Fencing Mary, Kenny and I have been fencing since the second week in September. We are fencing in a 10 acre area for the horses, which is located behind the barn and to the south. We are working on Saturdays only, so it's been taking awhile. Bad weather (almost every Saturday) has been a problem. In this photo, Kenny and I are attaching the "horse fence" wire to the posts.The fence extends from the back of the barn paddock to the back property line, about 800 feet.

The Belly of the Barn This is the ground floor of the barn where the horses and cattle were kept. The feeders extend the length of the barn (110 feet), along two rows, one on each side of the barn. The barn has a date stone engraved 1881. The beams are massive logs from native forrest oak trees. The average beam size is 12" x 12". Some slabs of wood to make the feeders are 2 1/2" thick and 20" wide.

NW Corner being rebuilt

Tearing out North wall

West wall on the corner

Kenny finishing the N wall

Rain Damage

After about 30 to 40 years of neglect, the NW corner of the barn rotted away and the stone foundation started to fall outward. Here, Kenny and I are starting to tear out and rebuild the foundation. We were unable to lift some of the larger stones and had to either cut them or "roll" them in place with steel bars and lots of grunting. It took 3 1/2 days to repair the foundation. The smallest stone was about 40 pounds and the largest was about 450 pounds. Average weight was about 100 pounds.