Greenhouse, etc.
Construction going slowly, but we do have another wall section up on the porch. Did some work on it yesterday, to secure what we'd already put up; bitter cold, but we didn't want to lose the work we've done so far. Saturday would have been a perfect day for this project, but we had the Gray family Thanksgiving. That was a good time though, lots of tasty food and good conversation with relatives.
We get a lot of wind this time of year, and it's very good at ripping things apart. Today is even colder, so assuming we can still get pullets, L will work on re-doing the wall that separates the chicken room into two rooms. We plan to do more work on the porch tomorrow, when the temps should be in the 20s-30s (F). Hopefully we'll have the porch fully closed in Sunday and I can move the plants in there that currently have taken over the dining room and parts of the kitchen and radiant room.
I'm at the family farm at the moment; just finished washing the eggs and waiting for them to dry.
L brought the water jugs in to refresh the water in them. It being so cold out, he put two jugs with hot water in them into the chicken room overnight, in addition to the warm water in the two waterers, to keep the chickens a little warmer. We used to use electric warmers under the waterers but some rats chewed on the wiring one year, so now L just changes the water daily in the freezing weather.
A hay customer is here this morning too, so we're getting a few things done at once. Later today I plan on moving some of the bookbinding supplies and equipment from the barn into the house; rearranging continues! We're hosting the Gray family Christmas this year, so there's a lot of work to be done in the next few weeks, and Wednesday it's going to rain so I want to do as much moving of stuff as I'm able on clear days, despite the cold.
We get a lot of wind this time of year, and it's very good at ripping things apart. Today is even colder, so assuming we can still get pullets, L will work on re-doing the wall that separates the chicken room into two rooms. We plan to do more work on the porch tomorrow, when the temps should be in the 20s-30s (F). Hopefully we'll have the porch fully closed in Sunday and I can move the plants in there that currently have taken over the dining room and parts of the kitchen and radiant room.
I'm at the family farm at the moment; just finished washing the eggs and waiting for them to dry.
L brought the water jugs in to refresh the water in them. It being so cold out, he put two jugs with hot water in them into the chicken room overnight, in addition to the warm water in the two waterers, to keep the chickens a little warmer. We used to use electric warmers under the waterers but some rats chewed on the wiring one year, so now L just changes the water daily in the freezing weather.
A hay customer is here this morning too, so we're getting a few things done at once. Later today I plan on moving some of the bookbinding supplies and equipment from the barn into the house; rearranging continues! We're hosting the Gray family Christmas this year, so there's a lot of work to be done in the next few weeks, and Wednesday it's going to rain so I want to do as much moving of stuff as I'm able on clear days, despite the cold.