Plugging Away

Been a busy couple of days.

Coming closer to having the new chicken barn finished. Trenches have been dug around the yard, chicken run panels (6 x 6 frames with chicken wire) finished, support beams for the rafters nailed down, and wire skirting down to a foot around the exposed parts of the barn. Stained T-111 plywood panels for the walls and framed a couple of windows.

The stepdaughter has left the house, again. Sigh. Almost 21 and no clue about civilized behavior. Locked her younger brother in the rabbit shed for a couple of hours. Sibling shit. I could deal. But the smirking, deciding she didn't want to help with the barn, and refusing to apologize was a bit much. Lisa told her, my way or the highway. So she took the highway. We'll see if and when she decides to apologize, but my suspicion is that she'll hang out with friends until they get tired of the act.

Ran out to Brattleboro this morning and picked up some hardware miscellany and chicken feed, then out to the CSA for veggies. Spent the afternoon hammering and sawing. I'm thinking (and hoping) I'll be done with it by the weekend.