I found it amazing that prior to their occupying it, it had sat vacant and used as a store house for wheat. This photo shows the back door, that one would enter into the mud room. The porch to the right later became the kitchen in which the carpenter built all the cabinets on site. Kermit and Eunice’s bedroom was added on the second floor at that time. But I’m sure the best upgrade came with the adding of electricity and running water.

Eunice and Kermit made this house their home. And even though she was not raised in this home, I’m sure Eunice had such a sense of ownership based on all the hard work she had done. I often think that she was the heart of that house.

While I was scanning negatives I cam across these two, which show the home at the same time but from a different perspective. I believe the photo on the Left is of the back also. The photo above ends at the entrance, and you can’t tell what’s next to the door. In the lower right corner though appears to be the cellar door.

I just love the front porch. You can see the barn in the background. I love In all the photos of the porch you can see the gingerbread style trim in the corners. So pretty. I know then they added on, they enclosed the front porch, but I really enjoy seeing it in these photos.

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For me I find myself wishing that if I knew that the last time I visited this house was the last time, that I would have appreciated it more. But while I can’t go back, I sure am glad that I can appreciate it though these and other photos.