Every drop Counts

With inflation on jet fuel, tensions over seas and the uncertainty of tomorrow, I am focused this year on the garden and making it successful. We have managed to get a few tomatoes here and there and seem to be able to grow lettuce and onions easily. But I need to produce enough food to…

Guest Bedroom

As in most things, we tend to do for others before ourselves. My son was getting married and I wanted to have a nice place for them when they came to visit. I had just got the office sort functional when Covid hit and I ended up living in that back bedroom converted to office.…

A-FRAME COOP/RUN WEEK 9

This weekend our goal is to get the coop so I can get the chicks out. The biggest expense this week is the covering the for the coop floor, but it will water proof and protect the board underneath. This weeks materials list 4 - Steel Latch Bolts … @3.98/each… $15.92 2- Hasps   … @$3.43/each…

A-FRAME COOP/RUN WEEK 8

This weekends project was to get the nest box in place and also come up with something to cover the gap at the top of the roof to keep out the rain. I needed something I could put together and then put up over the top of the roof so it would need to be…

A-FRAME COOP/RUN WEEK 7

This week we wanted to finish adding the wire on the sides of the coop and try to get the roof on. We have a lot of long and dry weather here in Texas.. but I wanted to get the flooring protected as soon as possible to avoid any wood damage. Since I did not get…

A-FRAME COOP/RUN WEEK 6

We left off last weekend with half the wire up on the run and the coop a bit more stabilized. This weekend the plan was to add a few more center supports under the coop and get the wire on the other side of the coop. I needed to get some more screws, poultry staples and…

A-FRAME COOP/RUN WEEK 5

This weekends we wanted to stabilize the coop with some additional vertical support. I had on my shopping list four treated 4 x 4 x 10 and actually purchased that many. However, I could only get two in the vehicle. One end has to go over the passenger seat and on to the floor. With…

A-FRAME COOP/RUN WEEK 4

Much of this weeks shopping list was unplanned materials to reinforce the coop floor. It was not very sturdy and would not hold me when I was standing on it. Also picked up was some hardware cloth and the tin for the roof. We will not be adding the roof for a bit, but I…

A-FRAME COOP/RUN WEEK 3

This weekends project was to get the floor in the coop. I had planned to get these materials for the weekend: The third weekend materials list: 4 – 2″ x 4″ x 8′   … @ $3/each   … $12.00 16 - 6' fence pickets … @ $1.55/each … $24.80 TOTAL $36.80 But after doing some thinking and…

A-Frame Coop/Run Week 2

This weekend we wanted to finish framing out the run for the coop. We are going to add three sections that are eight feet in width. Weekend Two The second weekend materials list: 5 – 2″ x 4″ x 10′   … @ $4/each   …. $20.00 18 – 2″ x 4″ x 8′   … @…