tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45035813286939597222024-03-18T20:42:58.124-07:00My View From Our DairyRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15361085401020149051noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503581328693959722.post-87120575371136003762011-09-15T10:00:00.000-07:002011-09-19T16:51:46.733-07:00Dragonfly<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51383514@N03/6126181468/" title="2011-09-05 Dragonfly by hulldairy, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6183/6126181468_fae2e2d1e3_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="2011-09-05 Dragonfly"></a>
Having trouble with my post scheduling so here is last weeks Wordless WednesdayRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15361085401020149051noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503581328693959722.post-49250355828735016802011-09-07T20:38:00.000-07:002011-09-07T20:38:56.639-07:00Sunset on Wordless Wednesday<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51383514@N03/6125634909/" title="2011-09-07 Sunset by hulldairy, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6082/6125634909_58488cd8ce_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="2011-09-07 Sunset"></a>Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15361085401020149051noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503581328693959722.post-4953941277141089342011-06-25T10:20:00.000-07:002011-06-25T14:21:30.796-07:00Ice Cream<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> <img src="http://www.dreyers.com/brand/snacksize/images/3013p.jpg" /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Just a reminder to get over to Progressive Dairyman and vote for Dryer's Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream, and all your other favorites, by Clicking on the link near the bottom of the page <a href="http://www.progressivedairy.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6575:ice-cream-flavor-face-off-round-2&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=61">here.</a> Help get us a win in round two over <span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; background-color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">Ashley Messing / Michigan State University's Final Four Fudge Dribble</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Although Ashley is a very nice person you know that chunks of cookie dough taste better than "malt balls" found in our competition. Also, you can't afford to "dribble" your ice cream when it tastes as good as Dryer's Cookie Dough.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">You also might be interested in checking out a giant ice cream sundae by clicking <a href="http://www.progressivedairy.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6589:dairy-enthusiasts-gather-for-annual-ice-cream-sundae-in-harrisburg&catid=70:featured-main-page">here</a> </span>Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15361085401020149051noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503581328693959722.post-58092038630901124052011-06-24T06:40:00.000-07:002011-06-24T06:40:40.258-07:00Sweet Corn Sprouting<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51383514@N03/5866600872/" title="2011-06-10 sweet corn by hull dairy, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6022/5866600872_28dce4d997_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="2011-06-10 sweet corn"></a><br />
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We raise sweet corn to sell on the roadside. It is good to see it growing despite the cold wet spring. The heat over the past week has helped a lot.Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15361085401020149051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503581328693959722.post-26334893455870888202011-06-09T10:53:00.000-07:002011-06-09T12:16:19.199-07:00More Rain and More Planting (Tractors)<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51383514@N03/5815246923/" title="2011-05-29 11.37.01 by hull dairy, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><img alt="2011-05-29 11.37.01" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5225/5815246923_13506f118e_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></a><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">We nearly got an inch of rain on May 29 and repeated that since yesterday afternoon. Those two storms alone gave us what an average month usually brings us here in May And June.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">What the sky looks like almost every other day.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">You know it's wet when water fills the tracks.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I guess the wet ground has been good for the earth worms. This is a good sample of what we get nearly every shovel full.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">This tractor got stuck just trying to find a way out of the field after pulling out the other tractor.</span>Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15361085401020149051noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503581328693959722.post-6225369741382644882011-05-31T18:19:00.000-07:002011-06-13T15:04:00.381-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f6b26b; font-size: large;"><br />
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<h2 class="entry-title" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; clear: both; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 33px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ice Cream Flavor Face-Off Vote for our favorite: </span></h2><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">DRYER'S CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH</span></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51383514@N03/5784156528/" title="2011-05-27 12.14.55 by hull dairy, on Flickr"><img alt="2011-05-27 12.14.55" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5109/5784156528_10b8726fe4_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 16px;">Progressive Dairyman is hosting an ice cream Flavor Face-Off to celebrate June is Dairy Month and July is Ice Cream Month. We were lucky enough to be chosen to help out. </span></div><div class="entry entry-content" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We chose <a href="http://www.dreyers.com/brand/snacksize/flavor.asp?b=1435&f=3013" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Dryer's Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough</a> to represent our farm. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; line-height: 15px;">It is the perfect combination. The creamy smooth vanilla melts in your mouth, and you gotta love the crunch of the chocolate chips and the texture of the cookie dough. After all, who doesn't make a batch of </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; line-height: 15px;">cookie dough just to eat half of it?</span></span></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> So click <a href="http://www.progressivedairy.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6489:ice-cream-flavor-face-off-2011-round-1&catid=157:surveys&Itemid=235" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">here</a> to go to the Progressive Dairyman Website right now to vote for our favorite flavor, I guess you can vote for your favorite if it is different than ours if you really, really, really, like another flavor. After the contest concludes they will randomly select a voter to win $100 worth of the winning ice cream. </span></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You can also see how fast you can recognize excellent ice cream by playing <a href="http://www.dreyers.com/brand/snacksize/index.asp?b=104" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Dryer's Match a Snack</a> It's a fun game for the kids (we know they are already asking you what to do for summer break) </span></div></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51383514@N03/5784156954/" title="2011-05-31 17.24.44 by hull dairy, on Flickr"><img alt="2011-05-31 17.24.44" height="480" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2085/5784156954_33ff9c2ba4_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15361085401020149051noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503581328693959722.post-19351914724793807552011-05-30T20:00:00.000-07:002011-05-30T20:00:45.494-07:00Planting Tractors<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51383514@N03/5778750316/" title="2011-05-27 18.11.37 by hull dairy, on Flickr"><img alt="2011-05-27 18.11.37" height="480" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3232/5778750316_8a1bd7fedd_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">We have become quite good at planting tractors this year. I guess on the positive side of things we also have become fairly quick at pulling them out and a little better at stopping before we sink all the way to the axles, frame, and fuel tanks. These pics are of a time we didn't get that lucky and it took a lot of digging and placing railroad ties under the wheels to get us up out of the mud hole.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I took a small chain out because my dad told me it should come right out but then volunteered to stay at the barn and milk while I took one of my workers out with our smaller tractor. I think he knew it wouldn't be quite that easy. As soon as I looked at the far side of the tractor I knew we would be there a while. So we got shovels and started digging out from under everything and behind the wheels. My neighbor came out and went back for a heavier chain. Another neighbor had been watching from his farm on the hill and brought his tractor down also. We must have prepared good because we only had to use our tractor and it came right out. When my neighbor went to leave he found a wet spot with his tractor and we nearly had to pull him out. I drove around the field for a while looking for a place I wouldn't sink while it was parked.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">My dad went back out and found another wet spot that wasn't anywhere near the spots we already found. I notice one of our railroad ties was missing and had to go shovel and poke around in the mud till I could find it in the previous spot You can <a href="http://youtu.be/_mT9bdXpioI">click here</a> to see us pulling it out the next morning, it was quite and easy pull. Luckily our neighbor was smart and offered to work our field with his much smaller and lighter tractor and disk. He was able to get most of our field disked which should help it dry if it ever quits raining on us.</span>Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15361085401020149051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503581328693959722.post-30653661691500100812011-05-04T11:38:00.000-07:002011-05-04T11:38:29.354-07:00Wordless Wednesday<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51383514@N03/5687987166/" title="2011-03-23 07.34.07 by hull dairy, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5105/5687987166_b251264a4b_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="2011-03-23 07.34.07"></a><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is still plenty cold and wet. We have not been able to get any spring planting done yet.</div>Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15361085401020149051noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503581328693959722.post-49983983748668980582011-04-28T21:12:00.001-07:002011-04-28T21:12:47.851-07:002011-04-26 12.54.40<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51383514@N03/5668206718/" title="2011-04-26 12.54.40"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5070/5668206718_f2e931ec0a.jpg" alt="2011-04-26 12.54.40 by hull dairy" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51383514@N03/5668206718/">2011-04-26 12.54.40</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51383514@N03/">hull dairy</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>Dry cows in the dirt lot behind our house in the lovely spring weather we are having. This post is a test on uploading pics a new way but hope you enjoy anyway.</p>Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15361085401020149051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503581328693959722.post-79448674235580337962011-04-20T13:22:00.000-07:002011-04-20T13:22:30.828-07:00Quality Animal Care<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are thousands of farmers that spend countless hours providing quality care for the animals they are raising. It can be a very stressful way of life often putting the animals needs before our own. It is sad when a someone doesn't care for their animals properly but even worse when activists groups use it to promote a lifestyle they have embraced and feel that all others should do the same. </span><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 19px;">A young female that has had only one calf is occasionally called a first-calf heifer. </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">A </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">springer </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">is a cow or heifer close to calving</span></span></li>
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">We are exposed to radiation everywhere in our lives and after reading more about it I am more concerned with radiation from electronics than I am about radiation in our food.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
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</div>Holly Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04118121882460551982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503581328693959722.post-19118878503150135402011-03-04T10:09:00.001-08:002011-04-02T22:57:49.293-07:00Hauling Nature's Fertilizer<div><div style="text-align: center;">Lots of sun for hauling manure. The snow provides quite a contrast. </div><br />
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We were so cold our hands could barely hold the paint brushes, but we kept at it working in the dark until it was done. <br />
We are so excited to<br />
have it finished!!! <br />
It started pouring the next morning<br />
and hasn't stopped since.Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15361085401020149051noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503581328693959722.post-5722854602923562692010-11-10T14:00:00.000-08:002010-11-10T21:45:41.670-08:00Finally some paint<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRPE32RJxKTNGpQJ3qEzVJnUQvp8fU5npAZXb-M5N2zzb6HCJPrApdiXlBlhskS6XlCat_OLrPdwLkNHcROcf4kbhyphenhyphenCtsfV580K7JNncu9X0XNdA28yC69uy8VHamelKxKK4YLxp3rRKE/s1600/old+barn+repair+paint+%252828%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRPE32RJxKTNGpQJ3qEzVJnUQvp8fU5npAZXb-M5N2zzb6HCJPrApdiXlBlhskS6XlCat_OLrPdwLkNHcROcf4kbhyphenhyphenCtsfV580K7JNncu9X0XNdA28yC69uy8VHamelKxKK4YLxp3rRKE/s400/old+barn+repair+paint+%252828%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538049302921167858" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwCuowJEiPlICvPe4lSMiCLLqOJWUs5R8BqK9e-nWmq-FsOkJDYy1paZHvMrYuWe0IKuIYgUcFHAkl2Dh_TDWOB6kvMHsNOeLF-RINlQF2yLnP0A7ZynWYshB6E0qSGOxx7QBcs_Afvu4/s1600/old+barn+repair+paint+%252834%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwCuowJEiPlICvPe4lSMiCLLqOJWUs5R8BqK9e-nWmq-FsOkJDYy1paZHvMrYuWe0IKuIYgUcFHAkl2Dh_TDWOB6kvMHsNOeLF-RINlQF2yLnP0A7ZynWYshB6E0qSGOxx7QBcs_Afvu4/s400/old+barn+repair+paint+%252834%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538049304469266850" /></a><br />it was hard to draw a line at what boards we replaced and which ones we left. We could have spent a lot more time repairing but had to draw a reasonable line somewhere. After most of the damaged wood was removed we power washed the front of the barn. I like how it almost looks like the shadow is doing the washing. Then finished adding some of the missing trim pieces.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSkEvQhLVg-l4wkGa-tYtmP_POZ9OpifghVm9WnZQ2cnEcQCZfpLcKG37a57Q4IBDPSV6Y4UnrMb6pgECO7MD9eJzIk4dzP_2pUOuuc7AVQ7ReRMDbSSeNCkEVg-81G-Y7MOsI91R8NQg/s1600/IMG_20101104_131403.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSkEvQhLVg-l4wkGa-tYtmP_POZ9OpifghVm9WnZQ2cnEcQCZfpLcKG37a57Q4IBDPSV6Y4UnrMb6pgECO7MD9eJzIk4dzP_2pUOuuc7AVQ7ReRMDbSSeNCkEVg-81G-Y7MOsI91R8NQg/s400/IMG_20101104_131403.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538050620884542290" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVpSHfMSLKN5zj0_0YQry7eb1tKLyExNvOKZ7QvmLMZHC4t6nVKCg48Uutsj2hYxU3frLbnMw1KyWVI-SHkbFKfg4CMqFR4eG_1E-cPpR4yvd1jc6eqM7nvLcfkWszsKsMowkpviShT5c/s1600/IMG_20101104_132903.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVpSHfMSLKN5zj0_0YQry7eb1tKLyExNvOKZ7QvmLMZHC4t6nVKCg48Uutsj2hYxU3frLbnMw1KyWVI-SHkbFKfg4CMqFR4eG_1E-cPpR4yvd1jc6eqM7nvLcfkWszsKsMowkpviShT5c/s400/IMG_20101104_132903.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538050625132692210" /></a><br />There was a rain storm that set us back for at least a week but after the wood dried back out we got a coat of primer on.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvWDWHxnayxejIoCA7WmdPtvk9iq2XlZDpCimpZYzdiEJDOhtY6ozUDdPzFD-X8WCdUbTv9QrsCA_DQkBM8HgE8a2YEpvJ1UI4spvzI3u9-_xFUitmW8QRAjVtym1HXu_oyaPHH2ZbTAo/s1600/IMG_20101104_180006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvWDWHxnayxejIoCA7WmdPtvk9iq2XlZDpCimpZYzdiEJDOhtY6ozUDdPzFD-X8WCdUbTv9QrsCA_DQkBM8HgE8a2YEpvJ1UI4spvzI3u9-_xFUitmW8QRAjVtym1HXu_oyaPHH2ZbTAo/s400/IMG_20101104_180006.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538049316284935186" /><!--<br--></a><br />Then we painted a couple of boards to help us decide what color to paint the trim. The barn has always been straight white as far as I know but it was just too much white and needed a little contrastRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15361085401020149051noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503581328693959722.post-21179846533012527282010-11-07T23:04:00.000-08:002010-11-08T08:46:20.943-08:00More photos from repairing the barn<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiydQTP3cyK_ok7jGjiZYskhiOdd5JISwDlbPqabSwI9dlEaohWVc-mldtRUCZHHYUKXDukrm89xBPit9xZTMHJypZ2NIAVbYV8vf2LCURoGWUr0PssoULM79TIZsP2hOD51VRiUcEMCyc/s1600/old+barn+repair+paint.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiydQTP3cyK_ok7jGjiZYskhiOdd5JISwDlbPqabSwI9dlEaohWVc-mldtRUCZHHYUKXDukrm89xBPit9xZTMHJypZ2NIAVbYV8vf2LCURoGWUr0PssoULM79TIZsP2hOD51VRiUcEMCyc/s400/old+barn+repair+paint.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537079288584602322" /></a><br />This picture shows a lot of what was in need of repair on the front of the barn.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdnH50zSjyZmkFHuW4HxXB2-BE8weR_Uay1Uy5sl7bOyCcx4e3eXytnWfkZVR_qhWrc2DAy3wczHmxgL7osQx37S7SnwgQD58ncsPHXz9UuAWVEm_zqtBec6hyI0lCTAXwL_3XOJk90Bs/s1600/old+barn+repair+paint+(16).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdnH50zSjyZmkFHuW4HxXB2-BE8weR_Uay1Uy5sl7bOyCcx4e3eXytnWfkZVR_qhWrc2DAy3wczHmxgL7osQx37S7SnwgQD58ncsPHXz9UuAWVEm_zqtBec6hyI0lCTAXwL_3XOJk90Bs/s400/old+barn+repair+paint+(16).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537079610075605922" /></a><br />The metal roof is in very rough shape in spots. It needs to be replaced soon because of the amount of water that makes it through is causing the wood and nails below to deteriorate, especially the floor of the hay loft. The remaining vent on top of the barn needs to be secured before it blows off.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZMFhI0eZYKrmTBrx7gF5ZDBkmQ83rGxQ9quK05-pAgyjZQnPwGdLY8tVFtYWejI03bCkoqIsDeaoIoElCCjdad0R0Dn-QIsFntK9UUYYpl2J4mQHn4X5XQKK2JNVP6JrIlQHmg_-XFaE/s1600/2010-10-11+Barn+paint+repair+005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZMFhI0eZYKrmTBrx7gF5ZDBkmQ83rGxQ9quK05-pAgyjZQnPwGdLY8tVFtYWejI03bCkoqIsDeaoIoElCCjdad0R0Dn-QIsFntK9UUYYpl2J4mQHn4X5XQKK2JNVP6JrIlQHmg_-XFaE/s400/2010-10-11+Barn+paint+repair+005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537077104118375554" /></a><br />It is over 41 feet from the ground to the ridge. I had avoided working above ground until this point. There are few reasons why I would have ever do anything above about 10 feet.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLq7jvNBzUDNy_JIMyxhHcScQHjnN1eOSHuDptgsb3nKNG-HFVvk2c0wlsZRn3hyphenhyphenCOMPHi3k24Ie0T03TOmvZfKx7-RIkSOJyUwZMi55nDCBASDspsXisP1yrf3N8_XgVC9z9xBWIZUj4/s1600/old+barn+repair+paint+(10).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLq7jvNBzUDNy_JIMyxhHcScQHjnN1eOSHuDptgsb3nKNG-HFVvk2c0wlsZRn3hyphenhyphenCOMPHi3k24Ie0T03TOmvZfKx7-RIkSOJyUwZMi55nDCBASDspsXisP1yrf3N8_XgVC9z9xBWIZUj4/s400/old+barn+repair+paint+(10).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537095010551065458" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4RDc9WGEBhuU0n9Jh728KRvzbQeeJGdlI6o5tAbZzE8kqTvrwp3dTgKAAAcU89J8B7Ot3qq28IBo0vbYF36AAfFM5gqzKUqaYJ2-sHGaj9VzEYbauJCneKbyZfpk6RW3jrn4cCdOHcSc/s1600/old+barn+repair+paint+(24).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4RDc9WGEBhuU0n9Jh728KRvzbQeeJGdlI6o5tAbZzE8kqTvrwp3dTgKAAAcU89J8B7Ot3qq28IBo0vbYF36AAfFM5gqzKUqaYJ2-sHGaj9VzEYbauJCneKbyZfpk6RW3jrn4cCdOHcSc/s400/old+barn+repair+paint+(24).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537089456139694594" /></a><br />The siding was replaced with matching boards that were removed from an old caboose many years ago. We are lucky someone stashed them between the floor joist of the old barn until now. They are much smoother than the old weathered wood on the face of the barn.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh61G-orgUa6Bn7LUp9Ii73DLm9Ixxhfo9CYxX9_16xbr2J0KjoVz28P0H1gEpuUfO1Xxeq3G2mWCasHVmBEOVdVDsLr5Gw_ylYcNSMt_0_mGIYO2e7I-NMotyrHWErYYQ7OMZ61JIlQLM/s1600/2010-10-18+002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh61G-orgUa6Bn7LUp9Ii73DLm9Ixxhfo9CYxX9_16xbr2J0KjoVz28P0H1gEpuUfO1Xxeq3G2mWCasHVmBEOVdVDsLr5Gw_ylYcNSMt_0_mGIYO2e7I-NMotyrHWErYYQ7OMZ61JIlQLM/s400/2010-10-18+002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537086897326443954" /></a><br />We replaced the boards the main door rails were attached to and remounted the rails a little higher to keep the door from dragging on the ground. Most of the siding, soffit, and facia are repaired at this point but there is still a lot of work to be done before painting.Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15361085401020149051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503581328693959722.post-38647544479908548302010-11-05T10:45:00.001-07:002010-11-08T00:30:41.559-08:00Preserving the Old Milk Barn<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9yqlMdOzEchYI1981fQXGBI-SWc4H9Wv8fUUY9a0l33Soi63fWgPg4VDxCrKo-nuLUFpZiRy4tAyLL733MV5XjMBQmse1CxozgHcceaCKIl2HFSjVc8w0VSInZcUDjU8WGcdO_y1x6Vg/s1600/old+barn+repair+paint+(11).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9yqlMdOzEchYI1981fQXGBI-SWc4H9Wv8fUUY9a0l33Soi63fWgPg4VDxCrKo-nuLUFpZiRy4tAyLL733MV5XjMBQmse1CxozgHcceaCKIl2HFSjVc8w0VSInZcUDjU8WGcdO_y1x6Vg/s400/old+barn+repair+paint+(11).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536124769136309922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3phCPPparVsSpsUupRZ8x0tmxiCWVWQVSdlsGNYvxrlzkAAHIQGAG6R5mJSnDbLt_XysDFDoum5KxBip22f8cit_vDePdFtKnM3VSSB8uuQn1bJ8P9GPoaaaqR-Pn5oC83AQnx5Jkrqs/s1600/old+barn+repair+paint+(7).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3phCPPparVsSpsUupRZ8x0tmxiCWVWQVSdlsGNYvxrlzkAAHIQGAG6R5mJSnDbLt_XysDFDoum5KxBip22f8cit_vDePdFtKnM3VSSB8uuQn1bJ8P9GPoaaaqR-Pn5oC83AQnx5Jkrqs/s400/old+barn+repair+paint+(7).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536124762360970802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguWabUMHdGHbO8BN2e8-5VrazDhSktVRVf_Dq1tES8wAjd2rMub4oe-hSZ3w-tjw5iUisrOXjvrdF-kaVQWSQP_dfPrmSFo1ZuVAZEolSEbcpjXmwaPZuJD6xJ-mZA6xF8igK-MG8AGmM/s1600/old+barn+repair+paint+(8).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguWabUMHdGHbO8BN2e8-5VrazDhSktVRVf_Dq1tES8wAjd2rMub4oe-hSZ3w-tjw5iUisrOXjvrdF-kaVQWSQP_dfPrmSFo1ZuVAZEolSEbcpjXmwaPZuJD6xJ-mZA6xF8igK-MG8AGmM/s400/old+barn+repair+paint+(8).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536124753883609506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7OjemgcQlpMvFefjaGC1FS7LKCWF68PTgkfp5Jir_gUc-YsrhyphenhyphenaCWxVDimFyDQAx58Umu8fYyDruVfNRNfu6rRpo13ZYvMXv28inHX2NfRHl-1c6T62S82QvVxePZY6RBqADmJ8Ag6aE/s1600/old+barn+repair+paint+(1).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7OjemgcQlpMvFefjaGC1FS7LKCWF68PTgkfp5Jir_gUc-YsrhyphenhyphenaCWxVDimFyDQAx58Umu8fYyDruVfNRNfu6rRpo13ZYvMXv28inHX2NfRHl-1c6T62S82QvVxePZY6RBqADmJ8Ag6aE/s400/old+barn+repair+paint+(1).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536124740915769650" /></a>Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15361085401020149051noreply@blogger.com1