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Pad being leveled
2005 |
Bulldozer work for pad
(May) |
20x40x18 tall Hay storage
(June) |
Leach field in Forest, Vern |
Infiltrator leach system (417') |
1500 gal septic tank |
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2006 |
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Gravel on pad, strings up (November) |
Pouring 14 yards of concrete for footings.
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Gravel fill in creamery portion, Block work
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Pad work for log cabin
(Jan)
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Under slab floor plumbing, Vern
(Feb) |
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Radiant Floor Heat
(Feb) |
Manifold for Hydronics
(Feb) |
Pouring floors
(Feb) |
Finishing Floors
(Feb) |
Block work
(Feb) |
Water Tank being delivered
(Feb) |
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Water Tank being hauled up the little
mountain (Feb) |
Water lines down from Mtn.
(Feb) |
Block Work
(Mar) |
Block Work
(Mar) |
Block Work Done,
Framing started
(Mar) |
Framing First Floor
(Mar) |
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Roof Rafters over loft
April 13 |
East Dormers
April 20 |
Rafters over Creamery Side
April 24 |
Loft
May 2 |
View from Loft
May 2 |
Water Lines from
Well, French drains
May 2 |
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Gianaclis Waterproofing
May 5 |
May 12 |
Cedar Siding and windows
May 15 |
Roofing Felt
May 17 |
Moving TARM Wood Gasification Boiler
In
May 19 |
Rough Electrical
June |
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Epoxy Paint in Cheese Room
June |
Roof Done
June 15 |
Building Feeders
June 27 |
Plumbing with Pex
July |
Stainless Steel Milking Platform
July |
Insulating the Aging Room Ceiling
July |
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Installing Aging Room Door
July |
First Solar Array Up
July |
Outback Power Panel and Battery Bank
June and July |
Rebuilt 12 Kw Generator running on
Biodiesel |
Drywall Delivery
August |
Drywall, Phoebe working
August |
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Three Solar Arrays Up
Sept |
Milking in the Parlor, Mia September |
Aging Room Door in Make Room |
Making Cheese in the LICENSED! Make
Room Sept 30, 2006 |
2007 |
Log cabin progress!
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More Cabin
Feb |
Gianaclis staining Fascia
March |
March Open House "Grand Opening"
approx. 400 people attended |
March Open House |
Milking Demo at open house |
Friend Paul driving "Cubby" August |
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Paul helping split rails (cedar trees from our place) |
Cheesemaking Class
September |
Very large Hornets nest (they eat flies!) |
100 Australian Willow hybrid starts (planted as a forage
crop) Sept |
MicroHydro intake
October |
Jerry from Alternative Power & Machine
October |
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Jerry's electric solar powered Cat |
Electric Solar Cat working on lines |
Micro Hydro Turbine (1000+ feet from intake) |
Portable sawmill
November |
Milling beetle killed pine for cabin |
Lots of lumber from this old tree |
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