Here we are, looking out over yesterdays labors... enjoying the fact that the freeze proof hydrants are in and we will have water in the new barn and at the old duck house all winter long. The ditches are all filled in and only two sections need attention to lower the height of the dirt and make things looks "completed", so we will get the Cub Cadet out for a little bit today and flatten them, then wait for the rain to settle the rest. Hopefully, we will not have to put any more dirt anywhere to level it out later, but if we need to, we will. We're just extremely glad to get the lines in so we can drain the summer lines for winter.
We should spend time today trying to get ready for the installation of the main feed for the barn electric today. That means digging a shallow trench across the driveway, installing conduit and the wire from the potting shed panel to the barn panel. Not a hard job, but the last major one before winter.
It's also nice to take a few minutes to just look out over all the beauty surrounding us here on the farm. The trees whisper to us all day long, and yes we both take a few minutes to listen throughout the day. We hear the wildlife as they conduct their "daily business" and ski-dawdle here and there collecting food for winter or to just fill their bellies right now. The sun is still warm against our faces as we watch life around us, but that warmth will soon disappear behind dark winter clouds and we will cherish what we are experiencing now for the next five month, until spring decides to release us from the bonds of winter. This summer has gone so fast, in part, due to the work we performed, building the barn and Vicki's spinal decompression therapy, but it clears the way for our future enjoyment of next summer and the farm. We will be able to enjoy raising little chicks, ducks and turkeys in the spring with little effort, while taking care of all the other chores and then have the day to ourselves to enjoy whatever we want to do or go where ever we want to go. You know, in retrospect, we made a pretty good investment in our future this past summer.
Here you can see where we have to flaten the pile on the left , like the right side....
See the well casing? The well house ( laying on it's side) needs placed over the well casing...
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