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| The M/W Homestead, formerly the Julian and Ina Dobson Homestead |
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Yesterday (Wednesday, August 27), Mike set out on a geo-junket (day trip) to the Woodland area out
of Kamiah and on to Pierce and Weippe (remote Idaho settlements). That left me
and the two practicing canines here at the farmhouse.
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| My view from the dining room window |
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I
keep my laptop on Grandma Ina’s old pantry cupboard where I have a view of the barn and beyond to June’s field. Now that harvest is over, I sit at
my laptop and stare out the window, dreaming of hiking those trails made by the
combines. Today I would make it a reality.
I
prepared by exchanging my shorts for jeans, but I decided against wearing
hiking boots. I thought I could make it just fine in regular shoes, and I did.
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| The grove -- house hidden from view |
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It
was 11:30 and growing hot as the dogs and I left the house and moved into the
field beyond the pond. Bess ran here and there with a carefree, springy lope
while Nellie poked along, slow and steady.
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| A post-harvest scene from top of hill |
Make
no mistake – the path across this field is quite steep. I knew it would be. But
the reward is great. Only from the higher points can we look back and see the
lay of the land, and I love to do that. I’m sure that Grandpa Jack studied well
in the very beginning where he would locate his farmyard. In that “bowl”
is protection from the wind and the elements.
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| Little Canyon from June's |
Uncle
June (Grandpa’s twin), on the other hand, built his home and farmyard on top
where the elements play unmercifully. Perhaps he had no choice. Perhaps he
wanted the views. But you won’t find the house or any other evidence that a
family ever lived here. The property was sold and the worn-out buildings torn down
in the 1950 timeframe and the land put into cultivation.
And
then we wended our way back to the farmhouse over the trail that Mike made for
us by dragging a piece of wood with the 4-wheeler. Note the instant decoration on the front door. KW
2 comments:
Those are some gorgeous pictures! I think your Grandpa picked a perfect place for the house; as you say, it is protected, but also very picturesque. And you have great views, too! I know when we were there for the party last year my mom envied the views out each window.
Love your wreath! Did you make it?
I really think the placement of the house was a studied decision and they did the best they could. The view of Little Canyon *is* special.
The wreath is Jo-Ann's finest and getting old -- a little loppitty, as it were. Every year I think I should discard it and buy a new one but then I ask myself why I should do that. A little wire will pull it back into place.
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