Is this what they meant by “Little House on the Prairie”? Maybe this house is just a bit too little.
Credit where credit is due, this photo was taken by the Captain with his little Fujipix. Photography is not his number one passion so I was surprised at the sky condition and general composition he captured.
We started to wonder about the little house. It has two windows and a door, so maybe someone, like a farmhand, might have lived in it temporarily. But maybe its main purpose was something else. I’ll never know the answer.
The present owner thinks it might date to around the 1930s. He said the previous owner used to put cake in it. We were a bit confused about that until we asked more about the cake. Apparently cake is what they call the pellets that are used to supplement the cattle feed in the winter.
He said that when he was younger, raccoons used to visit this little house to eat the “cake” and then sleep in the attic. There was a small square cut out of the attic for access and it was a scary moment when the young fellow and his friends dared each other to stick their head up into the attic.
One thing I know for sure about this little house, is that the prevailing wind comes from the west.
This little cabin was the home for the cowboy- or the sheep-keeper during the summer months, I am almost sure. Very nice pic captain!
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That would have been enough for him just to have a place to sleep. He’d be too tired to worry about home decor.
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lovely and moody. sombre and haunting. what a wonderful photograph! great post and thanks, BOTH for sharing “_
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Thanks, Debi. The Captain is (rightly) very pleased with your compliment.
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my Pleasure!!! 🙂
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Definitely a leaner.
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A lot of the buildings out here are like that. Sure gives a clue about the winds they get.
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This picture grabs your attention and lets the imagination run wild.
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Judging by your “name” you are a quilter. If so, I can see this photo being a jumping off point for a great quilt.
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Beautiful (little house on prairie) love it…
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Thanks, David. We could ask the owners to sweep it out for your next visit. Now you have a place to stay. Just need to book your ticket.
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Deal!
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I think the Captain is learning something from you! Nice shot.
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What a nice double compliment.
TY, Pat!
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About the size: there isn’t a lot of timber out there!
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That’s so true. Lumber must be at a premium.
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Excellent photo and story! ❤️
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Thank you, John. Those lonely old buildings (and there are many of them) have such an appeal. They speak of so much history that we can only guess at.
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What an amazing photo this turned out to be! I love the mood of the threatening sky contrasting with the warmth of the golden fields. This may be just a little shack, but I wouldn’t think twice about taking shelter if a storm was approaching! Love the colours on this photo.
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My feelings exactly, Sonja.
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They need to turn it around so it can lean into the wind for awhile.
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LOL What a GREAT idea!!
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Nice photo of this cute little house, always nice to learn the history of a place.
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TY, Belinda. It made an interesting story, asking the farmer about its origins, but even he wasn’t sure of the complete history. He had owned that piece of land for 33 years and it still pre-dated him.
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What a wonderful photo and a fun blast from the past.
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We felt pretty ignorant having to ask what cake was but now we know.
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If I’d have come across that little house, I might’ve thought it was for storage. However, there was a museum in Florida (Cracker Country) where you could tour buildings from the late 19th century. One of the houses was this size (as seen in your photo), and it housed a family of six!
That really is a nice photo from Captain G.
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Can you imagine!! Six people. Thanks for adding that tidbit of info, Lori. And the Capt. is pleased to know you like his photo. 😉
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Perhaps a whole family lived in it during the “dirty thirties.”
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In those hard times anything was possible. I don’t think people are as tough or resourceful nowadays.
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Beautiful photograph, and interesting. I was intrigued by the title of the post, until I’d read a bit down 🙂
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Not your kind of cake then? 😉
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the original expression … no! LOL
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