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A day at the Paul Criss Ranch.

Go to highway 304 north from the Interstate highway, turn right onto BuckBend Road, then go left on another county road, then a sharp right turn (obviously following section lines) then another mile or so, then left on another county road and after some 15  miles of this in an area near the Caldwell County line, we found the Criss Ranch.
Now is the time to ask:  Why to the Criss Ranch?

We saw an ad for an estate sale on the web.  It was complete with pictures of what was for sale.  We saw nothing we needed except there was so much stuff on this old farm that we had to go investigate.
We know what its like to still own most of what you have acquired over the years, but we are working the pile down to something manageable.  But here is a ranch whose occupants kept everything they ever acquired or so it seems.  The occupants had been an older man and lady, the man had died some years ago and the woman, most recent age of 82 died just recently.
There were two brick homes on the site, one had been lived in by the 82 year old lady, but the other house had not been opened for the last 20 some years.  The estate sales  people just opened this second house  up, for what it was worth.  Interesting to see what a home looks like after 20 some years sealed up.  There was nothing of value in there, but their was a 1974 Ford Torino in great shape for only $2850.  Dee indicated that I should pass that up and I did.
As an example of how completely they kept everything, there were all their wristwatches they ever owned, some 8 of them.  Tons of blankets and kitchen utensils, etc etc.  Mostly we considered that everything was overpriced and to confirm that we did not see anyone leaving with any purchases.

Nice trip into the countryside and to experience Americana in vivid display.

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