When I worked on Dave “Letterfly” Knoderer‘s first book back in 2022, we quickly realized a mutual passion for adventures on horseback. Dave is a natural storyteller with a fascinating history with the circus, traveling all over, and painting custom murals on RVs. Back in the ’70s, he owned several ponies that he used in […]
Yearly Archives: 2024
#61 New in Town, part e (final)
Little Piece of History There’s been a few cool finds in our remodeling process. In addition to some old handmade nails (I forgot to take a photo!), Lane found this gem tucked into the upstairs floor when he was cutting the hole for our dining room light. Yep, you’re seeing that right—it’s a newspaper clipping […]
#60 New In Town, part d
Laundry/Pantry Room Off the kitchen of our new-to-us old farmhouse, there used to be a tiny dining room and a separate closet-sized laundry room. With no pantry and a massive farmhouse table I desperately wanted to keep, we decided to knock out the wall between the laundry room and dining room and add a wall […]
#59 New In Town, part c
My Kingdom for a Garage With Lane’s toolboxes residing in what would become our living room, it became clear that one of the major things this property was lacking was a garage. There’s extensive space in the attic, and the house itself is bigger than we really wanted, but everyone needs outside storage for things […]
#58 New In Town, part b
Acquiring Our New Old Home The farmhouse was built in 1892, and was one of the original homesteads when this town was first being populated by lumbermen and their families. While the original two-story home remains, it also has newer additions to make room for bathrooms and a kitchen—remember, this home was built in the […]
