New Page Added! Building our Barn - 2008
June
Tom & I set up the Travel Trailer for me to live in while cleaning up property and until the new house arrived. The trailer is backed up to the creek that runs thru the center of the property. Since then the pump house has been painted, the blackberries removed and the old fence taken down.
June
One of the first things that we did was to have all the fields mowed and the hay removed. This s the pasture behind the new house site and the picture was taken from the travel trailer.
We have been improving the pastures and will hay every year in the spring, filling our barn with great grass hay, with hay left over to sell.
August
Here's a "tidy" picture of the old farmhouse after the asbestos shingle siding and front and side porch covers were removed, and all the "junk" removed from around and inside the house.
November 8th
As soon as the power was disconnected from the old house, we immediately started the demolition. It was burned in a huge bonfire and buried right where it stood. We plan to grow an orchard in this area now.
October
Barn with new paddock.
December
Jerry Jeff standing in the rain when he has a perfectly good barn to stand in.
October 27th
New Bridge and gate over our creek. Gate opens to the pasture on the other side.
July 23rd
Preparing the new house site (behind the old house). Removed an old woodshed, chickencoop, blackberries and old fencing.
July
The site pad is dug and compacted.
August
Concrete pad is done and ready for the house. Jerry Jeff is grazing nearby.
September 14th
The first section of our new house arrives!
September 24th
Placing the septic tank.
October
Back of the house with the ground graded, block perimeter done, and paths rocked . We will spend many hours sitting on that sunny porch gazing over the back pasture and the hills beyond.
October
View from the barn. Old House still there. Notice the giant burn pile to the right. Carport is to be added next.
November
The kitchen before we moved all our stuff in. Pretty nice for a manufactured home, eh?
December 3rd
Moved in and dry! How it looks right now. Carport needs painting and I still have stuff to move out of the carport.
The weather is very rainy and windy right now and I am so glad to be in the nice warm house. Tom will here for a festive Christmas together in our new house. We are so thankful and lucky for all our blessings. Please come visit anytime. Warmest wishes to you all.
Leslye and Tom