Friday, October 20, 2017

Day 308 CJSM-book IV


Day 308

 

 

416 Park Street, Waterloo, Illinois

 

 

With college successfully (really) behind us, promising careers begun and baby-Beth making life Grand, we found our 1st house: 416 Park Street, Waterloo, IL 62298. Welcome to America!

We redecorated that quaint little home with our personal touches. Just Beautiful!

I built-in 4-feet of book shelves which we promptly filled with novels. The dwelling had a front porch clear across the front which we utilized to its fullest. Beth had a yellow nylon rope about 3/8” diameter and some 30’ long which she fashioned into a make-believe stage coach harness; she drove that 5-horse team sitting on one side of the porch pretending adventure.

I finally got the pool table I had so long wanted; eventually sold it! Imagine that!? Bought another. Sold it, too! Hmm! Had several over the years. Bought one for Z. Tyler, also.

We installed a limestone patio off the rear porch and added a raised flower box for looks.

Had several cats and dogs housed in a shed on the back corner of the property. Daughter Beth got her 1st horse while we lived there; Little-Lady, the white Welsh pony. Enjoyable!

I started a gun collection, got into re-loading center fire pistol and rifle; hunted and fished.

We lived there 3-years before we purchased 10-acres on the bluff and built a new home. We added more critters: horses, dogs, cats, chickens; added a stable;  installed a pond for ice skating; installed a swimming pool, had myriad bar-b-ques and pool parties and trail rides. Fantastic!

 

Ah! Cookie Jar Sweet “Let the Good-times roll!” Memories!

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