Sadness
Despair
Blackness
Scary
Dark
Gone
Tears
Broken
Silence
Relief
Remembered
Free
There were many a good times that I will remember because only in memory can the order and goodness that you were prevail.
Rest well, Hook!!!
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Catch up
A month and a half and no posts most mean that nothing is happening at the farm. Au contraire!!!
Goats - Added two more goats for a total of 5 or is that 7. Yes, one of the goats has twins and is due December 29. Christmas goats. On a sadder note, Papa George restaurant closed. Now who to sell goats too?
Dogs - Saint is getting big. 57.5 lbs this week and still growing. Another 50 pounds to go. Bogey is bogey, small and always cold.
Kitchen - about 90% done. Cabinet baseboard, window/door trim and some type of back splash yet. And the shelf unit idea I have for over the brick chimney.
Attic Room - Got some of the pine planking going up on the walls. Already three quarts of stain - unbelievable. I thought two cans would do all of it and not even half way done. Most of the electrical is done - just one more track light, a few outlets and switches to add. Ceiling fan eventually when I get that high. I'll have to think about what to do with the floor. Sand and stain or cover it. Hmmm.
Man Cave - made a small seating and TV area. It works great for having the guys over to watch a game. Starting to get chilly now and I will have to look at heating options. Maybe those bar type patio heaters or a kerosene heater. Right now I got a torpedo but the burning kerosene tends to get obnoxious.
Chickens - Yes, chickens are coming. They should have been here this week but the hatchery had an issue. They should be here on Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. I will have to create a coop for them. Or simply let them live with the goats. Anyway, I have to keep them at 95 degrees for a few weeks.
Well, there is the catch up.
Goats - Added two more goats for a total of 5 or is that 7. Yes, one of the goats has twins and is due December 29. Christmas goats. On a sadder note, Papa George restaurant closed. Now who to sell goats too?
Dogs - Saint is getting big. 57.5 lbs this week and still growing. Another 50 pounds to go. Bogey is bogey, small and always cold.
Kitchen - about 90% done. Cabinet baseboard, window/door trim and some type of back splash yet. And the shelf unit idea I have for over the brick chimney.
Attic Room - Got some of the pine planking going up on the walls. Already three quarts of stain - unbelievable. I thought two cans would do all of it and not even half way done. Most of the electrical is done - just one more track light, a few outlets and switches to add. Ceiling fan eventually when I get that high. I'll have to think about what to do with the floor. Sand and stain or cover it. Hmmm.
Man Cave - made a small seating and TV area. It works great for having the guys over to watch a game. Starting to get chilly now and I will have to look at heating options. Maybe those bar type patio heaters or a kerosene heater. Right now I got a torpedo but the burning kerosene tends to get obnoxious.
Chickens - Yes, chickens are coming. They should have been here this week but the hatchery had an issue. They should be here on Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. I will have to create a coop for them. Or simply let them live with the goats. Anyway, I have to keep them at 95 degrees for a few weeks.
Well, there is the catch up.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Things progressing on the farm...
I don't have any new pictures to put up right now, but just to keep you up to date on things, Saint is growing before our eyes, the goats are getting along great! We tried to match up Valentino and Lilly but she wanted NOTHING to do with that. She is a little bigger than he is so he really couldn't over power her. Oh, well we'll get it done when the time is right.
Mike got one more light up in the kitchen, we purchased the toe kick and the tile for the bathroom but nothing further has happened there. One more light, crown moulding, trim around everything and the backsplash are also still hanging out there. Maybe he is holding those up for winter projects...tee hee.
The house is getting more in shape as I keep working on emptying boxes. I hope the weather cooperates this weekend so I can start getting the things that got dumped in the garage sorted, put away or trashed (burned). I want us to park in the garage this winter and that is NOT happening until I get this done. By the end of a regular work day I just don't have the energy to think about going out there and it has been so hot and sticky. This rain is supposed to cool things off, so here's hoping!
Well I think that gets the major updates done.
Mike got one more light up in the kitchen, we purchased the toe kick and the tile for the bathroom but nothing further has happened there. One more light, crown moulding, trim around everything and the backsplash are also still hanging out there. Maybe he is holding those up for winter projects...tee hee.
The house is getting more in shape as I keep working on emptying boxes. I hope the weather cooperates this weekend so I can start getting the things that got dumped in the garage sorted, put away or trashed (burned). I want us to park in the garage this winter and that is NOT happening until I get this done. By the end of a regular work day I just don't have the energy to think about going out there and it has been so hot and sticky. This rain is supposed to cool things off, so here's hoping!
Well I think that gets the major updates done.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Our extended family...
Lily is our yearling, Valentino, is our stud and seems to know what to do when we're ready, and little Velvet is our sweet girl.
Left is just Lily and Velvet. Right is Valentino.
Now for the rest of the new creatures in our midst...
You can see the size difference by the way Saint is standing over Bogie. He will reach the neighborhood of 100+ lbs. He is starting to test us a bit to try to make the superiority move but Bogie and Mike and I are still winning.
Monday, August 4, 2008
Been a while - a lot has been accomplished
Well I kept thinking Mike was going to get the updates in here...I guess I will give a quick rundown of the last couple of weeks and he can embellish later.
Counter is in and absolutely beautiful. Now to get the backsplash done, crown moulding done and baseboards completed, that will wrap up the major touches. We'll get the last 4 cabinets and 2 light fixtures up over the next couple of days.
My house sold and the closing was last Thursday....thank goodness that step is done and out of the way. Now just to get all unpacked and either put away, burned or ready for a huge garage sale. Chris (my youngest) and I rented a truck on Tuesday last week and got the rest moved out. Mike joined in on the 2nd load. It is amazing how much stuff fits in a garage and shed. I went over on Wednesday and picked up the rest of my clothes and the very breakable stuff with my truck. I didn't want anyone to blame for breaking something.
All the kitchen stuff is unpacked and put away. Once the remaining cabinets are installed, I can get the food stuff moved into the kitchen and the front room cleaned up. Once this step is complete the downstairs will look like it should.
Ok, so let's see...oh I guess it would be good to mention that we have a new puppy, for about 2 weeks now. His name is Saint. He is a Great Pyreneese, all white with light carmel around his eyes. He will eventually be all white from what we've been told. Oh, and about 100+ pounds of pure guard dog.
Guard dog for what you might be asking yourself....well we have also recently purchased 3 goats. They are due to arrive on Wednesday this week. Mike and I worked the fences yesterday, purchased the necessary feeding supplies and are just waiting on a few new gates that will hopefully hold those tricky little critters from grazing the country side.
Of course pictures of everything are forthcoming. We have plenty, just somebody is a bit slow on the draw to keep things up to date. :) Love you honey!!
Counter is in and absolutely beautiful. Now to get the backsplash done, crown moulding done and baseboards completed, that will wrap up the major touches. We'll get the last 4 cabinets and 2 light fixtures up over the next couple of days.
My house sold and the closing was last Thursday....thank goodness that step is done and out of the way. Now just to get all unpacked and either put away, burned or ready for a huge garage sale. Chris (my youngest) and I rented a truck on Tuesday last week and got the rest moved out. Mike joined in on the 2nd load. It is amazing how much stuff fits in a garage and shed. I went over on Wednesday and picked up the rest of my clothes and the very breakable stuff with my truck. I didn't want anyone to blame for breaking something.
All the kitchen stuff is unpacked and put away. Once the remaining cabinets are installed, I can get the food stuff moved into the kitchen and the front room cleaned up. Once this step is complete the downstairs will look like it should.
Ok, so let's see...oh I guess it would be good to mention that we have a new puppy, for about 2 weeks now. His name is Saint. He is a Great Pyreneese, all white with light carmel around his eyes. He will eventually be all white from what we've been told. Oh, and about 100+ pounds of pure guard dog.
Guard dog for what you might be asking yourself....well we have also recently purchased 3 goats. They are due to arrive on Wednesday this week. Mike and I worked the fences yesterday, purchased the necessary feeding supplies and are just waiting on a few new gates that will hopefully hold those tricky little critters from grazing the country side.
Of course pictures of everything are forthcoming. We have plenty, just somebody is a bit slow on the draw to keep things up to date. :) Love you honey!!
Monday, July 14, 2008
Kitchen
Most cabinets are now in. All base cabinets but 4 are secured. one to the left of stove is not and the 3 for microwave are not. They are all in place though.
Most electrical is done as well. I have 2 pendants left (waiting on the fancy round ball nuts to come in) and a sitch/outlet left.
2 rows of flooor left and that is done.
Have to buy that stuff you put at the toekick of cabinets. Counter people will be here tomorrow to template the countertop. That shit ain't cheap.
On a different note I had my first day at Busey bank. Mostly just looking busy and setting up my new laptop. Tomorrow will be setting up MS System Center Configuration Manager 2007 on a server. My first test. Should not really be a big deal. Everyone has been nice and friendly - giving me the benefit of doubt of being a jerk.
pictures later - yea, I say that alot but where are they?
Most electrical is done as well. I have 2 pendants left (waiting on the fancy round ball nuts to come in) and a sitch/outlet left.
2 rows of flooor left and that is done.
Have to buy that stuff you put at the toekick of cabinets. Counter people will be here tomorrow to template the countertop. That shit ain't cheap.
On a different note I had my first day at Busey bank. Mostly just looking busy and setting up my new laptop. Tomorrow will be setting up MS System Center Configuration Manager 2007 on a server. My first test. Should not really be a big deal. Everyone has been nice and friendly - giving me the benefit of doubt of being a jerk.
pictures later - yea, I say that alot but where are they?
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Starting to look like a kitchen
A lot has happened in the last couple of weeks...prime, paint (a really pretty color), flooring almost done (darn floor stapler got mad with only two rows to go), 6 cabinets installed, stove purchased and working. There are pictures coming soon. As soon as the rest of the cabinets are in...within the next few days...the counter people can come and measure and get that moving. Us do it ourselfers have little tweeks to make here and there but for the most part it is beautiful! Mike is doing an awesome job!
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