Started Barn Construction

It's hard to believe but we have actually begun our barn construction for our new facility.  Our barn will include space for the animals with a hay loft, a milking parlour, a milk storage room and a full kitchen where we can make cheese, gelato, cannoli's, and whatever else we fancy.

Jason's been digging the pit for the foundation for over a month, little by little.  Memorial Day we worked all day and go the forms for the footing all snapped together.  We used insulated concrete forms so we could do it ourselves more easily.  The forms snap together like legos.

Our sheep relaxing while we work on their new barn

After hours in the hot sun, we got it done, and even square and level!  That took some doing.  There were couple Oh $*!#  moments but it all worked out.

Nearly completed

Aria has been learning how to use the excavator and she helped with the back-filling.

This week, concrete was poured into the forms so we can begin construction.   The big machines came over too to work on our new septic for the facility.  Our electrician is coming soon to rough in along with a plumber.

Maybe it will even be done in time to do some milking but for now the lambs are enjoying an extended nursing period.