The Wyoming Homestead, the little house on the prairie.

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Rebuilding the Wyoming Homestead 2010

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Cather Wyoming Homestead HouseJim and Jerry Cox tried to replicate the design of

the original 12 x 10 homestead house from photographstaken by grandma Cather. We have 8 ft. ceilings with a

loft,I think original house had 7 ft. ceilings. They were short people

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The grasses lush and ponds full of water

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So Beautiful

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Lots of wild flowers

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Jim leaving Lincoln... Wyoming or Bust

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50 mph gusts of wind

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The Start of the HomesteadHouse

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Our “post hole digger”

....Diggingthe footings

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Getting below the

frost line???

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Corner posts and rim joist

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Muck!!!!!!!!!

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Muck!!!!!!!!!

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Muck!!!!!!!!!

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MOREMUCK!!!!!!!!!

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“Slight” chance of RAIN

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Grandpa Coxʼs Saw

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Framing

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Trying toget out

ofthe rain

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oh, yeahMORE MUCK

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Ridge rafter supports

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End of one of our 14 hour days

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YIKES

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Roofing

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Fly By... We were standing on top of hill as plane flew by below us.....

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FixingBreakfast

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Finishing Cedar Siding on

gable ends.Jim did most of the nailing

while Jerry cutthe cedar boards

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Trapping Big Game

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After ten 12 to 16 hour work days.... Jerry

looks like he is finished. We did it!!!

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The Little House on the Prairie

Constructed by Cather and Grandson Construction Jim and Jerry Cox 2010

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This has been a wonderful experience for me working with my younger brother Jim. We both have the “Cather work ethic.” Jim is amazing. He has a talent in figuring out solutions to problems. This was the first time we spent time together in 50 years. We did it ...... in 10 days!!!!!!

Hard work and a great sense of achievement. We are a great team.

Jerry Cox .... June 2010

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