Wall Finishing Day!

Nearing the corner!

My father-in-law decided last night that today should be the day to finish the barn wall.  We woke up and got moving early so that we could accomplish as much as possible before he needed to leave for church.

The whole family, goats included, pitched in.  In no time at all, we had the barn wall enclosed, the window frames leveled, squared and hung, the tools and scrap cleaned up, and the interior swept of debris.

We're going to wait a bit before putting the glazing in the windows.  While the temperatures have been cooling down, we'd like to keep giving the animals as much airflow as possible until the cold really hits.

Huge thanks to my father-in-law for being the driving force behind the wall construction.  It looks awesome, and the herd will be toasty warm this winter!

Daddy on a ladder.

Fall weather.

Mommy looking coy.

Finished wall.

All cleaned up!

Nice warm interior for the new stall.

Kids at Play

The kids out enjoying the weather.

With another warm day, we were able to let the goats (and the girls) out to play. Days like this are why we enjoy living in Vermont.

The other kids out enjoying the weather.

Fall at Tarp Rock

Our Autumn view from the house.

While we've been going about our lives, Fall has surrounded us with brilliant colors and a mix of cool and warm temperatures.  I love waking up and looking out at the bright oranges and yellows of the lower meadow.

Though the cold is coming, it's still been warm enough for t-shirts and shorts,  allowing us to work outside to continue closing up the barn for winter.

Elaina enjoying bare feet in October.

Exterior of barn wall in progress.

View to the north.