Archive for the ‘Farm – Barn’ Category
July 1, 2008 – Martin’s Birthday
Martin recently celebrated his 7th birthday. Happy Birthday Martin! Here he is with a toy barn and silo Nana gave him. Linda a Claire went above and beyond the call of duty and took Martin and 4 other boys to the science center to see the dinosaur exhibit and IMAX dinosaur film! one year ago…”New ...Read more.
January 25, 2008 – Big Fluffy Flakes
Today was a day of intermittent snow – the big, heavy flake variety. I got to stay home with a sick Martin today. He had some extra TV time and watched animal life shows and played a game of dog-opoly with his Dad. one year ago…
December 17, 2007 – Frosty Morning
It was a bit of a foggy overnight, so that left a winter wonderland this morning. The pastelly red sunrise wished it could be as red as the barn, but it only managed a deep pinkish hue. The hoarfrost held on most of the day – the above freezing temperatures did not make it today. ...Read more.
December 15, 2007 – Farmstead in December
Here’s a view of the farm looking north in the winter time. The newly refurbished buildings really stand out. Soon it will be time to work on the big barn. one year ago…
December 7, 2007 – Early Winter
The first snow that required the tractor to come out and move snow fell Thursday. It was a relatively small wind-free snowfall so it sat nicely upon the branches and landscape. one year ago…
September 10, 2007 – Horse Stalls in the Barn
The girls have started to attack a barn horse stall. This one has been filled with corn cobs (and has been since we moved in). I attached it one afternoon with a wood chipper to make some chicken nest box bedding, but haven’t done much with it lately. The girls have removed about half of ...Read more.
April 15, 2007 – Wendell Berry/Barn Burning
Not many days you can see a barn burn down AND hear Wendell Berry speak! First, to the barn. A few months ago, I wrote about a century farm (one that is honored to be owned by the same family for over 100 years) that was let slide into disrepair and intentionally burned). We were ...Read more.
January 29, 2007 – The Core of Winter?
It seems like today may be the middle of winter. It’s been cold for a few weeks now, and the coldest days of the year are supposed to be here this weekend, followed by more below normal temperatures. The corn stove has been running like a top (knock on maize) lately which adds a delightful ...Read more.
November 13, 2006 – Windows (not the Bill Gates kind)
Things at the farm are in a constant state of needing attention. This summer, a couple of windows in the barn lost some panes of glass. Years ago, I would painstakingly reglaze and repoint the window panes into rotting wood, then paint – all told a job over a few days time. Then I got ...Read more.
August 8, 2006 – Hoophouse?
We are scheming to put up a hoophouse (actually GJ is scheming, but we’ll be happy to let her). We really don’t have much level ground left. We are thinking on the south side of the barn, shielded from the north wind and on a slightly south slope may be a good place to start. ...Read more.
March 26, 2006 – Goat-Proofing Barn
Ok, so “goat-proofing” may be too optimistic a term for what we did today, but it sure sounds hopeful! Every once in a while, the goats climb over the feed bunks in the barn and get in the main part of the barn. Today, we put up cattle panels above the bunks to help them ...Read more.
March 22, 2006 – Barn Time
Today, a student from Iowa State came out to visit our barn. The class was doing a project and was looking at “Adaptive Reuse” of barns. She came out and asked some questions, took some pictures, and we lamented about the vanishing barns Here is a collection of blog entries that show renovation in progress ...Read more.
January 7, 2006 – April Day in January
Today it was so warm, the kids were running around in short sleeves outside for a bit. Barn cleanup called us today in the warm weather. We’ve had a few more goats than usual with Billy “the stud” at High Hopes. We didn’t realize it was quite so deep. The doors are narrow, and there ...Read more.
December 25, 2005 – Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas from our place to yours!
