Mary and Sam extra active as spring grows near

Mary has been writing about this large plot of land that she and Sam were purchasing and I wonder if this is the Theler wetlands? As time has gone on in this diary, one can see how the Thelers became prosperous. They had rentals, the mercantile store with a gas station, tavern and did a lot of property development. I think they worked hard to get to this place in their lives. Laws and taxes were quite different. Remember when Sam and his help dug the holes for the gas station’s fuel tanks and installed the pumps? Couldn’t do that now. Sam attended road meetings to keep informed where traffic w...