I'm very excited that things are shaping up on our
new barn. It's been a long depressing time watching
me have a new barn out there that isn't usable while
my present barn continues to take a battering against
the elements. It just won't hold up much longer. After
Katrina, things have taken it's toll on the old structure
and it's hanging on by a thread.
This weekend has made me very hopeful. We got so
much done.
My job was to get some insullation hung up in my
tackroom area. Piece of cake. It was fun and easy
and went quickly. Then I cut and hung the OSB board
up in place and Jerry put my cabinets up for me. They're
old but in good shape. They maybe could use some paint
or stain on them. He got them from a remodel job he
did a few years ago and they've been in storage up until
now. I've had a fun time stocking them up with my supplies.
It seems so strange now that for the past ten years, my stuff
has been in Rubbermaid containers where I would have to
dig for things. Now they are up where I can finally see what I have.
Today, I am still moving whatever I can from my former
tack room to the new one. We still have to concrete the
floor and build walls, etc. But there is much I can do while
I am waiting for that to get myself organzied in there.
I've been outside since 7:00 am working on it and I'm already
a dirty mess, but I'm having a blast.
Remember the stuff I have been telling you about
that I have been storring forever to decorate the
new barn? Well, I uncovered a lot of it that's been
in the Rubbermaid containers and set it out to see
what I have to work with. Most of it is pictured here,
but I've still got lots more shoved under my bed. I
won't be hurting for barn decorations, that's for sure.
And last but not least, here is a picture of the first stall
that Jerry built yestarday. From my other post regarding
the increase in wood, it is not what we had planned to
build at all for stalls. So due to the costs we had to sit
down and re-plan the whole thing. Jerry had made drop
in channels in the 2 X 4's for the OSB board and lattice,
then more channels on the sides to drop them into. It is
still going to be "airy" and everyone will still be able to
see eachother well and visit without being able to reach
over and grab eachother. MerryBeth and Chrissy have
pretty much cured me of that one since they both drive
eachother crazy being able to hang their heads over to
eachother and they spend a lot of time chewing eachother's
manes out! Nick's stall of course will be
modified so he won't be smelling a mare's **** all night
long with his nose, and Sonny's of course will drastically
be different as well. We did decide not to make a double
stall for foaling, which then frees up another stall. We then
also opted not to use a stall for hay storage, but rather
for me to use my existing tack room just for that purpose
which again, gives me another stall back for a horse.
I think these stalls are going to work
out just fine. I always did want "cute" and I do think these
are very serviceable and will be comfortable for the Prancers.
Also, one other change will be that I have decided to do for
the time being is to leave the
existing three stalls that are presently next to the existing tack
room in place, rather than tear them down with the rest of
the old barn, just in case. They are only 8 X 8, but they are
much newer, as they were an "add on" two years ago and they do
not flood and do have a good roof. They would be good for a new
horse coming in to quarantine, or whatever.
We are very hopeful that we will be able to get the rest of the
material for the other stalls this weekend and continue the progress.
new barn. It's been a long depressing time watching
me have a new barn out there that isn't usable while
my present barn continues to take a battering against
the elements. It just won't hold up much longer. After
Katrina, things have taken it's toll on the old structure
and it's hanging on by a thread.
This weekend has made me very hopeful. We got so
much done.
My job was to get some insullation hung up in my
tackroom area. Piece of cake. It was fun and easy
and went quickly. Then I cut and hung the OSB board
up in place and Jerry put my cabinets up for me. They're
old but in good shape. They maybe could use some paint
or stain on them. He got them from a remodel job he
did a few years ago and they've been in storage up until
now. I've had a fun time stocking them up with my supplies.
It seems so strange now that for the past ten years, my stuff
has been in Rubbermaid containers where I would have to
dig for things. Now they are up where I can finally see what I have.
Today, I am still moving whatever I can from my former
tack room to the new one. We still have to concrete the
floor and build walls, etc. But there is much I can do while
I am waiting for that to get myself organzied in there.
I've been outside since 7:00 am working on it and I'm already
a dirty mess, but I'm having a blast.

Remember the stuff I have been telling you about
that I have been storring forever to decorate the
new barn? Well, I uncovered a lot of it that's been
in the Rubbermaid containers and set it out to see
what I have to work with. Most of it is pictured here,
but I've still got lots more shoved under my bed. I
won't be hurting for barn decorations, that's for sure.

And last but not least, here is a picture of the first stall
that Jerry built yestarday. From my other post regarding
the increase in wood, it is not what we had planned to
build at all for stalls. So due to the costs we had to sit
down and re-plan the whole thing. Jerry had made drop
in channels in the 2 X 4's for the OSB board and lattice,
then more channels on the sides to drop them into. It is
still going to be "airy" and everyone will still be able to
see eachother well and visit without being able to reach
over and grab eachother. MerryBeth and Chrissy have
pretty much cured me of that one since they both drive
eachother crazy being able to hang their heads over to
eachother and they spend a lot of time chewing eachother's
manes out! Nick's stall of course will be
modified so he won't be smelling a mare's **** all night
long with his nose, and Sonny's of course will drastically
be different as well. We did decide not to make a double
stall for foaling, which then frees up another stall. We then
also opted not to use a stall for hay storage, but rather
for me to use my existing tack room just for that purpose
which again, gives me another stall back for a horse.
I think these stalls are going to work
out just fine. I always did want "cute" and I do think these
are very serviceable and will be comfortable for the Prancers.

Also, one other change will be that I have decided to do for
the time being is to leave the
existing three stalls that are presently next to the existing tack
room in place, rather than tear them down with the rest of
the old barn, just in case. They are only 8 X 8, but they are
much newer, as they were an "add on" two years ago and they do
not flood and do have a good roof. They would be good for a new
horse coming in to quarantine, or whatever.
We are very hopeful that we will be able to get the rest of the
material for the other stalls this weekend and continue the progress.
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