Singin' in the Rain, NOT No matter what the weather, progress is a requirement. Here Mary and Kenny are helping to install the dog fence gate. It was cold and rainy for much of this project which made it quite unpleasant. But I'm sure the dogs will appreciate it, not.

Porch Disappears The north porch on the inside of the house ell was dangerous, but nothing a chain saw wouldn't fix. We pushed it over with the tractor and dragged its remains to the burn pile. Near the ground, the old stucco still remains where the porch stood. This summer, it will be stripped off and the stones pointed to match the rest of the house. Removing the porch also gave us room to place the dogs' house, for now. Later, an addition will be added to this part of the house.

Adventures in House Moving The dog house is actually a child's playhouse that I built from Good Housekeeping plans about 8 years ago. I built it for Lucy and Bear, my Potbellied pigs, which have since passed away. The dogs seldom use it now, but it'll be put to good use at the farm. Since the dogs are so big and there's so many of them, they will be spending more time outside when they move. The house has cooling fans for the summer and heat in the winter. No dog day afternoons for MY dogs! Here, we're moving the house.

Kitten Update Too cute for words...