https://daisydoohomestead.com/2020/08/30/diy-furniture-rehab-giving-an-outdated-hutch-new-life/https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/hutch-2-e1598823200282.jpgHutch 2The finished hutch! I'm really happy with how it turned out, it's a solid piece of furniture that will last for years and years and I'm all-in at $100. https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/hutch.jpgHutchThe finished hutch with another kitty cameo, this time by Ricky the Cat. Also, our dining room walls are not pinkhttps://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/shelf-closeup.jpgShelf CloseupThe velvet-covered glass shelf and a little bit of the damask wallpaper that I used to cover the mirrored backing. https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/hutch-closeup.jpgHutch CloseupHere's a closeup of one of the drawers, you can see how the Dust of Ages settles into the carving. It's a subtle but really nice effect. https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/hutch-base-e1598722734297.jpgHutch BaseThis is the before pic of the base of the hutch with an appearance of fur baby, Gimli. Again, I almost forgot to get the before pic and was getting ready to paint one of the drawers. 😂2020-08-30T23:55:42+00:00monthlyhttps://daisydoohomestead.com/2020/08/23/home-cookin-perfect-french-fries-poutine-and-hotdogs/https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/img_5969-e1598196778661.jpgSonoran hotdog and Poutine2020-10-19T20:11:31+00:00monthlyhttps://daisydoohomestead.com/2020/08/08/hello-and-howve-you-been/2020-08-08T16:33:53+00:00monthlyhttps://daisydoohomestead.com/2017/09/21/celebrating-one-year-on-the-farm/https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/wp_20170701_16_21_57_pro.jpgWP_20170701_16_21_57_ProMy chicken coop shortly after we moved my chicks into it. I can't wait for it to be up at DaisyDoo Homestead. https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/wp_20170121_15_07_52_pro.jpgWP_20170121_15_07_52_ProThe bridge we built over the ditch, I love this little bridge. https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/wp_20161104_17_25_20_pro.jpgWP_20161104_17_25_20_ProWorking on clearing trees at the homestead. 2019-09-01T19:27:59+00:00monthlyhttps://daisydoohomestead.com/2017/09/15/wild-edibles-chicken-of-the-woods/https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/wp_20170811_18_07_44_pro.jpgWP_20170811_18_07_44_ProChicken of the woods, the day before I picked it. 2017-09-15T13:49:12+00:00monthlyhttps://daisydoohomestead.com/2017/09/05/oh-the-places-youll-go/2017-09-05T14:01:25+00:00monthlyhttps://daisydoohomestead.com/2017/08/21/the-great-american-eclipse/https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/eclipse-sunset.pngEclipse sunsetThis is a pic of the sunset effect caused by the eclipse. Pictures just don't do it justice. It was such an amazing view. 2017-08-22T05:36:14+00:00monthlyhttps://daisydoohomestead.com/2017/08/16/life-on-the-farm-some-days-its-sunshine-butterflies-other-days-you-slip-and-fall-in-a-mud-puddle/https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/ftog1-e1502917065208.pngFtoghttps://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/wp_20170812_16_49_45_pro.jpgWP_20170812_16_49_45_ProHere's my haul from the Ace grand opening!https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/wp_20170810_20_17_10_pro.jpgWP_20170810_20_17_10_ProMaking our yummy dinner over the fire!2017-08-16T20:58:09+00:00monthlyhttps://daisydoohomestead.com/2017/08/09/were-remodeling/https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/wp_20170807_18_39_48_pro.jpgWP_20170807_18_39_48_ProThe last two stalls are still under construction. We used the Priefert panels to expand the outdoor area the goats will have access to once their new stalls are completed. The middle stall will be divided into two smaller stalls so we'll actually have a total of four: two that are 12ft by 14ft and two that are 12ft by 7ft. https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/wp_20170807_18_39_42_pro.jpgWP_20170807_18_39_42_Prohttps://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/wp_20170807_18_39_35_pro.jpgWP_20170807_18_39_35_Prohttps://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/wp_20170807_18_12_36_pro.jpgWP_20170807_18_12_36_ProHere's a look at the new stalls. The closest one on the right will be for my new horse. The goats are in their right now until their permanent stall is completed. 2017-08-09T14:21:52+00:00monthlyhttps://daisydoohomestead.com/2017/08/02/darn-opossums-opossuming-around/https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/wp_20170716_14_34_29_pro-e1501696226550.jpgWP_20170716_14_34_29_ProThe first thing mama did when they all got to the pond was introduce them to the water. They all swam around the pond together huddled up in one mass. The white duck swimming along with them is one of the other hens, I think she was curious what the little guys were. :)https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/wp_20170721_10_05_49_pro.jpgWP_20170721_10_05_49_Prohttps://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/wp_20170716_12_58_36_pro.jpgWP_20170716_12_58_36_ProThe newly hatched ducklings making their trek to the pond with their mama. I had a really hard time getting a good picture, the close I got the faster they all ran. :)https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/wp_20170723_17_02_02_pro.jpgWP_20170723_17_02_02_ProThese are the birdhouse gourd plants, everyday I walk through and turn the vines in on themselves so they won't overtake the rows on either side. They are just growing like crazy!https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/wp_20170723_17_01_37_pro.jpgWP_20170723_17_01_37_ProThis is one of the birdhouse gourds, the pic has a greenish hue because of the canopy of leaves (the gourd is on the ground under the leaves and vines). There are lots and lots of these gourds growing!2017-08-02T18:19:53+00:00monthlyhttps://daisydoohomestead.com/2017/07/21/its-a-heat-wave-heat-dome-or-whatever-its-just-freakin-hot/https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/wp_20170715_19_08_06_pro-e1500645523694.jpgWP_20170715_19_08_06_ProThis is Larry! He's just the cutest thing ever. 2017-07-21T18:33:47+00:00monthlyhttps://daisydoohomestead.com/2017/07/14/chicken-coops-duck-tractors/https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/wp_20170628_09_59_57_pro-e1500094221941.jpgWP_20170628_09_59_57_Prohttps://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/wp_20170701_16_38_14_pro.jpgWP_20170701_16_38_14_ProThe white chick on the left is my Cinnamon Queen rooster, the red chick in the foreground is one of the Cinnamon Queen hen, and that's one of the lavender guineas standing on the feeder. :)https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/wp_20170710_19_10_43_pro.jpgWP_20170710_19_10_43_ProThe last time you guys saw the chicken coop I was still painting it and it didn't have wire around the run. I'm really happy with the way to turned out and the chicks and guineas really enjoy it. https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/wp_20170710_19_11_38_pro.jpgWP_20170710_19_11_38_ProThe tractor! You can see the rope handle that we use to move the tractor. There is a rope handle on each end so that two people can move the tractor if needed (normally my dad moves it on his own). 2017-07-21T14:14:31+00:00monthlyhttps://daisydoohomestead.com/2017/07/04/there-are-beetles-and-then-there-are-japanese-beetles-much-worse/https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/wp_20170628_13_16_33_pro.jpgWP_20170628_13_16_33_ProA grape leaf that has been completely eaten by the beetles and is dying. https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/wp_20170624_17_55_55_pro.jpgWP_20170624_17_55_55_ProHere's a full Bag-A-Bug trap, I fill two of the bags at my little homestead in a day or two. https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/wp_20170701_15_15_21_pro.jpgWP_20170701_15_15_21_ProJapanese beetles have nearly destroyed some of the ornamental plants on my grandma's porch. https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/wp_20170628_13_15_15_pro.jpgWP_20170628_13_15_15_ProJapanese beetles on a grape leaf. 2017-07-04T05:14:07+00:00monthlyhttps://daisydoohomestead.com/2017/06/23/updates-tractors-ducks-garden-and-chicks/https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/wp_20170606_18_24_58_pro1.jpgWP_20170606_18_24_58_ProHere's a pic I took of the chicks about a week and a half ago or so. They seemed so big then but they've really grown a lot since I took this pic.https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/wp_20170622_19_50_19_pro.jpgWP_20170622_19_50_19_ProHere's the little chicks in their new coop! They have so much more room! We put hardware cloth over the run door so they can't go outside yet.https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/wp_20170622_19_49_52_pro.jpgWP_20170622_19_49_52_ProHere's the coop! We still have to put the wire around the run but other than that it's done. https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/wp_20170605_13_51_54_pro.jpgWP_20170605_13_51_54_ProThe little birdhouse gourd plants! They're a lot bigger now, I took this picture a week or two ago (I really meant to do this update post a lot sooner!). https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/wp_20170606_18_23_41_pro.jpgWP_20170606_18_23_41_ProThe little guys are a little skiddish, you'd think they'd get used to us after awhile. :)2017-06-24T13:24:00+00:00monthlyhttps://daisydoohomestead.com/2017/06/08/wild-edibles-gooseberries/https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/wp_20170606_18_24_58_pro.jpgWP_20170606_18_24_58_ProThe little guys are growing up quickly!https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/wp_20170607_09_01_37_pro.jpgWP_20170607_09_01_37_ProA big bowl of berries, stemmed and ready to go. https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/wp_20170604_19_23_12_pro.jpgWP_20170604_19_23_12_ProLook at all those gooseberries!https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/wp_20170604_18_50_27_pro.jpgWP_20170604_18_50_27_ProThis field is one of the first places I looked for gooseberries, the plants along the edges of this field always have lots of berries. 2017-06-09T04:49:46+00:00monthlyhttps://daisydoohomestead.com/2017/06/01/with-a-cackle-and-a-cluck/https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/wp_20170601_17_58_15_pro.jpgWP_20170601_17_58_15_ProAll my little guys in their brooder box!https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/wp_20170526_13_43_56_pro-e1496375205714.jpgWP_20170526_13_43_56_ProIf you look close you can see some tiny, very newly hatched baby birds. The night before I took the picture there was only one baby and two unhatched eggs, that's how new they are!https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/wp_20170601_10_25_13_pro.jpgWP_20170601_10_25_13_ProCackle Hatchery in downtown Lebanon, MO.https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/wp_20170601_10_03_03_pro.jpgWP_20170601_10_03_03_ProSome of the ducklings available at Cackle. https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/wp_20170601_09_54_53_pro-e1496373408583.jpgWP_20170601_09_54_53_ProSome of the newly hatched chicks at Cackle. 2017-06-03T01:31:51+00:00monthlyhttps://daisydoohomestead.com/2017/05/25/the-wheels-on-the-tractor-go-round-and-round-at-least-theyre-supposed-to/https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/wp_20170519_16_24_05_pro.jpgWP_20170519_16_24_05_ProWe moved one of the herds to greener pastures earlier this week, they were happy to see all of the new grass!https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/wp_20170524_16_29_48_pro.jpgWP_20170524_16_29_48_ProWe managed to get the hay spike moved. Normally you would drop the spike, pull the tractor away and then back the other tractor up to it. It definitely makes it more complicated when you can't pull the first tractor away. https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/wp_20170524_16_29_31_pro.jpgWP_20170524_16_29_31_ProThe newer tractor on the left, broken down. Old faithful on the right.2017-05-26T05:30:20+00:00monthlyhttps://daisydoohomestead.com/2017/05/19/plant-the-seeds-and-watch-them-grow/https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/wp_20170518_19_47_18_pro-e1495203533843.jpgWP_20170518_19_47_18_ProThese little guys are too cute for words! It takes them a couple days to figure out their big, webbed feet but once they do they're just scootin' all over the place. https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/wp_20170518_18_33_41_pro.jpgWP_20170518_18_33_41_ProThese are the seeds I planted, I've never used Johnny's before but Birdhouse Gourd seeds ended up being a little difficult to find. Johnny's had them at a good price and they're service was great. I ordered a few other packets of seeds from them (pumpkins and other gourds). https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/wp_20170518_18_33_20_pro.jpgWP_20170518_18_33_20_ProIt doesn't look like much yet but along that string there are 35 birdhouse gourd seeds getting ready to sprout!2018-06-07T12:30:05+00:00monthlyhttps://daisydoohomestead.com/2017/05/16/its-calf-selling-time/https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/wp_20170513_14_51_18_pro.jpgWP_20170513_14_51_18_ProLook at the fuzzy little turkeys, they're so cute!https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sale-barn.pngSale BarnAt the sale barn offloading the first group.https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/instagramcapture_d4d786b6-5c85-4351-a4ec-b67e939071af.jpgInstagramCapture_d4d786b6-5c85-4351-a4ec-b67e939071afA load of heifers ready to go to the sale barn!2017-05-17T13:24:39+00:00monthlyhttps://daisydoohomestead.com/2017/05/12/flashback-friday-building-the-shed-week-4/https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/wp_20160130_17_00_00_pro.jpgWP_20160130_17_00_00_ProHere's a picture of the fully sided and stained shed! I know the white with white trim isn't for everyone but I love a clean look so the little details can pop. https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/wp_20160102_16_22_58_pro.jpgWP_20160102_16_22_58_Prohttps://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/wp_20151219_16_21_35_pro.jpgWP_20151219_16_21_35_ProHere's a closeup picture of the siding with the stain. I love how the stain shows the texture of the wood.https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/wp_20151212_16_37_55_pro-e1494650735842.jpgWP_20151212_16_37_55_ProHere's the first coat of stain, I love the way it turned out. https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/wp_20151212_13_52_07_pro-e1494649932329.jpgWP_20151212_13_52_07_ProWe have one side of the shed sided!https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/wp_20151212_12_12_40_pro-e1494649453870.jpgWP_20151212_12_12_40_ProHere's the first window! We waited until the last minute to install it to minimize the risk of it being broken while we were working on other parts of the shed. https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/wp_20151212_11_43_10_pro.jpgWP_20151212_11_43_10_ProHere's the first piece of siding we put up. I chose the pine plywood with 4" grooves and chose to install the panels with the groves running vertically. 2017-05-13T05:12:54+00:00monthlyhttps://daisydoohomestead.com/2017/05/05/if-april-showers-bring-may-flowers-what-do-may-showers-bring/https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/wp_20170504_10_46_52_pro.jpgWP_20170504_10_46_52_ProI couldn't end without posting a picture of the cows. They started following me around while I was walking the farm. The weird weather has them stirred up and they've been a little needy. They've enjoyed the sunshine and dryer weather the last couple days. https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/wp_20170504_10_39_35_pro.jpgWP_20170504_10_39_35_ProI love this picture! This is the creek, it just looks so pretty. https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/wp_20170504_10_03_46_pro.jpgWP_20170504_10_03_46_ProDad and I built this little bridge over the winter (I'll show you the construction after I wrap up the shed posts). Normally this is a dry ditch but when it rains it turns into a babbling brook. https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/wp_20170504_10_01_26_pro.jpgWP_20170504_10_01_26_ProThis is a temporary low water crossing that Dad and I made to get up to DaisyDoo Homestead (we'll build something more substantial once we build the permanent road). Probably 90% of the year this little creek bed is dry but you can tell by the debris that it was probably about 15 or 20 feet wide at one point during the storm. This creek flows into the little river about a half mile from where I took this pic.https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/wp_20170504_10_34_02_pro.jpgWP_20170504_10_34_02_ProHere's the small river that's on the east side of the farm. It doesn't look all that impressive unless I tell you that most of the year it's just a trickle of water. You can tell by the debris and the way the grass is laid over that the water was probably about two feet higher during the heaviest rain. 2017-05-06T02:54:40+00:00monthlyhttps://daisydoohomestead.com/2017/04/30/were-building-an-ark-and-loading-the-animals-two-by-two/https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/wp_20170430_13_25_19_pro.jpgWP_20170430_13_25_19_ProThis is to give you guys an idea of what water can do to roads, this is one of our gravel roads on the farm. The rain running down the hill washed out deep grooves in the road, some are 10" deep! And that was just runoff coming down the road. Imagine what a flooded creek or river can do. https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/wp_20170430_17_59_26_pro.jpgWP_20170430_17_59_26_ProThis is where the bulk of the runoff was going into the pond, there was a heavy flow of water running through here over the weekend. https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/pond-water.pngPond WaterThis is our pond which was drastically down due to the very dry winter we had. The top picture is from March and the bottom picture is today. I'm standing in the same corner of the pond in both pictures but the spot where I was standing in the top picture is now about 4 or 5 feet under water! The pond had come up about 6 inches or so over the last few weeks but the rest of the water is all from the last two days, and there's even more water running out of the spillway (and there's still runoff going into the pond). At least the ducks are happy!https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/twitter603ae68.jpgTwitter603ae68This is a graphic from the National Weather Service that shows the rainfall totals across the state.2017-05-04T02:32:47+00:00monthlyhttps://daisydoohomestead.com/2017/04/20/apple-blossoms-duck-eggs-and-turkeys-galore/https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/wild-flowers.pngWild FlowersAnd last but not least, here's a collage of some of the early blooming wildflowers I've seen. https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/wp_20170419_10_14_45_pro.jpgWP_20170419_10_14_45_ProWe've had a lot of new calves born on the farm in the last few weeks but this little guy in my favorite. Such a unique color. https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/wp_20170407_19_06_20_pro.jpgWP_20170407_19_06_20_ProApple blossoms for days! This is a pic of one of the apple trees my Dad has in his yard. These little beauties will be yummy apples in a few months. https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/wp_20170401_16_22_05_pro.jpgWP_20170401_16_22_05_ProMy new orchard! I have four apple trees planted there so far. I took this picture the day we planted them, now all of the trees have leaves on them and are doing really well. I'll post an updated picture soon. We still have to clear some trees to expand the orchard and eventually I want to have a rock wall around it, stay tuned for that! :)https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/wp_20170327_14_30_31_pro-e1492799022206.jpgWP_20170327_14_30_31_ProHere's one of the 100 pine trees we planted around the farm. We've been checking on them occasionally and most of them are still doing well. A few of them were pulled up by deer but that's ok. I'll keep adding to the pines each year and hopefully we can get them established on the farm. 2017-04-23T00:28:08+00:00monthlyhttps://daisydoohomestead.com/2017/03/09/206/https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/wp_20170308_15_52_06_pro-2.jpgWP_20170308_15_52_06_Pro (2)Here's the ornery black calf, he just looks ornery!https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/wp_20170308_15_38_00_pro-2.jpgWP_20170308_15_38_00_Pro (2)Here's another pic of the new baby, this one is from yesterday evening. He's probably about 7 or 8 hours old and he's figuring out how those legs work. The calf in the background on the left is the little girl that was born last week.https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/wp_20170308_10_06_14_pro-2-e1489114059625.jpgWP_20170308_10_06_14_Pro (2)The pic isn't the greatest, I didn't want to spook the mama & baby. This little guy is literally just 5 seconds old, maybe less!2017-04-23T00:25:55+00:00monthlyhttps://daisydoohomestead.com/2017/03/07/spring-is-bloomin/https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/wp_20170306_14_07_07_pro.jpgWP_20170306_14_07_07_ProDaisydoo Homestead, it's not much yet but it's my little patch of dirt and I've got big plans for it. https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/wp_20170307_15_16_22_pro-e1488953929157.jpgWP_20170307_15_16_22_ProI have a three year old hibiscus that is still going strong, it thrived in the greenhouse this winter. I normally kept it in my garage at my old house during the winter and it would go dormant, then take forever to leaf out in the Spring. I was lucky to have blooms on it by August. This year, since it was in the greenhouse, it didn't go dormant and it is blooming like crazy!https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/wp_20170307_16_15_00_pro.jpgWP_20170307_16_15_00_ProThe greenhouse is cleaned out and organized, ready for the Spring seedlings!https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/wp_20170307_11_43_56_pro.jpgWP_20170307_11_43_56_ProThe asparagus has started to come up!https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/wp_20170307_16_59_54_pro-2-e1488952783434.jpgWP_20170307_16_59_54_Pro (2)The raised garden beds my Dad built for my Mom, all ready for Spring planting. https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/wp_20170306_11_41_55_pro.jpgWP_20170306_11_41_55_ProDaffodils at the farmhouse. 2017-04-23T00:25:13+00:00monthlyhttps://daisydoohomestead.com/2017/03/05/ducks-dogs-and-freddys-fry-sauce/https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/wp_20160529_09_38_24_pro.jpgwp_20160529_09_38_24_proThis is Sir Puff 'n Stuff. He's as sweet as he is cute!https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/wp_20161112_12_35_54_pro.jpgwp_20161112_12_35_54_proThis is Samson. He wears an orange safety vest during hunting seasons, safety first!https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_1116.jpgimg_1116This is Milo. Look at those sweet eyes!https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_1103.jpgimg_1103Who wouldn't fall in love that face?!https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/wp_20170303_13_26_14_pro.jpgwp_20170303_13_26_14_proDid I buy a bottle of fry sauce? Why yes, yes I did. :)https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/wp_20170305_15_28_02_pro.jpgwp_20170305_15_28_02_proGobbling up their corn!2017-04-23T00:24:05+00:00monthlyhttps://daisydoohomestead.com/2017/03/02/all-in-a-days-work/https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/wp_20170226_17_10_12_pro.jpgwp_20170226_17_10_12_pro2017-04-23T00:22:51+00:00monthlyhttps://daisydoohomestead.com/2017/02/27/the-family-farm/2017-04-23T00:21:14+00:00monthlyhttps://daisydoohomestead.com/2017/03/10/flashback-friday-building-the-shed-week-1/https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_0009.jpgIMG_0009The finished foundation, time to let the concrete set!https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_0002.jpgIMG_0002https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/wp_20150917_17_14_56_pro-e1489210225117.jpgWP_20150917_17_14_56_ProThe forms are set and we have a good base to pour the foundation on, Dad is digging out for the footers. The hill has a pretty steep slope where we're building the shed so we had to back fill with a lot of gravel and concrete blocks,https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_1582.jpgIMG_1582https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_1580.jpgIMG_1580To keep costs down, we used boards that we already had around the farm to build the concrete forms. 2017-04-23T00:20:32+00:00monthlyhttps://daisydoohomestead.com/2017/03/24/flashback-friday-building-the-shed-week-2/https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/wp_20151107_16_06_07_pro.jpgWP_20151107_16_06_07_ProWe put in collar braces (again, they just hold it all together a little more). You can also really see the purlins in this pic. The shed has a metal roof so we installed purlins instead of roof sheathing like you would if you were putting on a shingle roof. https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/wp_20151017_18_23_09_pro.jpgWP_20151017_18_23_09_ProPutting up the roof purlins (the boards that you can see running horizontally across the rafters) and sub-fascia was a two man job (me and my Dad) so I didn't get any pics of it being done but you get the idea. Purlins and sub-fascia are up! :)https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/wp_20151017_12_51_21_pro.jpgWP_20151017_12_51_21_ProOnce I determined how much of an overhang I wanted, Dad was able to cut the rafter tails.https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/wp_20151017_12_20_29_pro.jpgWP_20151017_12_20_29_ProOn the inside of the shed we installed rafter brackets to secure the rafters to the top plate. You can also see the inside of the bird block between the rafters. https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/wp_20151016_17_53_13_pro.jpgWP_20151016_17_53_13_ProBetween each of the rafters we put in bird block (the 2x4's you see between each rafter). This closes the shed up more and will keep critters out. https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/wp_20151012_16_37_53_pro-e1490275666624.jpgWP_20151012_16_37_53_ProThe rafters are all up! It's starting to look like a little building now. :)https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/wp_20151012_15_19_49_pro.jpgWP_20151012_15_19_49_ProAll four walls are up and we got the ridge pole in place, now Dad is marking off where the rafters will go.https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/wp_20151011_18_06_33_pro.jpgWP_20151011_18_06_33_ProThe first two walls are up! These are the side walls, each wall has a window to allow for airflow inside the shed on warm days.https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/wp_20151010_18_03_44_pro.jpgWP_20151010_18_03_44_ProDad got the first wall laid out. There's a sill plate, top plates, and wall studs.https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/wp_20151010_14_59_22_pro-e1490274898809.jpgWP_20151010_14_59_22_ProEarly on a Saturday morning we drove to Lowe's (the closest home improvement store) and bought all of the framing material. That's a lot of lumber! We're ready to do some building!2017-04-23T00:19:54+00:00monthlyhttps://daisydoohomestead.com/2017/04/21/flashback-friday-building-the-shed-week-3/https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/wp_20151205_16_51_07_pro.jpgWP_20151205_16_51_07_Prohttps://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/wp_20151205_16_41_26_pro1.jpgWP_20151205_16_41_26_ProAnd here's the finished roof!https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/wp_20151205_14_12_53_pro1.jpgWP_20151205_14_12_53_ProIt's hard to see in the pic but we've got the ridge cap snapped into the reverse j-mold. The metal roof panels will slide right up into the reverse j-mold. https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/wp_20151205_12_56_01_pro.jpgWP_20151205_12_56_01_ProWe built a scaffold to finish the roof on the east side of the shed, it's pretty high off the ground due to the slope of the hill. https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/wp_20151115_11_50_28_pro.jpgWP_20151115_11_50_28_Prohttps://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/wp_20151115_11_49_09_pro-e1492829067610.jpgWP_20151115_11_49_09_ProOne side of the roof is done!https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/wp_20151114_16_04_34_pro-e1492828072880.jpgWP_20151114_16_04_34_ProThe drip edge and first couple panels of the roof are on!https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/wp_20151114_14_42_19_pro.jpgWP_20151114_14_42_19_ProHere you can see the top of the foil-bubble-poly, the reverse j-mold (the ridge cap will snap into this), and we're putting on the drip edge. https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/wp_20151114_14_16_42_pro.jpgWP_20151114_14_16_42_Prohttps://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/wp_20151114_14_16_07_pro.jpgWP_20151114_14_16_07_ProThe underside of the foil-bubble-poly, this will keep the underside of the metal roof from forming condensation and "raining" into the shed. 2017-04-23T00:19:26+00:00monthlyhttps://daisydoohomestead.com/2017/03/14/brrrr-baby-its-cold-outside/https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/wp_20170314_14_09_43_pro-e1489544308813.jpgWP_20170314_14_09_43_ProOne of the new calves found the mineral block today, she was licking on it but got suspicious of me when I walked over to snap the pic. This little girl is less than two weeks old and she's eating hay, drinking out of the stock tank (which she can barely reach), and licking the mineral block. I love watching these little guys figure things out. https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/wp_20170314_14_54_38_pro-e1489541110164.jpgWP_20170314_14_54_38_ProHere are the trees! There are 175 of them packed in these two bags, you can seen the little pines peeking out of the bag on the left. 2017-04-22T00:03:01+00:00monthlyhttps://daisydoohomestead.com/2017/03/18/spring-take-two/https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/wp_20170316_10_02_31_pro.jpgWP_20170316_10_02_31_Prohttps://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/wp_20170316_11_13_00_pro.jpgWP_20170316_11_13_00_ProThe ducks! I've started naming them, the drake is Webster and the mostly black hen is Millie. The rest are still to be named. :)https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/wp_20170315_11_20_03_pro-e1489849389133.jpgWP_20170315_11_20_03_ProWe've been finding LOTS of these canine tracks around the pond, some are certainly coyotes but some are probably from wild dogs also. Both are bad news for the ducks. https://daisydoohomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/wp_20170315_10_16_20_pro-e1489849244791.jpgWP_20170315_10_16_20_ProGood morning, cow! This girl isn't shy at all. :)2017-04-21T22:31:48+00:00monthlyhttps://daisydoohomestead.com/about/2017-03-10T03:45:10+00:00weekly0.6https://daisydoohomestead.com/contact/2017-02-27T03:57:29+00:00weekly0.6https://daisydoohomestead.comdaily1.02020-10-19T20:11:31+00:00