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Originally Posted by Stan Hillis

Just beautiful, Garry. And very much appreciated.

I cannot imagine the work involved in digging and lining that open well by hand. Occasionally I see something that makes me appreciate the work ethic of our early farmers/ranchers who did almost everything for themselves. That is pretty much lost today, I'm afraid. We hire crews to put up new fences, dig wells, work on equipment (these newer JD tractors are totally computer controlled), etc.

Thanks for the great pics and narratives.

Thanks, Stan. I learned to respect the work and skill of our forebears from my father. He always would stop and admire old homesteads, and Elaine and I always pause to do the same. I guess we have a strong nostalgic streak in us that seems much more pronounced as time goes by.