The Shop/Shed is DONE!

It was a bit of a push, but we got the shop/shed finished today, including installing the anomometer for the Blacktail Bajada weatherstation as a windvane. We are proud having put this building up in exactly 4 weeks, without killing or hurting ourselves (or each other). This is what the site looked like on August 13

and here is the building today.

I know, the fun is just beginning. The doors beg for paint, and the building could do with some landscaping. We also want to add an 8 foot porch on the south end, where the normal size door and most of the windows are. It will add a bit of character and make it a nice place to do some welding, or just hang out. Next year I want to plant some fruit trees in front of the porch, as well as along the east side of the garden. No lack of plans here :-)!

Tomorrow Dan will contemplate his next steps for the shop/shed inside: electrical, plumbing, and dividing the space into a storage room for the seasonal items, storage for the horse trailer and tractor, and the workshop. I am looking forward to months of gardening (although I do not consider pulling weeds gardening). I may have to invest in a weedwacker next year. But, in addition to all the cleanup I am looking forward to adding new plants in the back and side yards, as well as in front of the horse barn and shop/shed.