Teresa & Mike CHS - Our journal

[Mike CHS]

I got the old posts removed and replaced without having the roof come down on me.

Of the 3 posts that were holding it up there was only one in the ground. I put in posts on both ends so I can enclose them and put two new ones on the long side.

I don't know when this shed and lean-to were built but I guess the fact that it was open on both ends is what kept it from taken out by high wind (which we get a lot of).

We have company coming coming tomorrow so I'll at least get the creep feeder section finished and ready for use before they get here. Just put a turkey in brine to put on the smoker tomorrow.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Looking Good!!....got more rain coming thru here on Wednesday...could be just in Time....

 

[Baymule]

Mike, aren't you delighted to have this nice place for your loved ones and friends to come to? Ya'll have fun and enjoy Thanksgiving!

 

[Mike CHS]

We do enjoy it but I guess I need to get rid of the Hermit picture I have on the all.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Mike did y'all get much from this 'Wave' of rain?....we got 0.4", but more coming on monday here.

 

[Mike CHS]

We got a lot of clouds but zero rain. Forecast is calling for some Monday and Tuesday so fingers are crossed,

 

[Mike CHS]

It rained enough this afternoon to wet the roads but that is about it. Supposed to get some later tonight and possibly more tomorrow.

We got the creep feeder roughed in enough to give us a place to get the lambs out of the weather if they ever get tired of hanging around inside mom. We have a panel cut to use for the lamb creep feeder. We still have a lot of trim, paint and other small things to do but at least we have a place to bring them in for warmth and get them dry.

This will give them a 15'x20' area which should be enough since the lambing will probably be spread over the whole month of December. We have a 4' gate inside for access to their feeder and if we need more room we will put the hay in another space and give them the whole 30' length.

Building things on hills give a whole new meaning to "being flexible".

 

[CntryBoy777]

Looks really Good!!....it certainly does make ya 'Creative' when your 'Back is to the Wall'....and there are Slopes to incorporate into the 'Outcome'........looks like ya 'Cleared the Hurdle' really well!!...

 

[NH homesteader]

Hey @Mike CHS are you guys near the wildfires down there? How awful. I hope you all are safe! Looks to be in the vicinity of my friends down there but haven't talked to them yet.

 

[Mike CHS]

Thanks for asking but those fires are centered east of Knoxville and right in and around Gatlinburg (about 4 hours away) and they seem to be heading east. They have been burning for several days now and even the heavy rain last night and this morning didn't help surprisingly.

We are in the middle of the state only about 20 miles or so from the Alabama line.