This barn is quite large, but simple in its design. There's a set of double doors in the middle section, and a drive-bay on each side. That's it. But, the barn is quite deep from front to back! This structure

My Old Barn Project was originally started back in 2008 and I was posting the photos on FLICKR, Facebook (which I no longer use, yuk!), and another site or two. None of those other sites provide what Hive

This barn is located along Scotland Road, but I'm not sure how that road got its name... perhaps some Scottish people settled in the area long ago...? Honestly, that is a plausible explanation. Many people

In the last post of my Old Barn Project, I reported how OLD BARNS № 097, 098, 099 are no longer standing. Oddly, this barn, too, is no longer in existence. I did not include this one in the last post because

These three barns are being shown together for a couple of reasons. First, they were found rather close to each other along the same road, as if perhaps they had belonged to a single farm. And secondly,

"Comfort Food" is any food that has the magical ability to satisfy the heart as well as the tummy. It is often a food that one might have enjoyed as a child and has a "comforting" quality to it because

Of all the barns in my collection, I find that OLD BARN № 096 is one of the most unique. While its basic structure is similar to others, the façade of the building is what really captures attention! When

In my last post, I mentioned how everything in this world is ephemeral, and how many old barns just get older and eventually fall down (or are demolished when they become unstable). But, that last post

In this world, nothing is permanent, everything is ephemeral. That includes old barns, which sometimes fall apart due to age. In one case, though, one of the barns I've catalogued in my Old Barn Project

It is hard to believe that it has been almost five years since I posted the most recent of my old barn photos — "OLD BARN № 095" — out of my series of 300+ photos. If I'm going to

When @wesphilbin sent me this photo of a barn and said it was between Eldon and Osage Beach, Missouri, I was a bit confused at first. A beach, in Missouri...? Missouri is nowhere near the ocean! As it

Sometimes, it is absolutely insane how many "utility lines" appear in photos I've taken over the years. Even out in the country, it's often difficult to snap a photo of a barn in a field beside the road

I've tried several from-scratch brownie recipes, but this one seems to be the easiest, with a simple list of ingredients and excellent raves from the chocoholics I know! I usually keep a bag of chocolate

I like to cook if there's someone else to help eat the food, but it's a bit of a chore to really "cook" when oneself is the only one that will be eating it. Most of the time, I "fix" something simple instead

This week, Ladies of Hive Community Contest #279 poses two questions /prompts crafted by @elizabethbit. Because of heritage of where I was born and raised, I simply could not leave question two unanswered.

In January 2025, I wrote a post about pitaya (called "dragonfruit" in English). Since it is a fruit that grows in tropical regions, it had been difficult to find in the areas where I've lived most of my

Long ago and on a 'legacy chain' far, far away, there lived a little challenge. It was was originated by @felobtc who was inspired by the post "THE STORY BEHIND THE NAME" by @lymepoet about the origin

Back in 2020, a sweet lady I already knew from the SilverGoldStackers (SGS) community (@silversaver888) told me about an idea she had for a new community on Hive. It would be a special place for women

In the days of our 'legacy chain,' our dear @snook periodically created writing challenges which the community seemed to enjoy. She has done it again by creating this revived Hive Community Challenge.

Since I am one of the community leaders in LadiesOfHive, I seldom enter the weekly contests as I do not think it ethical or fair for me to do so — at least not without disqualifying myself from