Helpful hints for building coops

[aart]

The dentist said that this cap is a complete cap and it is solid gold. maybe the weight of it is what causes my neck to hurt ??

How long ago was it 'installed'?

 

[CapricornFarm]

I never did get that plywood cut. No ambition. We're having heavy rain tonight, supposed to be 3". But it is supposed to clear up tomorrow.

 

[jvls1942]

3" of rain ?? that would be 2 feet of snow..
too much of either..
so far we got a little over an inch of snow over night. Bob called. wanted to know if he needed to plow. I told him; no.
winter is taking it's toll on vehicles. Kalib's high beam headlights went out. Annie's muffler became loose.
In the parking lot at K Mart a car came within inches of backing into Annie's car. The guy apparently didn't believe in using his mirror..

Kalib just missed hitting a deer. drove right between two of them.

 

[CapricornFarm]

3" of rain ?? that would be 2 feet of snow..
too much of either..
so far we got a little over an inch of snow over night. Bob called. wanted to know if he needed to plow. I told him; no.
winter is taking it's toll on vehicles. Kalib's high beam headlights went out. Annie's muffler became loose.
In the parking lot at K Mart a car came within inches of backing into Annie's car. The guy apparently didn't believe in using his mirror..

Kalib just missed hitting a deer. drove right between two of them.

I think we had closer to 2" of rain, but the river came up quite a bit.
Today we had sun, and I got out to cut the plywood and paint it. Maybe tomorrow I can attach it.

 

[jvls1942]

what is this thing you call "sun" ?
I came across a good deal on an old cast iron Craftsman 10" band saw. $100.oo . on craigslist
I am waiting for a reply from my email.
I made a deal with Annie. if she loaned me $20.oo and I played a penny slot machine, if I could win $100.oo I could buy it. I won $120.oo
paid her back the $20.oo and put the $100.oo in my pocket..
From the general area indicated on the craigslist map, I think I know who owns it.
I knew a contractor who lived in that area, and there are not many houses around. He died years ago, I think his wife or kids are selling his tools..
I have been awake since 3am. I think it is time to make a pot o' coffee..
......jiminwaUSAu.......
....jiminwisc.....

 

[aart]

It is still 'thawing' here...dripdripdrip......ice pack on driveway is almost gone.
Forecast snow never really happened.
Weird winter.
More hens are slowly coming back online.

 

[jvls1942]

I took some pictures before I plowed today:
pickup with a box full of this year's accumulation,

some snow slid off of the roof. I have it cleaned up , now.

snow sliding off of lean to roof. can you see the snow hanging off of the edge ?

 

[aliciaplus3]

I took some pictures before I plowed today:
pickup with a box full of this year's accumulation,View attachment 2012031View attachment 2012032
some snow slid off of the roof. I have it cleaned up , now.
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snow sliding off of lean to roof. can you see the snow hanging off of the edge ?

No thank you. You may keep it!

 

[jvls1942]

this is one of the snow piles. there are three other ones. these are just from between the house and garage. where we park our cars

 

[jvls1942]

these are two cars that we are storing.
the van in the back ground is DD's
the snow bank in the foreground is Randy"s

it is about 300 feet to the road