Barn Work Day

 Phil started the work day really early. We were having our second cup of coffee and realized the barn lights were on. With the insulators supposed to show up this week it was pretty important to get the wall built and today with David, Ben, Lee and Nolan's help Phil and Anna accomplished it.  The picture below was taken at 7:15 am while waiting for Ruth to arrive for our walk.  Not sure if you can tell in the pictures but the lights were on so I knew someone was working. 

After the walk I stopped in Phil and Anna were unloading building supplies and tools then Anna was heading to Lowes for more.  I picked up Braelyn, Taegan and Kensley and brought them to our house. When the airbnb guests left Braelyn and I went up to the apartment to start cleaning it for the next guest coming in. The laundry was taken down to our house while Braelyn stayed up to clean.  The work crew had all arrived and work was progressing well. Phil called for our heater as the barn was pretty cold. The heater was packed away with our fair stuff stored in the feed stall. That was loaded into the car. I took the propane tank out of the 5th wheel as that has the big tanks and they were just filled and brought both into the barn. I thought the progress was amazing.

Anna warmed up before going back to using the saw.

Kensley came in to see the work and also warmed up. The little heater really helped.

Phil is using the nail gun to finish up a section. 

At 12:30 pm they were all ready for a lunch break. I had just enough left over rib roast for everyone to have a slice but also served bbq wings, wild rice, baked sweet potatoes, cheesy vegetables and hot biscuits. 

After lunch the rest went back to work in the barn but the girls and I stayed inside and played games while the apartment laundry, sheets and towels, finished washing and drying. Braelyn and I went back up to the apartment to make the beds. By this time it was after 4:00 pm and the workers were starting to leave so we drove over to the barn. WOW they finished the entire wall.

Phil and Anna were still in working finishing up a few things. Braelyn told Anna what she got done with the apartment.

I picked up Taegan and Kensley then took all 3 girls home. It was just 4:35 pm but the sun was already setting. The picture below was taken from their driveway. We got about 2 inches of light fluffy snow today.

Below is a video of some of the work as it was getting done.

I am VERY thankful for these kids of mine. All 10 of my kids (I claim the spouses as mine too) are amazing people, willing to labor, work hard in 20 degree weather and do it joyfully.