Author: Patrick Carroll
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Switching to Electrical
After a couple of weeks of carpenters framing wood stud walls (and that’s still going on) I was pleasantly surprised today to see that electrical switch…
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The Low Down on Black River
Current drought conditions here in Randolph County have driven the Black River to a record low level, and some interesting things, usually hidden deep under water, have…
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In And Near Pocahontas, Things to Do Here
Woody the Ivory Bill (not)
Sorry for the poor photo, but this big fellow was at our nearly-empty bird feeder today (two days in a row) and all I had was my…
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Walls in The Laurel
Walls are going up in The Laurel, the larger apartment in the Lesmeister Guesthouse. I’ve added some labels to help identify different areas in the photos…
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Finally, some walls going up in the Lesmeister!
After months of preparation, including a new roof and new concrete slab floors (with new plumbing and electrical beneath), the workers have started putting up…
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Time for bed
I ordered the king sized beds for the Lesmeister Apartments tonight. They’re intended to give the feeling that you’re sleeping in a 110-year-old building (because…
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Lesmeister Update
I haven’t given an update lately on the Lesmeister project lately because there doesn’t appear to be much going on! I say “appear” because I know…
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In And Near Pocahontas, NE Arkansas/SE Missouri, The St. Charles
St. Charles Massacre – Part 2
I wrote a while back about the St. Charles Massacre, a story that has come down through the generations here from the end of the American Civil…
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