August 25, 2004
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Dottie’s Back Yard Photo by Chris Duffy
Some of you might remember me telling you about some friends of our . . . Dottie and Jim . . . who were in danger of losing their home since the state is putting a highway across the lake and were going to condem about 8 homes in order to accomplish it. Well, I’m happy to report that the state backed down. Dottie and Jim and 4 of the other 7 homes have been spared. They’re moving the highway over a bit. Dottie and Jim may be older, but they’re fiesty, and Jim used to make his living as a corporate lawyer, so he evidently knew just the right things to do to combat the state.
This picture was taken in their back yard a couple weeks ago when we went over to their house for dinner. Dottie is an avid gardner and she has done a lot to her garden in the year since we’ve been over there. I think she just kept on expanding her garden, trying to think positively that they’d get to keep the house. It would have been a real shame if they’d lost the house, because it’s the ONLY house they’ve ever lived in. She’s in her early 70′s and he’s in his late 70′s and the only other place they’ve ever lived was an apartment when they first got married. They built this house shortly thereafter. In the background you can see the lake that the state is going to build a bridge over. Sometimes things just work out perfect, don’t they!
Comments (7)
I love happy endings…and this is great…
We don’t need to have things to unsettle us in our older years. Happily I report that Knight is an absolute genius in many things…but on the other hand that leads to problems emotionally! But he understands how the innerds of a computer works in his head. Bought one on our honeymoon…never touched one before…and programmed it to help his tax company! 
:spinning: Her garden is beautiful, and it is wonderful that everything worked out well.
:sunny:No wonder they fought for their place!! Imagine getting to see that view anytime .I am sure God must love them very much to let them be there. mom
What a peaceful place. Hope the bridge doesn’t interfere with their view. Good for them–fighting for their place. People around here have fought to keep their places when roads go through, or buildings are built–but to no avail. Don’t know anyone who has won!
:goodjob: I’m glad they hung in and prevailed. It looks like a lovely place. What a shame it would have been for them to have to move away from the only home they’ve ever known.
I,too, haven’t heard of anyone winning against the forward movement of road building. Sure glad that they and their neighbor’s prevailed…..it would have been a shame to lose that garden.(my daughter’s name is Dottie)