Comments on: The Old Chimney’s Story

By: Kendra at New Life On A Homestead

Kendra at New Life On A Homestead — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:02:12 +0000

Lisa-

You know, I haven’t seen these guys again. I wonder if they will ever come back. Hopefully, if they do, it will be when my husband is home!!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:09:46 +0000

What is the update on this?? Did you let them come back?? I would love to know more about the land I live on and it does sound like kin is the key around where you live. I was born and raised in the south, but not rural. Doesn’t matter though, it would be a big deal to get to know people.

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:30:34 +0000

i love to go metal detect old properties and getting permission is the hardest part. i think they were being extremely honest in their intentions, but certainly understand telling them only to come back when your husband is around. oh and there is a good chance they know of some story of their grandparents hiding huge stack s of money somewhere near there, so go out with that detector before they come back and get the good stuff first.

By: brandie

brandie — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:36:28 +0000

I too would welcome them back at a time when your hubby was around. Think about all the history you could learn and they could preserve- it would be worth it just to get a picture of the old homestead.

By: Heather

Heather — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:27:21 +0000

I am a ‘midwest’ country girl… I don’t think I would want the men looking around while I was home alone, but if my husband was home, no problem… I would just give them my hubbies cell number and have them call him to set up a time to come out. I LOVE history and would relish the opportunity to learn more about our ‘homestead’!

By: sandra

sandra — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:40:52 +0000

I agree with Jill, maybe they wont want to come back often, Im a pretty private person myself. But girl, youre in the south now! who youre kin to makes all the difference! I guess Im just used to that way of life. I guess its like that in all small towns. Whats bad is when youre kin to people in a small town that are so notorious you know you have to play dumb if someone inquires about it! ( true story here)

By: Jill

Jill — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:31:21 +0000

Maybe it’s because I’m born and raised on a small farm out in the middle of nowhere, but I think that these men were pretty harmless. I agree that I probably would have been uncomfortable alone with them there, but if they want to come back that badly, perhaps offer to let them come back when your husband or father can be there with you.

Good Luck!

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:07:16 +0000

That would make me so nervous! My family is from West Virginia, so I’m familiar with that “backwoods” culture. You might ask your neighbors if they know the kin those men were talking about. We were always very suspicious of people on our land until they told us who their kin were and where they lived, so I think that’s pretty normal. My parents knew mostly everyone in the area, though, so it was usually pretty easy to figure out if the strangers were “okay” or not. I’d be nervous that those men didn’t take your hint to leave… I think the shotgun at the door wouldn’t be a bad idea, but maybe I’m just paranoid!