tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70893264648695184302024-02-07T13:18:51.603-08:00Flyin' L&M Ranch"It takes a family to build a Ranch"Flyin' L&M Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14811059760106247150noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089326464869518430.post-89745929117563943192009-04-07T19:48:00.000-07:002009-04-07T19:56:01.136-07:00Chickens Join the Ranch<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaNM5Iczs0-BnwgIeixeCsJZzL9BFUgxR7XSpn63kmOhaMkV7yqb12U_NX7m46eC0zftbYAgmS8FDJn_6LoUR98v346-xHCpkQL1Ak184Xe-qogoC0_iBe5sirUP2J7J7-whZyVIp1S2I/s1600-h/Photo009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322147902277719794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaNM5Iczs0-BnwgIeixeCsJZzL9BFUgxR7XSpn63kmOhaMkV7yqb12U_NX7m46eC0zftbYAgmS8FDJn_6LoUR98v346-xHCpkQL1Ak184Xe-qogoC0_iBe5sirUP2J7J7-whZyVIp1S2I/s400/Photo009.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Well after the goats got et by the big cat we decided to downsize with alittle chicken coop and some fryers. And on the inside ... No curtains<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322148786502541330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjosTSBN6MFNsGcyvD6B-Gq1381NM3tKgUBL20YSmWyVE72IxIZIgfXV8GhFUG1gvWXZvHc_nj4Mr3LI80RRE6ooupYdGvkxMcBo3isWaPYjAiz5bUpwFddkTi-m6-T5saebFUvLQIOrIM/s400/Photo013.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div></div></div>Flyin' L&M Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14811059760106247150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089326464869518430.post-81998563007588607282008-04-28T18:47:00.001-07:002008-04-30T11:09:01.017-07:00CO is on the Horizon<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDBp-ir7ZmhG4QunguauY4LVWY9lgFOU8QsS691M7i29J8uQnBJ0qVDhFuVOZYvJkKdkBpZvwJz1wSaNvAc0ctCeMl947VoPAg5eJaJljq5_Xf8RaHKiRtqYQIVCjqPPpaUuOkqufVxIA/s1600-h/Apr015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195101744079587746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDBp-ir7ZmhG4QunguauY4LVWY9lgFOU8QsS691M7i29J8uQnBJ0qVDhFuVOZYvJkKdkBpZvwJz1wSaNvAc0ctCeMl947VoPAg5eJaJljq5_Xf8RaHKiRtqYQIVCjqPPpaUuOkqufVxIA/s400/Apr015.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAETu44RACvTYyoXNzqw2UOJ55dzwMOHEfJr7mTT3cELEE35Mph2hPAEZdclzYNkcgdbZGxBZiPmf8jxFZyoYfu8M2hAgSu0Lqdt2MK-mrMEcnNCsKVJaazdfMILwubC35rOrCOF-b2jI/s1600-h/Apr003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195101756964489650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAETu44RACvTYyoXNzqw2UOJ55dzwMOHEfJr7mTT3cELEE35Mph2hPAEZdclzYNkcgdbZGxBZiPmf8jxFZyoYfu8M2hAgSu0Lqdt2MK-mrMEcnNCsKVJaazdfMILwubC35rOrCOF-b2jI/s400/Apr003.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSiV5VPpbMbcajTX78jU5CdJVcg96kHeoORZckhTBpIZ3HuOm4RjBKcQPvCtyISj5TWGESrSlgFV65kJTLsPZaI7E8k2YON7YvxjSMEXdU04H4siGJDsf6P1nK-PFJm9aZytvrVzOfpQg/s1600-h/house006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195101761259456962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSiV5VPpbMbcajTX78jU5CdJVcg96kHeoORZckhTBpIZ3HuOm4RjBKcQPvCtyISj5TWGESrSlgFV65kJTLsPZaI7E8k2YON7YvxjSMEXdU04H4siGJDsf6P1nK-PFJm9aZytvrVzOfpQg/s400/house006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQYDGmp_BUCOk5RX_mZdajqGFgZB3utD2PV0HnTCqlDXtn4gj_nCfzhieAHGDNUhBv9rSh4cKQ9R1BnSZbcfu0hvsYQ4kyHx-mh5C4Zt5lzrYdPautokYtpFHixj30gTjcTYMrpvzpVY0/s1600-h/house029.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195101769849391570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQYDGmp_BUCOk5RX_mZdajqGFgZB3utD2PV0HnTCqlDXtn4gj_nCfzhieAHGDNUhBv9rSh4cKQ9R1BnSZbcfu0hvsYQ4kyHx-mh5C4Zt5lzrYdPautokYtpFHixj30gTjcTYMrpvzpVY0/s400/house029.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>With a hope that the Certificate of Occupancy (CO) is on the way here shortly there is work to be done on everything in the house. Here are current pictures of where we are.</div>Flyin' L&M Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14811059760106247150noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089326464869518430.post-66890348091420030742008-03-30T14:16:00.000-07:002008-03-30T14:20:56.180-07:00Wayne's World (Counter Culture)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYti4RR5M7gv2UpXP7sMFk_TdRgAOxoqZ95sdrqwwJ2mJSRx3GJDFevV0tl2ZO72I-Mgqp_ZuHVvV1vRGGUVCeiza19bJUVQtO_kiIHtNzQppXApbpMScMRbu5la2hNrZF9Zlk19edKTM/s1600-h/septic005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183647541129111730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYti4RR5M7gv2UpXP7sMFk_TdRgAOxoqZ95sdrqwwJ2mJSRx3GJDFevV0tl2ZO72I-Mgqp_ZuHVvV1vRGGUVCeiza19bJUVQtO_kiIHtNzQppXApbpMScMRbu5la2hNrZF9Zlk19edKTM/s400/septic005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Wayne Hileman had his crew down and they did a great job at putting the granite into the kitchen. It is really starting to look like a house.</div>Flyin' L&M Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14811059760106247150noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089326464869518430.post-85825604252281397202008-03-30T14:08:00.000-07:002008-03-30T14:15:56.180-07:00Tile Setters Wanted<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj04qzKhuqXgL4mttC8bDTfOeYMYx1FdFqPC5zQ2mIvG4twmyehj9vy8aWe5CAG1n5m4_aZJ5Nk6gyFbEXaOBqNtHK8vuFi7ywyDujr8HaT7PGC0fbA_Nik1cJbj5TpzpMgXFbNGFULYCg/s1600-h/septic011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183646428732582050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj04qzKhuqXgL4mttC8bDTfOeYMYx1FdFqPC5zQ2mIvG4twmyehj9vy8aWe5CAG1n5m4_aZJ5Nk6gyFbEXaOBqNtHK8vuFi7ywyDujr8HaT7PGC0fbA_Nik1cJbj5TpzpMgXFbNGFULYCg/s400/septic011.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Lora and Scott have been the bulk of the labor in getting the tile into the upstairs bathrooms and we are making great progress. Here is Lora alone in the shower, although there is lots of room for more.</div>Flyin' L&M Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14811059760106247150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089326464869518430.post-13265338532704067952008-03-03T17:41:00.000-08:002008-03-03T17:46:44.815-08:00Barn Living is the Place for Me!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSDYGHd_6-5WG_im2SvLmzuWyy96kGIGI-y78Vff1f1BaijFeLvIN64UfgwihdcwxoHz1pLJlbokky-LNhsZs34GlSr9_ri08J9XGUor-1zy2aJU-JiBMFL85ENoD_YgKQGU-j_bMi1aE/s1600-h/feb014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173696913588723298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSDYGHd_6-5WG_im2SvLmzuWyy96kGIGI-y78Vff1f1BaijFeLvIN64UfgwihdcwxoHz1pLJlbokky-LNhsZs34GlSr9_ri08J9XGUor-1zy2aJU-JiBMFL85ENoD_YgKQGU-j_bMi1aE/s400/feb014.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSrTd2GlxVuGGjZDn8gIz_eqHD3qfe3KwA-l5gs6l3p-6uKl2EwNltn-qFBAlIknRwa-3RNmv9ikGHhzbG1zWMiH56eUEjolmlCma8YM6OKGIzbJfxiRp9vzXqM7Yg0xXAkFXKCIckesc/s1600-h/feb030.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173696630120881746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSrTd2GlxVuGGjZDn8gIz_eqHD3qfe3KwA-l5gs6l3p-6uKl2EwNltn-qFBAlIknRwa-3RNmv9ikGHhzbG1zWMiH56eUEjolmlCma8YM6OKGIzbJfxiRp9vzXqM7Yg0xXAkFXKCIckesc/s400/feb030.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Just a quick look at the barn accomodations. We ahve a lving area upstairs and the kitchenette and the bathroom downstairs. The cabinets are for storage and really great. One thing though. It is cold.</div></div>Flyin' L&M Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14811059760106247150noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089326464869518430.post-22673619078111724862008-03-03T17:36:00.000-08:002008-03-03T17:41:21.992-08:00Kitchen Cabinets<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_TBrbKTKAywx4ac7tSaJFwATci50yWYwEW5-ahmdYKlkpp83aovPQ77rjYgoO961Un-_ihwEd60h02vgJOiHMrECOkrcLmyhTgY8exbZUVWEpbiIt3MKmtPfbtvoluFEv89JCcKiXQg8/s1600-h/feb027.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173695496249515586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_TBrbKTKAywx4ac7tSaJFwATci50yWYwEW5-ahmdYKlkpp83aovPQ77rjYgoO961Un-_ihwEd60h02vgJOiHMrECOkrcLmyhTgY8exbZUVWEpbiIt3MKmtPfbtvoluFEv89JCcKiXQg8/s400/feb027.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Well it is looking more and more kike a real house as the wood flooring was installed and the kitchen cabinets put in place. Wayne Hileman was out to measure for the counter tops and the tile and painting start in earnest this week. Who knows maybe this spring we'll move in.</div>Flyin' L&M Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14811059760106247150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089326464869518430.post-70715539484418939172008-01-27T06:54:00.000-08:002008-01-27T06:58:53.890-08:00Is it really a Barn?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Ly1ZL6fMJDhWTxsOxzINfBJ8IxKwblm2MqnK2z7nk3kdO5eDFzrcrBT1FmI90v2wMC7AjzYnzjFhySx_s0Nqc8iynY41gs9vlfJWhBdfvV6dr0BQ05szGxQe9FhSJuKDAi9MPbU9NHs/s1600-h/Stucco023.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160170903135134578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Ly1ZL6fMJDhWTxsOxzINfBJ8IxKwblm2MqnK2z7nk3kdO5eDFzrcrBT1FmI90v2wMC7AjzYnzjFhySx_s0Nqc8iynY41gs9vlfJWhBdfvV6dr0BQ05szGxQe9FhSJuKDAi9MPbU9NHs/s400/Stucco023.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The discussion was on between John and Dave as they completed the outside wall for the bathroom in the "Barn". Dave wondered why you even needed a bathrrom in the house let alone in the barn with " all those trees around". </div><br /><div></div>Flyin' L&M Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14811059760106247150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089326464869518430.post-12863760449718756852008-01-27T06:49:00.000-08:002008-01-27T06:54:22.222-08:00Hi Ho, Hi Ho We're Putting on Stucco<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG7vP1pzxwDtpQ6EKnPi0wHp6Y8CDLw08SMEfePYKInIYgEQk4qd1bBPO0PvFVkkWqO1QB-X-dpzfqQR4x6bBJ3pCQisIE27ULibDc9BqDGqRFN0epUcW6W1UVk7yHO2OhCYeUIa2vnBw/s1600-h/Stucco025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160169709134226274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG7vP1pzxwDtpQ6EKnPi0wHp6Y8CDLw08SMEfePYKInIYgEQk4qd1bBPO0PvFVkkWqO1QB-X-dpzfqQR4x6bBJ3pCQisIE27ULibDc9BqDGqRFN0epUcW6W1UVk7yHO2OhCYeUIa2vnBw/s400/Stucco025.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The crew got to work on a beautiful Saturday morning and made great progress on the stone and the stucco. Unfortunately it all stopped half way through the day when they ran out of the pigments for the stucco. Oh well, hopefully there is good weather on Tuesday.</div><br /><div></div>Flyin' L&M Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14811059760106247150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089326464869518430.post-1045650656443403852008-01-20T12:29:00.000-08:002008-01-20T12:32:23.104-08:00Beautiful Night for a Roofing<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMvI4MQcBZuriSbI0EXUC2s_2qwwcLB3r3RE_dXj_IcVZRTObwsTxIoaHVPKhSQRLcca47EAA-vFWN3Pvfl2YGaFi3tG-kA_4SStjTyWFu7nY8hh_q4pyxsIzqnNbmGcKDZChAyma-DFQ/s1600-h/DSC01243.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157659260249771570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMvI4MQcBZuriSbI0EXUC2s_2qwwcLB3r3RE_dXj_IcVZRTObwsTxIoaHVPKhSQRLcca47EAA-vFWN3Pvfl2YGaFi3tG-kA_4SStjTyWFu7nY8hh_q4pyxsIzqnNbmGcKDZChAyma-DFQ/s400/DSC01243.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>A great picture of one of the sunsets we can enjoy in the future as Rock gets a start on the roofing project.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Flyin' L&M Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14811059760106247150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089326464869518430.post-18718024014446169832008-01-17T20:47:00.000-08:002008-01-17T20:51:38.885-08:00Rock On ! ! !<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6IS9coTyzchTpALpxMPHE8bQdhOJxES3GLeB9sSTzF0OvJSMdgqYSbnmXXx7UXEgbaWimL0bNmC4ahN8sFm-DULZK8kTF-spDMAUgmXxx5mhyh8aERw2yvBGRk_GGqfwVldcyrlLeMAw/s1600-h/house032.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156674394184027666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6IS9coTyzchTpALpxMPHE8bQdhOJxES3GLeB9sSTzF0OvJSMdgqYSbnmXXx7UXEgbaWimL0bNmC4ahN8sFm-DULZK8kTF-spDMAUgmXxx5mhyh8aERw2yvBGRk_GGqfwVldcyrlLeMAw/s400/house032.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Well we have rock on the outside and rock on the inside. That would be decorative stone on the outrside in Cheyenne color and drywall on the inside in basic white.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156674557392784930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNdo2qyJhT9Mg_-17HyCN-NraJEekqchN4zKzUZTaXZJBVkG41eL6426n56WO-JCZq8NqJ03Z6lOxSiO7j6VC5B7qs2V5nPHQHD5Zvy-vwfKr3yODdRoHBdEx1kyvH4KSOSGn3tP_WXS0/s400/house007.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div></div></div>Flyin' L&M Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14811059760106247150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089326464869518430.post-24695729407096724512008-01-06T20:33:00.000-08:002008-01-06T20:42:10.035-08:00Birthday Barn !!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6XeQH6o1WaWIUTFTLPW3B2eRV1QwJuPhIhr8kPgWYwH6tyRhrgU-DzYad_VS-tE8Ha-D1Y_NmhA0BbPx_d9Z-9VgJ40614Xa4k0243mUVK67S063AsBAgoNUhykbNkuz9oCCtNGWpNa0/s1600-h/BDay.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152590251967243410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6XeQH6o1WaWIUTFTLPW3B2eRV1QwJuPhIhr8kPgWYwH6tyRhrgU-DzYad_VS-tE8Ha-D1Y_NmhA0BbPx_d9Z-9VgJ40614Xa4k0243mUVK67S063AsBAgoNUhykbNkuz9oCCtNGWpNa0/s400/BDay.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Not only do we have friends that help us build the barn, we have friends that help us celebrate in style as well. The chocolate barn was delicious. The construction was aided by a few toothpicks and extra sheets of graham crackers (some wise cracks about fewer mistakes on the cake than the barn). The cake version was great, thanks Mary... and thanks Dave for making the wood one a bit better as well.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Flyin' L&M Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14811059760106247150noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089326464869518430.post-56357957503613612412007-12-28T19:58:00.001-08:002007-12-30T09:08:32.124-08:00Father and Son<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn39CScwlg_Gph8mw6Bqkd7HW2TbRATDGFjMHjzH7Fo50-toAt2oxRJ8vjAl3MqPiWLT3pFX2rgkLaIf1zTsMbsB3sdKOt_0uYKCH9vBh8R8y4UTfjtE2mo7u_IwmFl6nk_gVT-apj1mw/s1600-h/CMAS07031.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149239752274601090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn39CScwlg_Gph8mw6Bqkd7HW2TbRATDGFjMHjzH7Fo50-toAt2oxRJ8vjAl3MqPiWLT3pFX2rgkLaIf1zTsMbsB3sdKOt_0uYKCH9vBh8R8y4UTfjtE2mo7u_IwmFl6nk_gVT-apj1mw/s400/CMAS07031.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>John has been at the barn every day and working up a storm. Owen joined him on his preciously short Christmas vacation. Leaving his new fiance in town, he braved the cold weather to help get the shower installed. Thanks to a talented father and an apple that didn't fall far from the tree we may be able to have a warm shower without the fire and bucket approach Lora was looking forward to.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Flyin' L&M Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14811059760106247150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089326464869518430.post-55100652528080090232007-12-28T06:03:00.000-08:002007-12-30T09:00:37.213-08:00Oh the weather outside is Frightful and Inside...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgqyfgopmPioDnnRkKnIUEarXIta0BfX10-CXDeN0zxPGq3FqRIe9ixNpZHkFfHYyOpMrn97nTwEQaP10BFWV2rLn_m8FJaLMt4WX5yRrxtpbDB0HnB9SSDPWCFfd3bRq67XN9i5Z1wO0/s1600-h/CMAS07008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149025068334310514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgqyfgopmPioDnnRkKnIUEarXIta0BfX10-CXDeN0zxPGq3FqRIe9ixNpZHkFfHYyOpMrn97nTwEQaP10BFWV2rLn_m8FJaLMt4WX5yRrxtpbDB0HnB9SSDPWCFfd3bRq67XN9i5Z1wO0/s400/CMAS07008.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div>It is frightfully cold as well, at least in the barn. The house is a balmy 65 with the heaters running full out. The Christmas week was supposed to be one where we got a lot of work done but the weather has not cooperated. Still it is beautiful in the snow.</div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149024866470847586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3jMXFtvJgEFkMPw_OD5VerJWFeEVkp6ByZE0lDutjbTy2DUchnJdqymVFFAGh2PVb1x8V0IfVh0nXzZQGqcinXEQo_yCMnIbhA-Nb8eSmYOonpyBSp5dVZAT1DYUgXyIobxRt4BxFPjk/s400/CMAS07002.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div>Flyin' L&M Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14811059760106247150noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089326464869518430.post-11158447261633927692007-12-26T20:41:00.000-08:002007-12-30T09:05:01.853-08:00Christmas Update<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHvo_x0PpGLXeU8WbMuRp4KTvCvMdz96GrmRXydwEtksZJoLtfuH-ic-rOnCDuT6TkdRpoI-6uSKwykOpmnuFwJdxYpSnPC9FcWkctyK7tx5u9QzwKmW8lqL9QpxyHA8iyEXma9tq3Pbw/s1600-h/Christmas.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148508950704284738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHvo_x0PpGLXeU8WbMuRp4KTvCvMdz96GrmRXydwEtksZJoLtfuH-ic-rOnCDuT6TkdRpoI-6uSKwykOpmnuFwJdxYpSnPC9FcWkctyK7tx5u9QzwKmW8lqL9QpxyHA8iyEXma9tq3Pbw/s400/Christmas.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>From Santa we got snow for Christmas and progress on all our projects. The gas is installed the water is not leaking any more and the insulation and dry wall gets started next week. So despite a snowy Christmas and cold weather we are making a lot of progress. The new year will bring lots of progress in side the house as we begin to finish the wonderful spaces that have been created so we can enjoy the amazing views.<br /></div><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148509642194019410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjumNwGUyD4vqsr8k0fQnJmT1KluR6xVgk92l484935jOwCTooukWw5Qc0npzkOHW8wbgbg0k-u_ltboGqb-7aX6XhdSa-zZYs3iLSJU3oY-ZpFei2lZTvVSSm_C67pt4YJvNWxc2muuBQ/s400/Dormer2.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div></div><br /><div>The barn windows are in and the bathroom is being built so maybe in January we'll get to move in. Lora is so very excited that her dream of living in a barn in Colorado in the Winter may actually come true. It will be a pioneer story for the ages.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div>Flyin' L&M Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14811059760106247150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089326464869518430.post-43933248153448974382007-11-30T17:30:00.000-08:002007-11-30T17:36:01.291-08:00First Occupant<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj28Ed5voVvOZ0m1ApEPyvQqOqcj56T0z54KjOT8qmWu22GEaiCFwwf8A6oJ2_6mMFct7PZzdYjJNF80yVt9IyMav_QCwlrwAiGFqVwfD8zNPQml5NGX7PUwh67Sl6oiOzscqb0SuVI-4/s1600-r/Owl2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138811774862525858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDTG2O4IjitFzAGoPp7YT_R-jlfJxLWJ2brqppCdjQCxx4dFplwMke62JQQRoEy_M7u2lW5ao3SnZTnuNVPofPKwBUnKNJCeE2Uidg8K3_FhpYpTX_7R-kaBnKkfyFqgOrFn3JnjDMok/s400/Owl2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Big day at the Barn. John finished the flashing just in time to get the tarpaper on and get us dried in prior to the weekend snows. We went inside to check out the conditions and found out that the first occupant had already moved in. It must be a first rate barn if the Barn Owl has already decided to take up residence. We managed to capture him without much trouble and set him free in the woods. We'll see if he comes back.</div><div> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138812006790759858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh144aBkQBBAnU6HbhyphenhyphenGKxLo-ncxee29Q-5d9yM8vANld9I-MQvCLClFQxr0Rh3Xq18tNP2SaWOkK8k256l1HHpWgEHvy4FUtG6SAjhmdP_iHsttUHAAKhSetYetCVgvjkIvbG_BcDz9cw/s400/IMG_3545.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div></div>Flyin' L&M Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14811059760106247150noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089326464869518430.post-76116816300932566752007-11-25T20:08:00.000-08:002007-11-25T20:11:27.987-08:00House is covered for Snow<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqMogRd7px0AivQK5ID_qjp-n2T-VX2uwg4QJdnnUvtX3G1jW1MiwJ-jIlo3_7arNF-DMhRvzxZHsBryF4s2O8if_2jIiYAsKFsBv-ryVSpkmAKz3HhyRbV-G9Q26D0ZXYAdeZtAsl53M/s1600-h/1124House.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136996697039863282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqMogRd7px0AivQK5ID_qjp-n2T-VX2uwg4QJdnnUvtX3G1jW1MiwJ-jIlo3_7arNF-DMhRvzxZHsBryF4s2O8if_2jIiYAsKFsBv-ryVSpkmAKz3HhyRbV-G9Q26D0ZXYAdeZtAsl53M/s400/1124House.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div>With a roof and windows we were ready for snow (at least a little).</div>Flyin' L&M Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14811059760106247150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089326464869518430.post-41636271158220140282007-11-23T15:03:00.000-08:002007-11-25T10:44:19.109-08:00Thankful at Thanksgiving<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxG_iqbRJ7dHVvnqkhj7sXnIyuVThC-qJVkc9A7RlleHiCWzeBsyjNbfdak84cVmVBSXcNIZKBFxAEnzzpXchzJLBAV79Hz2rt0KcDfO_47ewwfjdXoK8IHUhOhaXsh2rGTVe2bykfX0/s1600-h/Thanks014.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136177990373899746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxG_iqbRJ7dHVvnqkhj7sXnIyuVThC-qJVkc9A7RlleHiCWzeBsyjNbfdak84cVmVBSXcNIZKBFxAEnzzpXchzJLBAV79Hz2rt0KcDfO_47ewwfjdXoK8IHUhOhaXsh2rGTVe2bykfX0/s400/Thanks014.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtAHv4FMzRC982vzW24Evjm0fxtWoAmFJDR-2SaJT5iXl2BeemFgTJYGwXHBV2I42wzt1igphBQD_zFf9SIcIvYcfLOHZZ_ZGNrQcm5brzIczCKWJwY9Sc7cTCD5e5avemMqx_NpAyC8Y/s1600-h/Thanks031.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136177797100371410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtAHv4FMzRC982vzW24Evjm0fxtWoAmFJDR-2SaJT5iXl2BeemFgTJYGwXHBV2I42wzt1igphBQD_zFf9SIcIvYcfLOHZZ_ZGNrQcm5brzIczCKWJwY9Sc7cTCD5e5avemMqx_NpAyC8Y/s400/Thanks031.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>We are very thankful this holiday season for all the Lord has seen fit to bless us with, family and friends most of all. The weekend prior to the holiday we were in Utah for a special occasion with the kids and friends and family worked on the barn (see last post). When family gathered for the holiday, friends and family again worked along side us despite the cold conditions and tempting football games on TV. It was great to have Bishop Smith and his son Josh out working with Eric Zircher on Thanksgiving Day. Josh took a break from work to go hunting cans, pine cones and who knows what else with his BB gun. It was a great reminder of what we hope this place will be (a great place for family and friends to play). On Friday we got the barn site a bit late (truck didn't start) but Jacob Howell was there to help despite the cold and eventual snow. On Saturday Sean King and Scott & Jason Lindsay came to help get the last of the sides on and the windows in. They were lots of help and when we finished later in the afternoon it was really looking like a barn. Thank you to the many helping hands that reminded us again in this season of Thanksgiving that one of the great blessings in our lives is the people we share it with.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div></div>Flyin' L&M Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14811059760106247150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089326464869518430.post-2805904365503179702007-11-19T18:39:00.000-08:002007-11-23T15:02:29.742-08:00What a Weekend<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUrM5OCHag6CBPbjmc7lLSXTnBqit2ZZKg1k0WJB9x_2DEXf5kXEa7262JVznBwxI6VAQNEDl8nRyyPWV9mlokMSh7FwYXUbHMwyWEfKc45bgWsv4g3W8o8-7fDghTFMdxjX6KjXvq6qk/s1600-h/Siding003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136175039731367362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUrM5OCHag6CBPbjmc7lLSXTnBqit2ZZKg1k0WJB9x_2DEXf5kXEa7262JVznBwxI6VAQNEDl8nRyyPWV9mlokMSh7FwYXUbHMwyWEfKc45bgWsv4g3W8o8-7fDghTFMdxjX6KjXvq6qk/s400/Siding003.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcAkglyhhOJV9zEBR6QKlxp1aBypAYrv5qtE4VOPPEPzzJYkqfXvZnS23E_BLrhN3pgdH7-1miSiDPTB93Z55LGp3lvbO_gldl972XvIU7J2PRtslIFxx5jD1hpANCXTVf_otOIkEFWY/s1600-h/Siding004.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>While we were away in Utah visiting the kids and having a wonderful family time, John and brothers Zircher and Matney from the Heritage Park Ward came down and worked wonders on the barn roof. Monday Scott came down and worked wonders on the siding (and then took a short break). We are moving along to try and beat the cold and snow.</div></div>Flyin' L&M Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14811059760106247150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089326464869518430.post-31211501548762886872007-11-11T06:29:00.000-08:002007-11-11T06:38:57.421-08:00Alta, first on job site!!<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQBC-BThUEaB2Z8ME2q0QB5-MIcwCvJjF4G08vY_dPYpXCS_aoMq6b-H7GhXmlrPAMu7G5BU2BJjiHeQ9WTcfAe5On8AP391v7LhFQgwISHrK1p2rWAihyG2SWC83CZUmoHfTx4dYXMPs/s1600-h/AlPalatwork.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131591827185123666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQBC-BThUEaB2Z8ME2q0QB5-MIcwCvJjF4G08vY_dPYpXCS_aoMq6b-H7GhXmlrPAMu7G5BU2BJjiHeQ9WTcfAe5On8AP391v7LhFQgwISHrK1p2rWAihyG2SWC83CZUmoHfTx4dYXMPs/s400/AlPalatwork.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>After a life time of being the 4th child, Alta is finally first. She is the first of the kids on the job site and the first to hammer nails into the barn (actually it was a nail gun and an electric saw but that's the way it is now). We had a lunchable(tm) lunch on the deck, enjoyed the view and got a great start on the barn roof. We will probably get snow this week so every little bit helps.</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131591956034142562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7qOg6O2fRpipSEjgUn74tbR-4qYzgsFH2JiRw5V8KQZSKdSiAzWaV5uwIRahfBdiGaWozOQP7aVY9ahT2z175CEqoTZAHwAzyc2XiP3nrKM6z-KbyrL0cI_8PcYrjQ5JO16ahiFcqZds/s400/BigDeck.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div></div>Flyin' L&M Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14811059760106247150noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089326464869518430.post-79185454678726608742007-11-05T19:45:00.000-08:002007-11-05T19:49:32.085-08:00Measuring Up<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTVQswsNG0zz-cKLCdK-GrCmamaTxs2m9_W94w9oRjcUWQfIiSng1nyeHN7t3NwBR01On-zwf4hLeymeWWKTZYcR8sF4PS-n7VDqSmppGGUeccMXof_ivUvqNC1FJnx3nL9GUxniQC6l0/s1600-h/NovHouse.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129569398153768034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTVQswsNG0zz-cKLCdK-GrCmamaTxs2m9_W94w9oRjcUWQfIiSng1nyeHN7t3NwBR01On-zwf4hLeymeWWKTZYcR8sF4PS-n7VDqSmppGGUeccMXof_ivUvqNC1FJnx3nL9GUxniQC6l0/s400/NovHouse.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Today we spent a long morning with Ray walking the house to get the final framing details right with John who is doing all the work. We talked through the added windows, resized walls, coffered ceilings and lots of other details. It is really coming together and we are grateful for good work being accomplished and for Ray putting up with Dad being a pain in the $%#&. Here is great early morning view of the house. The picture is back lit with the morning sun.</div>Flyin' L&M Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14811059760106247150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089326464869518430.post-73251673056083525432007-11-03T19:00:00.000-07:002007-11-04T18:20:01.667-08:00Raise the Roof<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvodkJSHHZKMSpE9cbmCOoo9idM0hDfn-cJqsgvadjuvGZ3OrfPz9MMpKrYi5_xHmkh8SgYDSdYZBUSh7CzmAd43X23YJUApLY-aUht9kBz5n7teRhJ9zek-B4zgNZZzqh6L8RF10ElJA/s1600-h/Roof010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128800190985890898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvodkJSHHZKMSpE9cbmCOoo9idM0hDfn-cJqsgvadjuvGZ3OrfPz9MMpKrYi5_xHmkh8SgYDSdYZBUSh7CzmAd43X23YJUApLY-aUht9kBz5n7teRhJ9zek-B4zgNZZzqh6L8RF10ElJA/s400/Roof010.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Lots of help from many friends (Dave Rutherford and John Merkling in the photo) and the trusses and the rafters are in place. Now we need to get the sheeting on the outside to keep the snow out. It's starting to look like a barn. On Monday Lora and I are going down to walk through the framing to work the closeout list. We'll post new photos then. Lots to do and lots to fix the plumbers and heating folks have taken a few liberties with the basement.</div>Flyin' L&M Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14811059760106247150noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089326464869518430.post-3856966571383849772007-10-23T19:36:00.000-07:002007-10-23T19:42:00.566-07:00Snow<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikl1uPiNRCIvcklI3RD_E5pf5rR2A5LgNFfToXn9i-N7-j_ev_g8gZdybFLMl7D3iGOpTW0wseO6s_BkzJKfDIaQb4FxP3n5lLRjawAHtgAVIo4ZKPrUab462RyVsri1JQf-I2UsGVhNc/s1600-h/snow001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124727738455797618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikl1uPiNRCIvcklI3RD_E5pf5rR2A5LgNFfToXn9i-N7-j_ev_g8gZdybFLMl7D3iGOpTW0wseO6s_BkzJKfDIaQb4FxP3n5lLRjawAHtgAVIo4ZKPrUab462RyVsri1JQf-I2UsGVhNc/s320/snow001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>It snowed on Sunday and on Tuesday afternoon when it was all gone in Highlands Ranch there was still snow on the loft flooring in the barn. I shoveled it off in hopes that the dry and warmer day predicted for Wednesday would dry things out and allow us to make some progress on getting the roof up. There are 4 of the guys that are planning to come down after work on Thursday evening to help hold everything just right to try and get the trusses up. If that gets done we ought to make good progress over the weekend (besides moving out of the house).</div>Flyin' L&M Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14811059760106247150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089326464869518430.post-31431853911457745002007-10-22T09:42:00.000-07:002007-10-23T19:36:36.591-07:00Barn Raising Day 2<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYj8DIz5XyLZziUEQfRcrSjJ6C0FYPP7aF4-CRBAUTJlKqHqIcqePJUBCg8LzOcN9KDhojfdvYB7j5mwPTRKcqjHWaK_EPp6XpV_rK8Tp8845FleYzfIjZoQ81hV2Q3T7DXbO9ZviW2BU/s1600-h/Day2009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124726578814627682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYj8DIz5XyLZziUEQfRcrSjJ6C0FYPP7aF4-CRBAUTJlKqHqIcqePJUBCg8LzOcN9KDhojfdvYB7j5mwPTRKcqjHWaK_EPp6XpV_rK8Tp8845FleYzfIjZoQ81hV2Q3T7DXbO9ZviW2BU/s320/Day2009.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eP8Y8Pca9wI/RxvlMOU_r1I/AAAAAAAAAFM/eueAOiI2io0/s1600-h/Day2009.JPG"></a><br />The second day around brought high winds, high hopes and great accomplishments. Our neighbor Melanie Bastian was there to get us started and then we had several return appearances. Tom Scanlan could not let the staircase go and came back to get it "half way to heaven". Mark Spain and Dave Bogard did comeback tours and of course John Merkling was leading the way. Our ranks were joined by Donna Ellsworth and two father and son teams, Dennis and Brady Hansen and Gary and Scott Brown. Both were great. Mike Bailey is going to be very sore from crawling around on the decking for the loft and Joe Rutherford took a windblown ladder in the head for all of us. Eric Thorderson came by for lunch and stayed to hlep get the heavy stuff up on the roof. He was tall enough that he and Dennis could just hand the stuff up and we didn't need the lift. The Pichulo family came down with the whole gang and it was great to have a whole family down at the barn. It was great fun and we got the loft decking in, all the supplies loaded on the top and the brackets in place to lift the pony poles for the roof. All in all a very good weekend for the Merkling Barn. Thanks to all for your time, your talents and your friendship. Hopefully this is a place where you all will feel welcome to come back to.</div>Flyin' L&M Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14811059760106247150noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089326464869518430.post-341129377310616272007-10-19T20:16:00.000-07:002007-10-19T20:38:29.622-07:00Barn Rasing Day 1Well the call went out and the only slightly Amish clad poured in to help. It was a great turn out. Our special thanks (in random order) to: Ed Hettler, Dave Bogard, Mike and Jan Hole, Lou Turner, Tom & Sharon Scanlan, Gene & Peggy Dionne, Rich & Ben Smith and friend, Gary and Janet Gardner, Mark Flak, Jon Groves, Dan Gotzinger, Alex Santiago, Riches Dixon and S-in-L, Mark Spain, Steve Knudtson, Tom Smith & Julie, Dave Burrup & girls, John Merkling, Dick Merkling, and my favorite Lora Merkling.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='419' height='303' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxIeSceZxS-72mZSN5CmqIlGH1xGF72XGnjvjlPJsDB8EqF0o0kfTFnqI8u9lk4wWgRkxhjp5gY4d7RPayGgg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />Despite poor program management and obvious lack of planning and little coordination the team as usual carried the day. It is starting to look like a BARN. Take a look at the progress in the Barn Movie.Flyin' L&M Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14811059760106247150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089326464869518430.post-79848236755988612152007-10-08T19:36:00.000-07:002007-10-08T19:47:54.123-07:00John and a Jack Hammer !!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2feat739VZHDX5_iaWpeCEQaoJ0ZjqiVGAS0UOrq_3ZfroqxrjqhQwCAwqm1g8TisrjcXyyzGXFl5tVbMB2bDydMT730YIKSLOfpzqSPyklvyy8iZMMBaZabUkoyy0eQ53wsPEnL6G_w/s1600-h/Barn3013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119162538876972866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2feat739VZHDX5_iaWpeCEQaoJ0ZjqiVGAS0UOrq_3ZfroqxrjqhQwCAwqm1g8TisrjcXyyzGXFl5tVbMB2bDydMT730YIKSLOfpzqSPyklvyy8iZMMBaZabUkoyy0eQ53wsPEnL6G_w/s320/Barn3013.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>We were working hard to get the drains in so we could have a successful inspection on Monday and we hit dirt so hard it hit back! After we had told John and Kate that we would be fine getting it done that day they made the long drive and showed up anyway. Dad had gone to get a Jack Hammer since we were going through real concrete. After lots of digging (thanks to John getting every shovel full out of that trench) and lots of the jack hammer we had enough of a trench to get us through the inspection. We were almost 3 feet down. The well company wants 5 feet so with a little insulation on the pipes we are good to go. Next step is the concrete floor which will be late this week and then on to the barn raising.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Flyin' L&M Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14811059760106247150noreply@blogger.com0