I'm sure this place must be gorgeous in the fall!

Anonymous said...

those neon colors really pop in contrast to the black barn! WoW! =)

Anonymous said...

In reference to heyBJK's comment: I have a sign that says God's Country here, so it can't be in Kentucky!!! LoL! heheheee =)

Anonymous said...

Marvelous shots!

Rose said...

That first shot would make an excellent jigsaw puzzle! A wonderful view.

George said...

This is a beautiful farm. I like everything about it.

Nancy said...

Gorgeous barn -- I love the black ones. Unusual for me to see. :)

Linda said...

Beautiful place to live! Thanks for sharing this with us.