Jumping the Moon Dairy - the next chapter

Huge Kudos on the equipment savings! Glad things are moving along for you. I can only imagine your "to do" lists...

Wouldn't want that hanging over me personally, but then this is working towards achievement of a dream for you, so a little different situation. I love Alaska, but would only be comfortable there 1/2 the year... the 1/2 when it's mostly dark. I like to (attempt to) sleep! I don't sleep well anymore due to a combination of factors... Anyway, sounds like progress is being made!

Been working hard on all the little details; it seems that every time I turn around there is another little project. This week I re-screened some windows to make them pollen/dust proof, installed the auto door closure, reassembled the bottler, washed a metal door, and painted the ceiling in the store room. We bought the sheetrock today and might get that up on Monday...I hope.

I also canned 50lbs of tomatoes, 1/2 for me and 1/2 for a friend. I do lots of non dairy chores too.

Last weekend we put all the cables on the barn and next weekend we are having another barn raising party and will be putting the cover on it. We have to get that done soon in case El Nino does decide to bring rain to No. CA. We rented a really cool piece of equipment for that project and it made it pretty easy. I did have to assemble 24 steel cables with turnbuckles and cable clamps and my hands were complaining...that part was not much fun. Here's a picture of DH putting one of the cables on.


I am drying off the girls and getting them ready for breeding and hoping that I am up and running by then. So much to do and I so want this construction done.

very nice, sounds like you are keeping busy for sure

Now, THAT'S cool piece of equipment. I coulda used it when painting my two-story house!

Congrats on the good progress!

Looking good

Very nice!

OK - so I am certain you have been MORE than busy but, we need an update. It's been a month, couldyaplease?

I feel like the reel broke on the movie, right at the cliffhanger..."to be continued"

Hey there @Mini Horses Greetings from the front range in Colorado!

Update...





We got the cover on the barn. The processing trailer is almost done. DH has the week off and is working on the milking barn trailer.

Thank you

Lookin good ---- huge project