My First Homestead

Back when I was a teenager, knocking on the door of my 20s I bought a chunk of property. Back then 11 thousand dollars bought 38 acres of backwoods Kentucky. I had saved up about a third and got it land contract.
I eventually roamed north and ended up somewhere else. Sold the property to my brother and the rest is history. Do miss it though




Anyhoo here is a photo of the cabin I built as a teenager.

 

That's pretty impressive for a teenager. What year was that? I can't imagine that being my generation or the last two. Kids now a days are lazy and most probably couldn't even balance a check book.

 

mid 1980s

 

Wow! I wasn't expecting that decade, but more like the 1950s or 60s.

 

another angle

 

Is that a fuel oil tank on it's side?

 

it was used to catch rain water, it was a new tank never used for oil

 

Good morning Randy,

Those 2 pictures are super !

 

Very impressive. Does your brother still own the property? Maybe you can renegotiate.

 

he sold it but like me wishes he hadn't

 

I always love looking at such pictures! Thank you for posting. I love seeing other people's innovation and ingenuity!