I cannot believe it has been almost two months since I last wrote a blog. Holy Cow, we have had a lot going on!
Well for starters for those that don’t know Jo and I moved out of Memphis and on to the farm January 1st. Here it is mid February and we still only have a space heater in the house but we are happy there haven’t been to many bitterly cold nights.
A lots been happening on the farm too, especially building different things. Like today I’m working on a chicken brooder, we’ve got 60 chicks coming next week. If you’ve had the time I’m sure you have seen the pics of the greenhouse we built it turned out great.
The big project has been the shop/shed/cool room/wash-pack building. First off, yeah to so many friends that have been helping us out like Ace, Hope, Rachel, Leslie and most of all Adrian. Hey if you need something built Adrian is the man! He really is a first rate craftsman.
This is our first big project on the farm, and like most it grew over time and so did the budget. On one end will be a small shop area with room to park Rosie (our tractor) and store a bunch of stuff. In the middle we built a 8’X10’ walk in cooler to keep the veggies cool. It really should be amazing, we should be able to keep it at 45 degrees with a a/c window unit and a Cool Bot form Store it Cold. On the far end from the shop will be a patio like area where we are building wash tables, installing tubs etc for washing the produce.
The whole project grew bigger than first planned but I’m glad it did. It will make a big difference in the daily routine and make work much easier. Ok, enough gabbing I need to get out here and start working on the chicken brooder, till next time…
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