Helpful hints for building coops

[CapricornFarm]

Yesterday I slept most of the day, so not much getting done. Hoping today will be better.

 

[NewBoots]

I hope you feel better. Some days I just feel like being lazy and some days I need to recover from a particularly industrious day.

 

[jvls1942]

I had one of those industrious days today that I will need to recover from.
I set up a sled with the correct angle for my sixty-one degree cut. once set up, the cutting of the eight 2x4's took just ten minutes..
I have the chop saw set up to cut the remaining 5 rafters. tomorrow if I am not still too sore..
I did light a fire in the stove. It took only about 20 minutes and I could take off my jacket.. It is cold inside the shop because I don't have any windows to let the sun shine in.. 40F outside..
I dry fitted a rafter truss. It was near perfect..
....jiminwisc.......

 

[jvls1942]

up until now we were undecided about planting a garden.
but with the cancellation of my hip replacement, I will be able to run the tractor.
And, a nephew mentioned that he would help with the garden.
Soooo, tomorrow Annie is going to order corn, green beans, and yellow beans. IF Jungs still has some..
the tomatoes and bell peppers I will plant in cloth pots. and line the bags up on the railing on our deck.
speaking of decks: my brother lives in town. he has a smallish deck on the back of his house. a few days ago there were four deer on the deck looking into the patio door.. Probably wondering where the dog is .. He was put down during the winter..
Man o Man, this was a rough year for our dogs..
......jiminwisc......

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Yesterday I slept most of the day, so not much getting done. Hoping today will be better.

You must have really needed the sleep Cappy.
Don't overdo things with all the bugs going around. If you need to rest, rest. The work will still be there waiting for you (unfortunately).

 

[Molpet]

up until now we were undecided about planting a garden.
but with the cancellation of my hip replacement, I will be able to run the tractor.
And, a nephew mentioned that he would help with the garden.
Soooo, tomorrow Annie is going to order corn, green beans, and yellow beans. IF Jungs still has some..
the tomatoes and bell peppers I will plant in cloth pots. and line the bags up on the railing on our deck.
speaking of decks: my brother lives in town. he has a smallish deck on the back of his house. a few days ago there were four deer on the deck looking into the patio door.. Probably wondering where the dog is .. He was put down during the winter..
Man o Man, this was a rough year for our dogs..
......jiminwisc......

Hopefully you can get some seeds
Yes a rough year for dogs

 

[CapricornFarm]

I had one of those industrious days today that I will need to recover from.
I set up a sled with the correct angle for my sixty-one degree cut. once set up, the cutting of the eight 2x4's took just ten minutes..
I have the chop saw set up to cut the remaining 5 rafters. tomorrow if I am not still too sore..
I did light a fire in the stove. It took only about 20 minutes and I could take off my jacket.. It is cold inside the shop because I don't have any windows to let the sun shine in.. 40F outside..
I dry fitted a rafter truss. It was near perfect..
....jiminwisc.......

Sounds like a future project to me, install windows!

 

[NewBoots]

Hopefully you can get some seeds
Yes a rough year for dogs

I mail ordered a ton of my seeds this year but Burpee has fallen way behind on their deliveries. Still waiting for my shallots and artichoke starts.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Busy day, and I forgot to take photos of my project. So many messages about chicks! Lots hatching.

 

[jvls1942]

Jung was out of corn and beans seeds.
They are not even taking phone callls.
So I went on Amazon. got Golden Bantam corn and green beans.. way expensive, but at least they had some.
No yellow beans, though.
I have buttercup squash seeds that we saved.
the guy I got the squash from has been saving seeds for 17 years.. the squash was almost a foot in diameter.

we have a couple of packages of beets.
and a few Serendipity corn seeds.
I will try sprouting some to see if they should be planted..
.......jiminwisc......