Opening Day Picture Treat

I have heard from many of  you asking about my Crazy Landlord. Ok, ok…he was a handsome man…. This picture was taken on Opening day in May, 1998.  Obviously, at this time, my… Continue reading

The Magical Music

I have three new members of my Barn team!  They live in the back of the property.  The deal between us is that I provide food and water (no shelter) and they provide… Continue reading

Magic….

I have always been struck by how magical The Barn feels to me.  This beautiful old structure has been in Castle Rock for well over 100 years…like a sentinel overseeing all the changes… Continue reading

Learning “small town” ways.

The saga continues…. After I was sufficiently manipulated into signing a lease on the barn, My Crazy Landlord (Steve) gave Mr. Country Palace Antiques exactly 30 days to vacate the premises.  Well, suffice… Continue reading

Barn vs. Landlord

The idea of leasing The Barn in Castle Rock simultaneously thrilled and terrified me.  At first I did not have a clear idea of how I was going to fill 10,000 square feet,… Continue reading

Let’s start at the very beginning….

In 1996, EBay was a fledgling online auction site that I immediately decided to take advantage of.  I saw ‘dollar sign’ potential.  As I have said before, after moving to Castle Rock in… Continue reading

Trivia for a Gift Card!!

Ok , ok…the feedback is “More Barn History Stories”!!  Hmmmm…I think I can up with more of these, but the problem will be deciding which one. Sixteen years ago I moved to Castle… Continue reading

My Good/Badness

When it comes to my precious Barn in Castle Rock, I must admit that I am a very Good/Bad girl.  I struggle with my good/badness almost on a daily basis.  I am like… Continue reading

My new “OLD” car.

Who knew that buying some new tires for my son’s car would be such a satisfying experience?  The ‘new tire’ smell in our garage is almost as heady as a ‘new car’ smell. … Continue reading

Rivers of Lemonade

They say that if life gives you lemons you should make lemonade.  Well, sometimes when it rains it turns into a river. As we all know, July is the wettest month of the… Continue reading