by Susanne Spence Wilkins | Apr 8, 2022 | Blog, Local Things to Do
I had visited the gravesite of Orford Township’s original white settlers only once and that was many years ago. Manfred had never been to the site even though he has lived only a few miles down the highway for all of his past 62 years. On an early April afternoon, we...
by Susanne Spence Wilkins | Aug 3, 2021 | Project
There are so many interesting details about the reconstruction project of our historic eight-sided timber frame barn in Palmyra, Ontario. If you would like to know more about the build details of Crazy 8 Barn, you can watch our...
by Susanne Spence Wilkins | Aug 3, 2021 | Blog, Crazy 8 News
Watch as Manfred and Susanne joyfully announce the beginning of the next chapter in their lives. Spoiler Alert: The Crazy 8 Barn & Garden is being listed for sale....
by Susanne Spence Wilkins | Jul 18, 2021 | Blog, Crazy 8 News
Boy, it has been a week. On Monday, we met with our real estate to sign the papers to list our beloved octagon barn for sale. I called my staff to let them know: one sounded thrilled for me; the other sounded uncertain. Tuesday, the For Sale sign went up. In front of...
by Susanne Spence Wilkins | May 25, 2020 | Blog, Crazy 8 News
Note: This Blog starts out gloomy, but has a happy ending. The New Adventure Begins Spring 2020 has not unfurled the way we had anticipated. It is now the end of May and we are just opening. However, our business is not the same as we planned in March. Over the...