Desert Weyr Blog
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The King Family
The entire King family came up for dinner with us. This was our first use of the new porch for an event! The railing is not quite done yet, but we still had a great time. Continue reading
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Porch Work and a Big Frog
The porch is still coming along nicely. The railing is now under construction. Plus, the pond by our house has some rather large frogs in it. This one was about the size of my hand. Continue reading
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The County Fair and Porch Work
We went back to the Delta County Fair today. I wanted to see how I did with my cloak and take a look at all the exhibits. My cloak took a first prize! I’ll get a picture when I pick it up on Sunday. The fair is a lot smaller this year compared to last… Continue reading
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The Structure Is Done!
The main porch structure is complete. It’s now ready to accept decking material. It’ll look like a real deck very soon! Continue reading
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Porch Work Continues
The back porch is coming along nicely. The roof supports are in, and the basic framing has been started. Here’s the crew deciding what to do next. Continue reading
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Dogs and Chickens
Here you can see Becky and Harri hanging with the rams. Today is chicken bath day. We’ll be showing them on Tuesday at the Delta County Fair, so they need to be bathed and cleaned now. Here’s Stephanie with one of the Golden Campines, as well as the rest of the unhappy, wet chickens. Continue reading
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Farm Tour Days and Garden Woes
The West Elks Wine Trail Tour is this weekend, so we put up all of our farm tour signs. Unfortunately, my black thumb is finally starting to work. The main batch of corn isn’t doing well. They’re pale green with brown and drying leaves. The corn I transplanted into the main part of the corral… Continue reading
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Becky, Harri, and the Sheep; Construction Continues
Becky and Harri, the new Akbash puppy, are working well together in taking care of the rams. Harri looks one way while Becky watches me. Harri looks like he’s asleep in the field, but he’s really awake and watching for threats to his sheep. Becky came over to confirm it was me and to ensure… Continue reading
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Finishing the Rafters
We’re now getting ready to install the rafters on the east side of the porch. Here are some in-progress and after pictures of the installation process. Continue reading
