Summer Garden @ The Farm

Last weekend I snapped some pics of my garden at our farmhouse….before the 100+ degree heat set in this week. So pretty and relatively easy to maintain…as long as you are okay with a weed or two. The old farmhouse is looking great…. a little tuckpointing, front porch repair, interior woodwork painted and new shades!

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Here is a picture of me getting ready for last weekends luncheon and tour. For some reason I sweat up a storm out at the farm…the doo rag is not for style, though real purpose!

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A Country Luncheon and a Tour of Pike County!

Today I had a luncheon and tour of Pike County highlights/ landmarks for a group of 20. I donated an auction item to the HRC last year. We had a lovely day. I served chicken salad, curry rice salad and watermelon/mint/feta salad. We toured St. John's Church (1st Episcopalian Church west of the Mississippi), the Rockford School House, the historic McIlroy farm & the Elgin Cottrel House in Clarksville. After the tour we feasted on blackberry, cherry and peach pie with ice cream! Another Pike County Tour Today Above is the historic McIlroy farm (circa $1850's). For sale for in the $230,000s….fabulous with perfect views…needs a bit of work.

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Landmarks Association Pike County Ramble 2012

The St. Louis Landmarks Association had another Pike County Ramble in May.  I hosted the group…many who were returning ramblers from last year's tour to Clarksville and Paynesville.

We had a lovely day and saw the best of Pike County and Louisiana.

We started at our family farm- Rockford Farms where they saw our historic Griffith McCune house and then the adjoining Rockford School House. Afterwards we saw the historic McIlroy House perched up on a hill with a perfect view of the rolling hills and valleys. From there we traveled to Louisiana.  The group waived at the historic Stark Home on Highway D as they ohhed and ahhed! At the first stop in Louisiana they were greeted by the Osborns at their historic Luce House on Georgia Street. See the first set of pictures below. Afterwards we dined at The Eagles Nest on chicken and shrimp salad. After lunch we toured the perfectly restored Jackson House on Georgia….peaked into one of the historic Buffum homes….visited Stark Nursery….then somehow we got the bus up through the rambling River View Graveyards roads to catch a view of the river and Illinois valley beyond. The group was impressed and will certainly spread good words about Lousiana, MO and Pike County!

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A mirror that once graced the Campbell House in St Louis

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Lunch at The Eagle's Nest

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The lovely Jackson home

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On Thursday I represented the Buyers of a home perched up on a bluff in Louisiana, Missouri. The viewed of the Mississippi River are astounding. You would think with views like this that the house would be $1 million+….though it was very affordable. Originally they were looking for a historic home in town, though once they saw the views of the river….they were taken! The couple is going to initially use the home as a weekend place and then plans on moving to the community permanently.

The view from the back of the house.

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The front of the house.

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View from the front of the house….the rolling hills of Pike County Missouri

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Coreopsis

Good morning. I stayed at our farm last night after a closing in Louisiana Mo yesterday. I think I heard bobcats…or were they foxes at about 4 AM On my way to list a historic property in Arrow Rock Missouri. I saw this pretty field of coreopsis at a neighboring farm. 

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