tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post724787291725307138..comments2024-03-28T14:37:45.575-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: Goat Barn: A Little Here & A Little ThereLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-15334997507152867962018-01-31T20:39:33.211-05:002018-01-31T20:39:33.211-05:00Susan, it's always an excellent feeling to not...Susan, it's always an excellent feeling to not let things go to waste, isn't it? And yes, the heart is a really special touch!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-79669738024423362372018-01-31T10:19:30.243-05:002018-01-31T10:19:30.243-05:00I love the way you reuse material - and I LOVE tha...I love the way you reuse material - and I LOVE that little heart cutout on your gate! You two do a fabulous job!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-13904817059326204512018-01-31T08:17:07.315-05:002018-01-31T08:17:07.315-05:00M.K., thanks!M.K., thanks!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-31085831298975667702018-01-30T18:10:15.293-05:002018-01-30T18:10:15.293-05:00It's looking great!It's looking great!M.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09205619221345704689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-54793897034826368582018-01-29T20:55:02.631-05:002018-01-29T20:55:02.631-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13523582966950541295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-43191360348003555592018-01-29T11:25:02.008-05:002018-01-29T11:25:02.008-05:00Mama Pea, I so agree about photo documentation. Th...Mama Pea, I so agree about photo documentation. That's where the true value of a blog lies. It's all to easy to only see what hasn't been done, rather than what has. Makes all the difference in keeping a positive attitude and one's enthusiasm in tact. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-38281026180166489912018-01-29T04:00:13.136-05:002018-01-29T04:00:13.136-05:00You're so wise to have documented everything y...You're so wise to have documented everything you've done on your homestead. The pictures are priceless because when we're in the midst of it all (planning, building, waiting to purchase materials, etc.) the end seems to be the only goal and when that finally happens (!), we so quickly forget everything that went into a project. I know we can be down and draggy about a current project but come across a picture or post of everything we've accomplished . . . and it gives us a real boost. You and Dan can/should rightfully feel the same way. I'm sure a lot of Dan's frustration comes from being away from home so much. But then he has a lot of time to think things through in his head before doing the hands on work!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-68594941737860311962018-01-28T23:11:00.670-05:002018-01-28T23:11:00.670-05:00Chris, I think there's something to be said fo...Chris, I think there's something to be said for pride in craftsmanship. Touches like these really show that. Sadly that's been lost in modern industrial manufacturing. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-63546666418087428732018-01-28T19:03:38.841-05:002018-01-28T19:03:38.841-05:00It's a work of art, Dan and Leigh! As much as ...It's a work of art, Dan and Leigh! As much as it is a practical work space. :)Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-58575752576617573962018-01-28T16:46:13.496-05:002018-01-28T16:46:13.496-05:00Kris, for a long while we never thought it would h...Kris, for a long while we never thought it would happen, because every time we set the goal something else would happen. It's a relief to finally be getting it done!<br /><br />Mrs. Shoes, :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-41947234717751829162018-01-28T11:29:52.902-05:002018-01-28T11:29:52.902-05:00that little heart he cut out of the gate though......that little heart he cut out of the gate though.... so sweet. Mrs Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02636736944375337989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-79043566058333484412018-01-28T09:17:58.895-05:002018-01-28T09:17:58.895-05:00It's like watching the little engine that coul...It's like watching the little engine that could: I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.... Next thing y'know - stuff happens! And not just functional but artistic, a place to please the eye. Rock on, guys. KrisKrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18270962181937604487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-60075754103571163762018-01-27T21:55:29.227-05:002018-01-27T21:55:29.227-05:00Thanks Mike! It's nice feeling like the barn i...Thanks Mike! It's nice feeling like the barn is made just for us (because, of course, it is :)<br /><br />Rain, thanks! Sometimes too slow, but fortunately pretty steady these days. :)<br /><br />Fiona, it's fun being able to hand craft at least some of it. Makes it uniquely our own.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-25339159228786827722018-01-27T21:22:42.389-05:002018-01-27T21:22:42.389-05:00The gates are incredible. A touch of unique crafts...The gates are incredible. A touch of unique craftsmanship. We have a good supply of barn board we saved from the rebuild ... so Ralph is getting ideas!Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348495575211204989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-83295871701996379082018-01-27T20:24:05.885-05:002018-01-27T20:24:05.885-05:00Hi Leigh :) I LOVE that gate!!! It has such whimsy...Hi Leigh :) I LOVE that gate!!! It has such whimsy! :) You guys are really coming along with the barn! Slow and steady wins the race! :)Rain https://www.blogger.com/profile/14377719049819222133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-7698519500813953082018-01-27T18:37:06.520-05:002018-01-27T18:37:06.520-05:00Won't be long now! I really like the gate desi...Won't be long now! I really like the gate design, nice personal touch.Mike Yukonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07615350717597229013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-19167170752312437532018-01-27T18:00:54.790-05:002018-01-27T18:00:54.790-05:00Theresa, thanks! I like spending time with my goat...Theresa, thanks! I like spending time with my goats anyway, so all these little touches make it extra pleasant. :)<br /><br />Phil, I appreciate that. At least we try to make good use of our time. Sometimes it seems more successful than others. :)<br /><br />tpals, that is something he's had to learn. He's always been a finisher of projects, but with this kind of lifestyle we sometimes have to work on big projects in stages in order to do the seasonal things required. It definitely helps to break big projects down into smaller bites.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-62671136679291690152018-01-27T15:00:16.277-05:002018-01-27T15:00:16.277-05:00Looking great. Is he able to break up this enormou...Looking great. Is he able to break up this enormous project in his mind as a series of smaller projects? I'd imagine the big picture view would overwhelm.tpalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05646231041413714929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-19631814645585807622018-01-27T13:48:36.607-05:002018-01-27T13:48:36.607-05:00You guys make good use of your time! That is a ski...You guys make good use of your time! That is a skill in itself.The Wykeham Observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04223636697571715201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-86257784567624837272018-01-27T12:55:55.021-05:002018-01-27T12:55:55.021-05:00Very nice, it looks like it will be such a sweet p...Very nice, it looks like it will be such a sweet place for both goats and humans!Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574936988046982209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-52794045970583172602018-01-27T12:42:12.274-05:002018-01-27T12:42:12.274-05:00Thanks Ed! I love those special little touches too...Thanks Ed! I love those special little touches too. And I love that Dan thinks to do them for me. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-52127567605870913682018-01-27T11:48:53.785-05:002018-01-27T11:48:53.785-05:00Looking good! I like the little details put in lik...Looking good! I like the little details put in like the heart on the gate.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-91364862201616596372018-01-27T08:15:40.079-05:002018-01-27T08:15:40.079-05:00Paula, thanks! That Youtube series sounds right up...Paula, thanks! That Youtube series sounds right up our alley. I will have to look for it. Sometimes Dan and I are looking for something to watch that isn't the modern nonsense, LOL.<br /><br />Yes, I am familiar with whitewashing. I whitewashed the interior of our chicken coop and also the original kidding stall. Somewhere I have a how-to blog post on it, also an e-Book! All of that was a number of years ago and I found that the simplest whitewash (hydrated lime, water, and salt) hasn't held up well on plywood. It's almost permanent on untreated wood though. Trouble is, I can no longer find hydrated lime locally. I used to be able to get 50# bags for very cheap, but no one sells it anymore. They've gone to pre-mixed cement and some sort of specially formulated stall lime instead. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-89446629433410050212018-01-27T08:04:02.057-05:002018-01-27T08:04:02.057-05:00PS- love the gate!PS- love the gate!Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16171802310115844104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-36851589636647435502018-01-27T08:03:07.265-05:002018-01-27T08:03:07.265-05:00Hey Leigh- if you ever watched Victorian Farm (alt...Hey Leigh- if you ever watched Victorian Farm (although it could have been Edwardian Farm, but I'm pretty sure it was Victorian Farm) on Youtube, the domestic history expert said that they (the Victorians) whitewashed the interior of farm buildings, especially the dairy for two reasons: one, because it disinfected them. The other, cooler, thing about lime wash it that when it dries, it does two things: it hardens back into rock, so every successive coat adds to the thickness of the coating, and because the lime crystals dry two facets out, it reflects twice as much light as paint. Not sure where you can find lime wash these days, but I'd do a google search and see if you could make it yourself....Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16171802310115844104noreply@blogger.com