Pinecraft-Sarasota

Home For Sale in Pinecraft

This property on Birky Street, the former Noah Gingerich home is coming up for public auction on January 27, 2012.

Marvin Miller visiting with Sam Eicher and wife Barbara Rose. Sam fell at a frolic on Saturday and broke his pelvic. So at this time he is using a walker carefully. His wife is a massage therepist, so I am sure she takes good care of her husband.

Marie Beachy visiting with her cousin Wayne Troyer. Marie is local and Wayne is from Indiana.

A group of men visiting and waiting for the Pioneer Trails bus to come in. From the left: Mast man married to a Kauffman woman from Trail Ohio, Beck's Johnny from Becks, Dave Swartzentruber owner of Pioneer Trails, Mose Gingerich from Hartville, and the next two I forgot who they are. On the right, a Yoder from Sugarcreek Ohio, moved to Clare Michigan, has a 2nd wife.

This beautiful lady got off the bus today.

Finding their apartments within walking distance.

Kylie reaching for her Daddy and Dave Danny Mattie visiting with Niece Barbara.

New Pizza Shop

There is a new Pizza Shop in Pinecraft. Below is all we need to know about going in and ordering and enjoying our food. I knew the shop was in the making and it opened up last week before I got back from my trip north. I haven't tried anything yet but that is a coming...

(click on menu to enlarge.)

An Afternoon in North Carolina

A few years ago Abe & Iva bought a farm with about eleven old tumble down buildings. About half of them are no more but today Barli took me on a 4-wheel drive to shoot pictures of the remaining buildings, at least the ones I could get to without getting off the 4-wheeler.

We had to go through a pasture and the steers came running, the bull and also the calf, thinking we are going to feed them. When we saw them coming I asked Barli if she is sure we want to do this? She wasn't sure until we saw that the steers have no interest in us and went on grazing.

We think this was a tobacco shed.

This one is on the neighbor's land.

Spring flowers are already pushing up and of course the pasture has lots of wild onions and garlic waiting to be put to use.

After taking these shots we turned around and headed for the gate to exit the pasture. The cattle are grazing and waiting on us...

And here we come...

And here they come...

The bull is on the right and all are patiently waiting their time...

I stayed sitting on the 4-wheeler while Barli waited at the gate. Since none of us budged we had to come up with a plan. Barli asked if I have my phone and if I do to call her Mom. After the call, Iva came out with an empty bucket and rattled it against the fence, called the cattle home for their evening meal. They didn't get the expected meal but they high-tailed from us.

Hearing Iva's call...

and they lost all interest in us.

This building is at the end of their road. I have Summer and Autumn pictures of this but no winter shots until today.

Then we went down the field lane and came to this old house. I have been in it a number of times but not today. According to the rainbow there must be treasures and a pot of gold somewhere.

another view

This might be the lid of the pot of gold.

The barn is still in use.

A calf that was born a few days ago is licking the fence.

Iva's plant beside the house.

The dogs are camera shy.

Before the Christmas Parade

These pictures were taken before the Pinecraft Christmas Parade. The actual Christmas Parade pictures were posted on Googles+ because it was easier to download on Googles+.