In between other projects, while waiting for more cash to continue working on the barn, Will finished pushing brush piles together with Old Yeller, our trusty ‘dozer, then disced the field again to ready it for spring seeding into pasture. It’s amazing how much of the rotten stumps and brush had composted over summer. Much had turned to black dirt. He pushed the rest together in piles.
Meanwhile, I’m still getting the homestead tucked in for winter. I cleaned the chicken coop, finished putting trunk covers on the orchard trees, and am working at getting the garden cleaned up.
We also gave some friends some of our extra chickens because chicken feed has increased so much in price and we really didn’t need that many birds. We’re doing what we can to cut costs and make everyone comfortable.
Like they say in the movies, “IT’S COMING!” (Winter that is.)
Carolyn,
The roof is three times recycled fiberglass corrugated clear roofing. We used it on our temporary greenhouse at the old mobile home, then the temporary greenhouse attached to the new log house. When we went permanent, we carefully (again!) took it off and now it’s the roof of the chicken coop. When we dismantle THAT, we’ll still save it and use it somewhere…maybe on our new, beautiful chicken coop.
The right hand wall is two large windows I got at the dump. Nothing fancy, but it does sure let in the light!
Jackie
I love the light your coop has! Can you please tell me what you used for the roof and right hand wall?
Love your blog and articles!
carolyn
Shannan,
You are very welcome! All of you readers become like family to us and we’re more than happy to help when we can.
Jackie
Thank you, thank you for the beautiful seeds! We are so excited and looking forward to planting them next season. Hoping to save and pass on some seeds to keep things going of it is alright with you :-)
Jackie, there really isn’t adequate words to express the gratitude we have for the things you have taught and shared. Again, thank you so very much.
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