Six eggs a day

I've learned several things in the last twelve hours. 

1. The larger the vice grip the easier the work turns out to be.

2. Prep work on re-doing a building is very tiring and oddly satisfying.

3. We're doing a lot of work for six eggs a day.

The chicken barn received some much deserved love today. She's so old nobody knows who built her or how old she is. She's been well used, maybe even abused over the years, and now it's time for a makeover. 

I took this photo in January. 

The plan for the chicken barn is to fix the broken parts and cover her with red tin to match the red barn. She'll also get fresh white trim, new windows and doors and hopefully a fresh coat of paint on the roof, too.

 Today we made serious progress, although from a distance it doesn't look like much. We ripped off some pieces of the barn that were in various stages of disrepair, etc. That window sill to the left of Ben in the photo below is brand new. Dad helped us measure it out, then I sat on the board (someone's got to do the tough jobs) while Ben cut it out. After only minor adjustments it fit! Hooty-hoo! And it looks like it's been there all along!

 We also attached the chicken wire, then nailed trim boards on top of that.

 Thankfully, my dad is leading this project. Ben and I do well with common sense thinking and problem solving. But having dad's knowledge and experience right beside us is better, so much better.

 The windows are inside just waiting to be installed.

 This old building hasn't gotten this much attention for a couple decades!

 Old Chuckles the cat seems to appreciate the progress we're making, too.

 She's looking shabby, but still a big improvement.

 Dad held up a window so we could ooooh and ahhhhh a tiny bit. Next on the list - paint the trim!