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I'm moved into my new place. But still doing projects around my place. Was a hard process finding a place. My wife wanted land and a barn for her horses. I wanted a room that was just "mine" to be a man cave. We found an old farmhouse in Graham (was built in 1900, thankfully renovated once in 1947 and again in 1997) and are in the process of making it "ours". My wife got her barn. An old cowbarn. So it's perfect for us, I can convert the open feeder side into walk in stalls since we free range our horses. In process of building a tackroom and stalls are done except for making the doors and hanging them.

But I was blessed, not only did I get a room, I get my own house. Property still has the original "bunkhouse" used for the farmhands. It's a small 2 room one bath bunkhouse. Has a busted waterline, so need to get that fixed so I have running water and toilet there. But the two small rooms will be outfitted to be my "mancave". I'm going to be installing a full bench for tying. With space to put up an extra table. Here's where the fishing related comes in. I do have tons of material. I'll be restocking once I'm done (I used up alot of what I had so I wouldn't have to move so much to the new place, and since I had to cut down tying thanks to the move and retrofiting property). What I was thinking, if we have enough members in the immediate area (I know of one who literally lives just down the road) we could have a monthly tying gettogether here. Plenty of room to park, and enough room to have several tyers I hope. Gonna take awhile. But hoping by summer to have it totally ready. Working on it here and there. But have a single wide mobile rental on property I've been working on. Now getting barn finished in the next week or two. Then I can start working on my garage/shop. THEN, bunkhouse (I know, should do that one first LOL).



That's what it looked like when we moved in. Will be slowly transformed shortly (will look about same outside). So, who's nearby? I'm actually on Eatonville cusp. Just off 260th and Mountain Hwy.
 

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I'm in on canyon and 144th but would come once in a while just to meet people and learn some better skills. Jerry I would certainly appreciate the offer and chance to share. Bob,
 

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You're more then welcome to come Bob.
 

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But I was blessed, not only did I get a room, I get my own house. Property still has the original "bunkhouse" used for the farmhands. It's a small 2 room one bath bunkhouse. Has a busted waterline, so need to get that fixed so I have running water and toilet there. But the two small rooms will be outfitted to be my "mancave".
Congrats on your new purchase.
Very nice Jerry, your own "mancave". I've manage to clutter up our den enough to call it my "man cave" (although the Mrs. disagrees :) )
I love old houses, always something to update as time progresses. I don't live anywhere close, but it won't stop me from stopping by to say "hi" someday and tie a few..

Richard
 

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I won't have tons of room, but anyone is welcome. If it's a nice enough day, people can tie on the porch. Yup, love old houses myself. We fell in love with this one years ago, so when it came on the market we jumped on it. Funny, never realized there was a bunkhouse. Told my wife off the get go that it was "mine". :)
 

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Hi Jerry, you took too long! I moved back on South Hill, 129th area. Used to be on Hwy 702 (352nd). Don't know if you remember but I took that rescued black lab mix off your hands. Anyway ... be good to visit your new place some time, my eye sight is not letting me do a whole lot of tying these days ... I'm sure there are people who can identify with that ...
 

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I'm over by Bob. Maybe we could carpool it.
 

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I remember you Wayne. Plus, if we have enough guys, could all chip in and have a WFF BBQ at my place. :)
 

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Thanks Jerry, I ''m at 141st west of canyon and thats not too bad, we can certainly try poolling it at least once in a while. unincorporated Tacoma I looked it up today to see where I was eliglble to use a library. happy fishing
 

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It's only maybe 10 minutes from 141st and Canyon to my house. 15 max.
 

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Yeah, I moved in back in late September. Funny, you were from Buckley, I moved from South Prairie. We're heading west. LOL
 

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It's been three years but I moved form western Oregon to eastern Tacoma, LOL I don't know which way that's going. Jerry Sounds like you'll get a group if not regulars at least fairly often. Which way is straightest to your place from Canyon?I've only been out on 161 and out 507 beyond 176th
 
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