At one time I'm sure this place was something to see. Especially with the mill and other things working. It's still pretty neat to see but is in some disrepair. The owner died a few years ago and whomever is the caretaker doesn't seem to have the passion for it the inventor did. But that's true in many cases. But if you do get a chance I would still see it again. The ponds are mostly empty but you can see how they would make things work. A lot of work and ...

Today we went to a lot of places and took a ton of pictures. We started out at the Dutch Windmill in Fulton, IL. We got to see all over inside of it. We also visted the visitors center. I bought a post card and some mustard that they said was made there. They lied. And the same mustard was cheaper at Hy-vee but I'm getting over that. I really am. We got to try on some of the Dutch shoes and see how they grind the corn or wheat or whatever they happen to be...