Getting Ready

Hey, welcome to WINTER!

Looks like we might get some snow,

tomorrow and Wednesday.

And then again on the weekend.

Unfortunately, we are supposed to be driving

to Springfield, MO tomorrow.

Looks like it will hold off until late Tuesday night.

And then be yucky on Wednesday.

But the hotel and meeting venue are within a few

miles of each other, so hopefully it will be ok.

And then it should be ok for traveling home on Thursday.

It looks like heavy rain on Tuesday for Jim coming

up from Florida... but hopefully the sleet will

hold off until he is already there.

It's an 18 hour drive.

I suggested he leave today and get most of

the driving done and get to Springfield earlier on Tues.

But I don't know what his schedule looks like

or if that's even an option.

But he'll make the wisest choice.

Anyhow.

We are looking forward to MOVING FORWARD and

getting this done!

Yesterday Kyle and I went to the property and

measured and marked where the barn needs to go.

Ignore the extra yellow star. (The one that says 99)

It's a HUGE chunk of the property, but most of it

is just fenced off pasture for the chickens.

The blue thing in the middle is the barn.

It's big.

But not as big as the entire thing.

And we still have about 90 acres left to use for

cattle, pigs, etc.

Anyhow.

It's down in the valley, which isn't ideal,

but it's the only place it will fit.

And I like that it's kind of "out of sight".

Not that anybody drives down our road...

but you know.

It just means Kyle will need to do quite a bit of

dirt work to fit it in there and not have 

rain run-off be a problem.

But if anybody can do it, he can!

However, its perfectly situated for the well!

(Just worked out that way...)

The well is the little white spot next to the "N"

next to the top right yellow star.

So the barn is on the existing "road" from the well.

So more dirt work for the barn, but almost no

dirt work for the road. And it's relatively close

to the existing power pole, so not tooooo much $

to bring power up to the well and barn.

So...

I just finished teaching the morning class.

Now I'm running to Hays to get food for Rod

for this week while he's alone.

And snacks for us on the road.

And then back to teach tonight's class.

Have a fun Monday!