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THE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES CHAPTER 12 – Stonework & A Near Death Experience

This is chapter 12 in my book The Bailey Line Road Chronicles, the 30-year story about moving from the city to live a modern homestead life deep in the country on Manitoulin Island, Canada. This is a reader-supported project. The […]

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