The barn in the picture below is no more. When I heard it was slated for demolition, I knew I had to paint it. It has been destroyed to make way for a new development in our area of the city. That one dairy farm of 80 acres or so, operated by one family, will now house 100s of families with some park space and playing fields, but there is also some sadness at seeing the end of a bit of country in the city. It was one of the few farms still left that was completely encircled by suburban development. Now it too is gone. The change was inevitable. Life is like that I suppose. I’m turning a year older tomorrow and my life has also had changes, mixed with sadness at what is left behind, lots of digging to prepare for new development, and wondering what is ahead.