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BARN AGAIN

THE BARN OUT BACK WAS A WRECK. But we ignored that fact because the house in front of it was a fully renovated, early 1900s Victorian a short walk from Old Town Fort Collins. My wife, Claire, and I were fleeing suburban Philly in search of a walkable urban lifestyle near drive-able natural beauty, and we love historical homes. This was the perfect old house for our new lives. Sold.

The barn was an afterthought in the deal. Or maybe an impending disaster we refused to face. The first time we wrenched open the creaking door and walked in, we could see a threatening winter sky through holes in the rotting roof. The whole wreck rested on

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