Update - one month since husband passed, chicken mansion progress

vickibiro

In the Brooder
9 Years
May 30, 2010
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LaGrange, Kentucky
So today is July 12, 2010 and I have been without the better half of myself for one month. This house is part of what has kept me going. Finishing it is a labor of love, not only for me but for all who help on it. Most of all my Daddy, his parents - both his Mom and Dad have been here nearly every day. They have been the impetus that have kept this project moving along. Mike the roofer who showed up like a miracle, Rick the first roofer who just had too much work to do to finish the job. Thanks to them both. That's Richard my girlfriend's husband on the roof painting in one of the pictures. My Daddy refused to allow me to climb up there to paint so thanks Rich! Thank you to Jeff Monnin who also showed up to help. I am amazed and grateful for the outpouring of love and sweat that it has taken to get this job to this point. Enough with the words on with some pics

this is inside the front door, the hen boxes open from the back so I can reach in and get eggs and there is room for storage on this side of the house

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this is the hen side of the house with the roost on the left and the boxes on the right

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here's a shot of the whole thing, we still have a ways to go but WOW what a way we've come

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okay, so we really don't know what we're doing, any last minute suggestions we can use? Constructive criticism?
 
So lovely and what a wonderful memory of your husband. When it's all completed you'll have to have a party for all the people who helped. I don't know of a prettier place to have it than right in front of that mansion.
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I know this chicken mansion is a bittersweet treasure for you. It's lovely! No coop is perfect, you'll work out what you like and don't like as you go along but it will all be okay.

I'm glad that you have so many wonderful and supportive people in your life as you go through this difficult time. I wish I were closer so I could help, or at least give you a
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I'm so glad you have been able to finish the beautiful coop he started. (it's close enough to finished IMO) It's wonderful that you have all the help from others to finish it. I agree on having a BBQ for everyone that helped right in front of the coop. When do the girls move in?
 
It's the most beautiful coop I have ever seen, and the most beautiful tribute of love since the Taj Mahal, in my opinion! BBQ sounds great!
 
Words cannot convey what you must be going thru, but you have lots of love and support from around the country.
And I must add that is the most beautiful chicken coop I have ever seen. Wow is all I can add.
 

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