Long Day

May 23, 2008 - Been a long day and there's not much time or energy for writing, but for a quick run down of today's accomplishments:


Phase one of the electricity project was completed - Joe and I learned that we enjoy mixing concrete together and I learned that my shoveling skills pale in comparison to Joe's. Must find time for some pushups. But this is what we built - a place for the electricity to go during construction -
Joe added yet another feature to the chicken coop - stilts:

Here's the chickens, cozied up at night on their new roost:

I dug several wheelbarrows full of compost into the new bed in preparation for Sundays planting. Chickens kept me company.

Here's a cool pic Joe took during the fun:

The beans are sprouting!!!!

Second trip to Northern Dutchess Botanical Garden completes the herb garden - new additions are cilantro, dill, mint, and rosemary:

And that about covers it for the day. Oh but we also went this morning to meet with a friend who built his own house several years ago and knows a lot about solar and radiant heating, which was very educational. And a milkshake break mid-afternoon kept our spirits up. All in all, the long holiday weekend is off to a good start!