Whitewash is simply a mixture of lime and water that was painted on houses, barns and outbuildings as a cheap and easy way to make them look attractive and clean, while providing an antibacterial finish that was resistant to mold, mildew, and weathering.

I have thoroughly enjoyed all the rain this spring, especially this past week as I have been working on the original farmhouse front porch.

I am always humbled by the infinite ingenuity of the Lord, who can make a red barn cast a blue shadow. E.B. White I believe our love of barns was first born during the three years we lived in Moscow, Idaho, while Curtis attended the University of Idaho Law School.

Like every spring, there are lots of annual maintenance jobs that aren't super fun, but just need to be done. Some of these drudgery tasks at Pheasant Run are the never-ending raking of leaves, cleaning out flowers beds, pumping the sludge from the pond, cleaning window wells, etc.