"If You're Going to Live in the Country" by Renee Richmond Huntley Ormsbee, Thomas H. Ormsbee. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
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Renee Richmond Huntley Ormsbee. If You're Going to Live in the Country
If You're Going to Live in the Country
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
WHY LIVE IN THE COUNTRY?
CHAPTER I
Why Live in the Country?
SELECTING THE LOCATION
CHAPTER II
Selecting the Location
SHOPPING FOR PROPERTY
CHAPTER III
Shopping for Property
CALL IN AN ARCHITECT
CHAPTER IV
Call in an Architect
BUILDING VERSUS REMODELING
CHAPTER V
Building versus Remodeling
LOOKING AN OLD HOUSE IN THE MOUTH
CHAPTER VI
Looking an Old House in the Mouth
NEW SITES FOR OLD HOUSES
CHAPTER VII
New Sites for Old Houses
THE SMOKE GOES UP THE CHIMNEY
CHAPTER VIII
The Smoke Goes up the Chimney
THE QUESTION OF WATER SUPPLY
CHAPTER IX
The Question of Water Supply
SEWAGE SAFETY
CHAPTER X
Sewage Safety
DECORATIONS AND FURNISHINGS
CHAPTER XI
Decorations and Furnishings
THE FACTORY PART OF THE HOUSE
CHAPTER XII
The Factory Part of the House
PETS AND LIVESTOCK
CHAPTER XIII
Pets and Livestock
TIGHTENING FOR WINTER
CHAPTER XIV
Tightening for Winter
KEEPING HOME FIRES IN THEIR PLACE
CHAPTER XV
Keeping Home Fires in Their Place
WHEN THINGS GO WRONG
CHAPTER XVI
When Things Go Wrong
WORKING WITH NATURE
CHAPTER XVII
Working With Nature
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Renee Richmond Huntley Ormsbee, Thomas H. Ormsbee
Published by Good Press, 2019
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But back to the little gray parsonage; its location and the fact that train service in its vicinity was poor, were the two deciding votes against it. Another attractive house in a good location was ruled out because our car got stuck in a spring hole practically in sight of it. A mile or so of dirt road to the station is no drawback, provided it is passable at all times of the year. This one was obviously poor, even in summer. Finally a real estate broker showed us a picture of a modest 18th century farm cottage. We visited the place one dreary sunless day in late March, investigated the neighborhood, determined the time required to drive to the nearest railroad station, and bought it, all in one week.
In general, we are not sure that such haste is advisable. There were certain disadvantages that we did not observe; there were others where we turned a blind eye because we were infatuated with the place and determined to have it. Fortunately time has taken care of practically all of these. In short, we have come to believe that a place in the country is, like marriage, just what you make it. In both cases, though, one's emotions should be under control, so here are a few salient points for the searcher after a suitable location.
