Chilly this morning. I say a little thank you every day lately to my 10 year old pair of deerskin gloves and Carhartt jacket. The animals are all doing great. The goats have a lot of straw bedding in the barn, barn cats have heated pads in a cat tree and the chickens get their heat lamp on in the coop when it dips below 30.
I'm building a small 24' x 12' implement pole barn to keep my tractor implements out of the weather including bush hog, tiller, plow, auger and blade.
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| Start of implement pole barn |
It should be framed this weekend. That's probably the last build I'll need to do for a while since I'll have the cabin, barn, pole barn and garden completed. A root cellar is something I really want but that's quite an endevor and I haven't figured out the best approach for it yet.
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| Garden area |
Hard to believe the garden area will be bringing forth food in a matter of months. There's something so hopeful and motivating knowing that everything surrounding me which now appears so still and absent will be coming alive with the change that just a little bit of time brings about. It's a metaphor to live by when we find ourselves in those unexpected valleys in life. Luckily, I'm not in one of those valleys right now. I have a warm tiny cabin, great health, good friends and lots of hope and motivation. I love the cold. Feels like Christmas! Hope you all are looking forward to it.
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| Theodoshia (Doshie) & Benecia |
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| Garden corner & rising sun |
I've just recently found your blog and wanted to say that I hope you keep writing. Best of wishes to you and your farm.
ReplyDeleteSorry about the delayed response and thank you!! I will be posting a new post very soon. I also have a facebook page I'm a lot more active on. Going out today to till! Have a wonderful day.
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