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34 <br /> gardens and learned all the skills needed to preserve whatever was harvested. This was the <br /> expectation for the girls as the boys were required to work at the barn even at a very early age. <br /> My brothers were at the barn at 3:30 am and still were required to do well in school and learn to <br /> play an instrument. They returned every afternoon at 3:30 pm to milk. While there was a <br /> tremendous amount of work to be done daily, year-round, I view my childhood as one of the <br /> greatest parts of my life. <br /> Sports were a tremendous part of our lives. We loved participating and spectating. <br /> Softball was a constant from early April thru September. Everyone in the family played <br /> regardless of age. There were varying levels of athletic from outstanding to sad, but she tried. <br /> To this day, we all still attend and watch and cheer for UNC. It has been the team of choice for <br /> our family and some family members are graduates. <br /> This land holds so many wonderful memories and events. It is our hope that it will <br /> provide others, and families, an opportunity to love the land as we do! <br />