Counterpane Lane: Pickleberry Farm

Pickleberry Farm was built in 1865. It has been in the same family since that time, however it has fallen into disrepair and this generation of Pickleberries are determined to fix it up. It needs flooring, decoration and a new set of stairs ( the old stair rotted away so the Pickleberries climb up and down a rope until Grandpa builds a new set of stairs)

Meet the Pickleberry Family:

Grandpa Jack Pickleberry
Joey Pickleberry-Dad
Nina Pickleberry-Mom
Justine Pickleberry-twin sister to Colleen
Colleen Pickleberry- twin sister to Justine
Mini Pickleberry- baby

Update June 2011:

Grandma moved into Pickleberry Farm. The family sold the house to her. They moved to San Francisco and are currently renting rooms in Miss Manner's house. The children are enjoying city life. They are especially fond of watching dolphins swim under the Golden Gate Bridge and eating out in Chinatown. The children are all growing up fast. The family is hoping to buy a home of their own in Marin County once they save enough money. This could take some time. In the meantime, Miss Manner's is happy to have them stay with her. She actually says this since she's a talking house!

The Land of Counterpane

by Robert Louis Stevenson

When I was sick and lay a-bed,
I had two pillows at my head,
And all my toys beside me lay,
To keep me happy all the day.

And sometimes for an hour or so
I watched my leaden soldiers go,
With different uniforms and drills,
Among the bed-clothes, through the hills;

And sometimes sent my ships in fleets
All up and down among the sheets;
Or brought my trees and houses out,
And planted cities all about.

I was the giant great and still
That sits upon the pillow-hill,
And sees before him, dale and plain,
The pleasant land of counterpane.

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