Barn Raising

Ya know the saying from that movie, "If you build it, they will come."?

Around here, it's more like..."If you leave, he will build it!"

Pig Pen has been busy giving the barn some much needed repair.  Or, a form of a Barn Raising.  I don't have a great "before" shot, so this will have to do:

And in a matter of just a few weeks, he has designed and built from scratch -new doors and sided the front upper.

Looks pretty good, huh?  He has the upper back door done also.  Now he is working on the lower Slide doors (main doors) and then he will put new siding on the upper back as well.  As soon as the weather permits, he will spray the bottom white to make it shine like new!  Then comes the fun part...it's in desperate need of a new roof.  Sure am glad he doesn't mind climbing around like a monkey! 

We plan on adding dairy goats next year, so this will be their home!

He has also been busy getting the fence up for our chickens to have a safe place to range.  Pretty sure he is sick of digging post holes!  He's about half way there!

So as you can see, if I leave, He builds things!  Last year when I was gone, he built my pantry and sided the house!  Why does it work that way???

Speaking of being gone...two weeks to go!  Then my peeps arrive -and hopefully Spring as well- and I will have two weeks off before heading out for another six weeks.  I am pretty tired of icky food.  We are down to two square meals a week.  Home cooked that is.  Becky cooks once a week for us and about all I have mustered is one meal on Sunday.  I will probably gain 10 pounds before this is through. 

With Summer on the way, I'll sweat it all off!  Ahhh...Summer!  I see that many of you have seeds going!  I am real antsy to get that underway as well.  My seedling mats came in this week, so I am ready!  Next weekend I will get some of them started.  All our potatoes and onions have been ordered too.  Thank goodness for my great friends who have helped me do this from afar!

Keeping up with you guys has been a bright spot!  I wish I could figure the 'comments' and login issues however.  The next job location will have high-speed at the hotel.  So I will be back online then.  It's fun to at least see what the weather has been bringing across the coutnry!  Spring fever, anyone?

Ok, well time to get things packed and loaded!  I hope you all have a wonderful week!  I miss you's!

Now....Long & Lanky Loren...please wipe the sour puss off your face!  I updated -finally!  Ya big whiner, give a girl a break!  ;o)  xoxo