Sunday, March 6, 2011

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

16 comments:

  1. Well holy crap, that barn looks BEAUTIFUL! If I had known that leaving was all it would take to get stuff done around here I would have left long ago. What do you say APG, skip work and we will head to the Bahamas. Maybe we could both get a new garage built while we are there.

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  2. Jane, I think you are on to something. I hear the beach and cabana boys with drinks singing our names...cowgirl boots allowed!

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  3. Hey Girl!...So GOOD to hear from you! You HAVE BEEN MISSED! And not just by your "hunk o burning love" at home. Tell PP that the barn looks fantastic. You know you could make a killing hiring him out!

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  4. Wow that barn looks beautiful! Maybe when I go back east to visit my folks DH will give something here a face lift...That would be nice! I will have to leave the link for your blog story on his desktop with a suggested reading note attached...hint, hint...LOL

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  5. Tami, he actually told me last night that he really does miss me. Isn't that sweet? And trust me, he hires out ALOT. Jack of all trades and good at every darn one!

    Laura-Lisa, first off...welcome to my blog! I am sorry that I haven't been able to say that sooner :) I am down to every other week for the most part being online. See, maybe they don't want us to know they really CAN do it. Chances are they accomplish things in 10 minutes and then sit in the garage drinking a beer the rest of the day??? Just sayin...

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  6. I got SO excited when I thought you were back LOL! Sorry to hear you have another couple of weeks and then a whole 'nuther round, but so happy you checked in! The barn is gorgeous, tell PigPen "bravo"! I bet all the outbuildings and projects are jealous now that you are back for a couple of days - or are you blogging on the road?

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  7. Nice to hear from you again. Wow! What a transformation on that barn. You really need to be gone more often until things get done. LOL.

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  8. He sure did a great job on that barn,just beautiful! You have been missed,glad your home for the moment. Blessings jane

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  9. The barn looks great!! He did a wonderful job on it. It sounds like somebody misses you a whole lot!!

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  10. Wow, wish that happened when I am gone. Maybe PP can give my guy some suggestions. As for the log-in and comment problem, I was having problems and now I only access my blog through a firefox browser. It works, tho I prefer Internet Explorer.

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  11. Yeah! You're back (for a while)! Now I see why you don't mind going. That fella of yours is a gem -- the barn looks wonderful, and that fencing, well it could bring a girl to tears. I'm so glad you checked in, because we all miss you something fierce.

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  12. Glad you are back. If my husband did what yours does while I was away, I'd leave A LOT! The barn looks awesome.

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  13. WAAAAH! I want a barn so bad! (Forget it, Mama Pea. You need the house done first.) Just shows to go ya what a little spiffing up (I realize it was a lot more than that) will do! It looks like all of spring time by you. I can almost smell it!

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  14. The barn looks great. Aint men funny. I think they like for us to nag them. lol I will sure be glad when you are home again, I miss ya daily post. It my laff for the day. lol
    Stay safe and Hugs!

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  15. Wow! You're goats will be proud to live in that barn! How funny that so much gets done when you're gone. I suppose keeping busy keeps his mind off how much he misses you. :)

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  16. Such a cute blog!! The barn turned out really cute. Wish my DH would be creative when I was gone!! Glad I found you, I am now a follower. Thanks for sharing, Marla

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