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The Old Barn

July 31, 2010July 6, 2017 Sheeps & Peeps1 Comment

Great Aunt Nellie and Grandma Lena
family barn built 1900

We are so excited to have been working on our old family barn this summer. Terry has been doing some of the work, and we have also had the help of the crew from EcoStructures. When we were growing up it was full of dairy cows and calves. There was a tall silo, a grainary and a pigsty out back. Right now we use it to house most of the hay that we have harvested for the long winter ahead. Five generations of our family have made use of this sturdy shelter. We hope that given a good dose of TLC a couple more will have at least the opportunity to build upon this legacy within its comforting walls. We love this old barn full of friendly ghosts and fond memories.

One Thousand Two Hundred Sixy-Eight

July 8, 2010July 6, 2017 Sheeps & Peeps2 Comments

First cutting of hay is almost done. Just a small field behind the old barn left to do. Our hay bale count is up to 1,268. All that June rain (over 9 inches) produced substantially more hay than last year. We also set-up some temporary fencing last summer and pastured the sheep through some of the hayfields. Looks like that will be a good practice to continue.

Many, many thanks to all the field hands, the barn crew and Mom and the girls that fed us at the end of each day!!