Moving Right Along
February 21st, 2010The evening before the 2010 Snowmageddon began, Bernie and I signed a contract to have a deck built. That was a couple of weeks ago, and there has been so much snow on the ground since that day that I was beginning to doubt we’d have the deck before summer. But Friday, the construction company sent a guy out with a Bobcat to move all the snow away from house so they can start work a lot sooner. And while Mr. Bobcat was here, he cleared the area in the backyard where the goat barn will be built so Bernie can start on that. Yay!
The snow has been moved for two days now, and the temperatures have been above freezing during the day, so the area around the house is close to being snow-free.
And, even though it’s muddy, I will absolutely not complain….. this time…..
The deck will span the length of the house in the front, and then wrap around to span this side of it.
Diesel and Dolly are standing on the path Mr. Bobcat plowed to get to the area where the goat barn will be built.
Unfortunately, I forgot to tell Mr. Bobcat about the Sewage Treatment Plant the county forced us to get, and we suffered a casualty.
The good news is the piece that was shattered is a protective cover that we can hopefully get replaced easily. And Mr. Bobcat did make it back to the goat barn area and get it cleared.
We are supposed to get freezing rain tomorrow, but it doesn’t sound like there should be much, if any accumulation. Bernie plans to start building the goat barn Tuesday. And I’m hoping the deck work begins very soon.
While I was out taking pictures today, I decided to head up to check on the plants in the greenhouse.
Its was 41 degrees outside, but it was balmy 83 degrees in the greenhouse, with 34% humidity.
The thermometer displays a few things, and one of them is the low and high for the past 24 hours. It looks like it got down to about 30 last night in there, and the highest temperature in the past 24 hours was 102 degrees. And the most of the plants in the greenhouse look pretty good. They died back for the winter, but many are beginning to pop up again.
Psssst, Danni……. this is the rhubarb. I’m hoping it’ll be ok for a month or so until I can get it into the ground…..
I didn’t check the greenhouse on a regular basis during the really frigid weather we had, but I do know that the gallon jugs I painted black and filled with water never completely froze - even during the week or two that we never got above freezing.
Things may not be happening as quickly as I’d like on the homestead, but I think they are finally starting to move along now.
Tags: greenhouse
February 21st, 2010 at 6:51 pm
There’s something so very hopeful about tiny green plants.
February 21st, 2010 at 8:01 pm
He plow alot send him this way I will give him 20 and a few dozen of eggs lol. What kind of plants do you have growing in your greenhouse?
February 22nd, 2010 at 10:52 am
Snowmageddon! Ha ha ha ha…isn’t THAT the truth!
But look at the huge strides you guys have made in the last little bit - that must feel SO good…and, you have so much to look forward to! Decks, goat houses, GOAT BABIES, spring, visitors from Germany…the list just goes on and on!
Hey, the rhubarb survived its cross-country journey - I’m so glad to see this
February 22nd, 2010 at 12:00 pm
Lots going on at your homestead, even with all the snow! That deck is going to be awesome. I bet you’ll practically live out there in the summer. Can’t wait to see the goat house, and of course, the goats! It’s all very exciting, isn’t it?
February 22nd, 2010 at 5:00 pm
CeeCee - aw honey, there really, really is. This winter really may eventually end. YAY!
Cristy - I put pots of tomatoes and peppers in there and we ate veggies off of them through October and into November. My herbs lasted about that long, and look as though they *may* come back. The rest are flowers and bulbs. It was my first winter with the greenhouse and I am very, very pleased.
Farmgirl - you are so right. As they say, our future is so bright we need sun shades! Ha! I am very excited to see things rolling again. This snow had us at a standstill for a while. And doesn’t that rhubarb look so danged cute and cozey? I really hope it makes it. I’m a little concerned that the snow kept it from getting here for so long. I hope it didn’t freeze…… even though B says he thinks they can take freezing. I’ll let you know how they do. Thank you!
Lilla - it’s all very exciting for sure! I can not wait for that deck - it means less mud in the house. And it means an easier way for Diesel to get in and out. There will only be one or two steps on one end, and we can put in a ramp if that’s too hard for him. I am very, very happy.
February 22nd, 2010 at 7:41 pm
Wow that sounds fantastic. That is going to be one beautiful deck. If it looks as good as everything else around your homestead it is doing to fit in nicely. My husband, step-son, and dad added onto our little deck off our mudroom so we could put our jacuzzi on instead of on the ground. But your huge deck sounds extra special. Bless you for thinking of poor Diesel, he is lucky to have a good momma like you.
xoxoxoxoxoxo
February 23rd, 2010 at 9:29 am
Ok, I’m officially jealous now. Goats, a goat barn, a new deck, a lovely lil greenhouse…. wow! I can see why you are so squirmy to get past winter.