Production

This was one productive weekend. I never made it to the small acreage livestock workshop. I heard from my friend Mo that it was most excellent and she learned a lot that she can use in raising her sheep. Can't wait to take it next year. The local extension service has been great so far.

We paid a carpenter friend to help us get the furring strips up on the exterior so we could get ready for the insulation. We also had to cut the edges off of the original roof. They left the original roof and just added the sides on at later dates.

Again, most of construction is moving building supplies. Many 2x4's took a tour of the grounds in these hands. But, after sitting at a desk most days, it was welcome, no matter how much I felt the burn.

This is the before and after of the exterior so far..

We had to remove part of the original 2x12 boards in order to insulate on of the original walls and then covered it with plywood sheathing. I tried to save the boards that made it through the removal. I will be building an outdoor farmhouse table with them. I hope that works out.

We also framed in the new bathroom wall to prepare for the plumber.

The best part of Sunday was dinner. My friend Linda, chef extraordinaire, made Joe and I dinner as an anniversary present. She was chef on a small boat in Alaska when we were married and so she wanted to make us a special dinner for our anniversary. Luckily busy schedules pushed it out until yesterday, when a home cooked meal was much needed. We had pork tenderloin stuffed with spinach and goat cheese topped with a spicy pineapple salsa, grilled asparagus, roasted potatoes and balsamic plum and goat cheese over arugula. Divine! It was such a treat, as anyone who has experienced Linda's cooking could attest.

It was sad to go back to the office today. I would very much love to spend the next three months just working on the farm and the property. Will be swinging by tomorrow to see the progress.