Few Words: The Cutest Little Farm House

Few Words: The Cutest Little Farm House (ever).

It’s charming, cozy and so tiny you might think it’s a doll house. On the main floor there’s a bit of room to move, barely, but upstairs anyone over average height will have to stoop. Claustrophobic types will feel the walls closing in. We fell in love, as we often do, but given what’s going on these days we can’t talk about much (explanation coming), so this becomes another “few words” post.

The land owner graciously allowed us to show you how wonderfully the house photographs, however, and while there’s also an old barn here, plus a couple vehicles scattered about, it’s the main subject.

You can just picture grandma standing out front and waving as you arrive for a visit. “Hope you’re hungry ’cause dinner’s almost ready…and watch your head when you enter.” It’s this sappy scene that plays over and over in out heads when we visit vacant farms like this, but here it was in heavy rotation.

Normally we like to give a backstory to the photos presented here, but of course you knew that. Stuff about who lived there, when and any other details we can dig up. It’s what we do but with abandoned farm houses these days, or now any threatened site for that matter, it’s just no longer possible.

Social media, in particular, has made abandoned photography a big thing and with that comes many associated problems. Ask any farmer with an old homestead on their land. Even mentioning a few details can allow those with bad intentions to track down a location and cause harm.

So we either have to remain completely silent, as is the case here, or be so vague that it’s pointless writing anything anyway. It’s putting us out of business.

Land owners now have an increased workload monitoring such places, which often have a family connection, for vandals, curiosity seekers, antiquers and photographers. It’s a trend we’ve been witness for some time now and it’s getting worse out there.

We still get to see many places but under the condition we say say nothing, or sometimes show nothing at all. Some will say post about it once it’s gone. Our biggest worry: will we, those who wish to honour history, also be responsible for the demise of these sites? It’s worrisome and the ear-worm always there.

It sometimes takes us years to find the places you see on this site, track down owners, and develop a respectful relationship based on trust and it could be all ruined in a single word. We love to talk about history, but finding more and more we can’t.

Now on to the photos.

They’re saying…

”I enjoy learning about the old and abandoned places structures. A picture can tell a story about history. Love your site!” Richard Smith (here it’s all pictures).

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If you wish more information on what’s seen here, don’t hesitate to: contact us!

Date of Adventure: May, 2022.
Location(s): Middle of nowhere, Alberta.

Inside the cutest little farm house ever.

A few things were left behind.

Imagine all the meals prepared here…

In the cramped upper floor.

Tall folks have to hunch over.

Here’s the exterior view.

Tiny…cozy…cute…

Once full of life, it’s all quiet now.

Water came from this well.

The farmer’s old truck is found nearby.

Likely to never move again.

Perhaps their first car?

Both the barn and house were in reasonable shape.