Ice

We don't see alot of bad weather here in Texas but Wednesday was an exception, woke up at five and not a sound outside, I love it when its quiet. Went to feed the horses and got a couple of pictures. Now keep in mind its not the ice like they get up north but when something like this happens in Texas you cant even buy a loaf of bread because everyone stocks up like they will be stranded for weeks.
Took Scrappy to work because all the other husbands took their wives, about half way there Scrappy said "you know I could probably have driven myself" but it was good alone time with her, it was also our anniversary so we chose not to do anything but go home and wait till this weekend. Gonna take her to a steak house in Hubbard then see what happens after that.
I didn't forget our anniversary but I was a one day off because when we were married it was going to be on her mothers birthday but we moved it up one day at the last minute (another story completely).
I am going to finish the pipe on the barn this weekend and start dirtwork I have alot of that to do. Scrappy is already picking out furniture for the house in the barn. Well have go, sorry about the rambling here's a few pics for everyone.

Ice Cold

Well closed the office early today because of the ice storm they say we are going to get this afternoon, went to the farm and threw some hay so the horses / asses don't get cold tonight, was thinking of making chili for dinner but Scrappy shot that down so we compromised and are going to have chili dogs instead. I have some pictures to put on here but haven't taken them off the camera yet, thought I would wait and take some of the ice we are supposed to get tonight.
On another note I'm not the type to just sit around doing nothing so this weather is driving me up the wall, Scrappy and I have so much to do and we can't wait till summer when the days are longer and warmer.
can't think of anything else to say so stay warm everyone.

Crittr

Scrappy

Just sitting here waiting for the sun to come up and just wanted to clarify an earlier post.
Scrappy will help me work on the barn I didn't mean to make it seem she will not help me,
she just doesn't like the cold.
I came home this morning and it is 38 degrees outside just right to go climb a ladder, (sucks)
it was almost 80 yesterday.
Well gotta go more later.
Crittr

Tired of the cold

Well the weekend is upon us again and as usual the weather here in our great state was beautiful all week until today. The glorious weather man for channel 8 says here comes another cold front about the time i have to go back up the ladder, high of 40 tomorrow. I asked Scrappy last night if she was gonna help me and got a lesson on the possibilities of her going out in temperatures below 60 "Absolutely not!!". I guess I'll have to ask the daughter to help.

enough for now. The pic below is what everyone will be doing tomorrow (except me!!)

Don't they look cozy?

Have a great weekend

Crittr

The Barn

Well I took the day off Friday to work on the farm, unfortunately it was the coldest day of the year and my buns froze. But anyway I got the rafter pipe on.

Here's a pic.

Saturday came and the daughter and me put up the last truss, not quite as cold but the wind was blowing hard.

Here's a pic of daughter thought you might like to see who I talk about.

It was very cold on the ladder Saturday.

But it was worth it, here's what I got to drive for three days.

That's Scrappys truck and she doesn't part with it very often. So now I have to move about forty cubic yards of dirt in to level up the floor and Scrappy has to paint the steel and we can start putting on the metal sheets.

Well anyway have to go here's a pic of the farm for you.

Crittr

This Week

Well last night Scrappy told me that we may have a buyer for the house in town, Yippee!!! that means we are one step closer to living on the farm.
Gonna get the last of the trusses up this weekend and all the perimeter supports on, This time of year is a bummer because its almost dark when I get home from work, cant do anything but wait for the weekend.
gotta go,will post more with pics Monday

Crittr

My weekend

Was Gonna go to the drive-in Fri. night but the reviews for "Unborn" were so bad we decided to skip it, So went to dinner with the neighbors instead.
Went to the farm Sat. morn about 7 the temp was 30 degrees and the wind was blowing about 40 mph. so I couldn't put up any trusses which was a bummer.

Here's what it looked like Sat. morn.

Woke up to freezing temps. Sun. but no wind so me and scrappy got some things done. Daughter stayed away all night and didn't get home until late Sun. morn. so she didn't help this time.

Here's what we did.

That truss in the pic below weighs about thirteen hundred pounds and Scrappy was about to have a fit because that big red truck with the homemade Ginpole and 40 dollar winch in the pic above?. Well its HERS.

Don't know what was going on but these birds flew around all day.


and finally this is Scrappy coming out of the little general store in town.


That's all I can write for now, check back later if ya want
Crittr

Work

The daughter and I started setting trusses on the new barn last Saturday and all went well.
The sun was shining and 70ish degrees with a strong wind. And then along came Sunday!! Well things sure changed in the 12 hours that i was home cozy in the house. The temp fell to 23 degrees and the wind was howling when I got to the farm. Now please keep in mind that my daughter will help me with anything I ask her to do, But she does not like to get up early especially on Sunday morning So when I thought about asking her to get up at 6:30 and with the temp outside I figured it would be against my better judgement so I went alone.
Well anyway we have two trusses standing and rafters between them and will stand the last of the trusses Saturday wind permitting. Sunday I will start putting rafters on the new trusses.
Going to see "Unborn" at the drive-in Friday night hope the movie is not a flop, but I'll be with Scrappy so the evening will be great regardless of the movie.
Well gotta go
Crittr