Well I have started the chicken coop, or as in Austrailia, a chook house.

We were going back and forth between sticking the coop in the pole barn and a free standing one. The advantages to the pole barn are the presence of electricity and water, but the disadvantage is that the southern wall has a drive right next to it and we didn't want to clean that out from the barn.

So we decided on a chicken tractor, and got some of the ideas from "blog of a readhead" The biggest problem is that I am too cheap to pay for plans, so I am using that site as a guide.

The basic idea is a 8x6 foot square on the base. I have reinforced these with a couple of 45 degree blocks on the corner. This was the easy part. The biggest thing here is that you need the 8' sections on the outside to make sure any other boards used inside will span the difference. I would rather cut 1.5" off a 8' board than to cut just under 2' from a 10' board.

All the wood so far is 2x4 AC2 (treated). I will also be using some 2x2 AC2.

The reason for only going 6' on the sides is weight (it is heavy enough as it is), and managability.

With my pinched nerve, this is a good project to get the kids to help.

Like all things, the blog site needs regular attention, and to be honest, the past couple of years have been busy.

So I have taken the time today to clean out the bugs (spammers), and air out the links.

I have been thinking of a change to the content of the site.

Most of the items in the past have been regarding politics and guns. This is due to the never ending need for comments on the state of affairs in our social experiment in this grand US of A.

As I see it now, the problem in the area of social concerns goes deeper than just the current state of political affairs, but more at the heart of the matter.

Maybe, just maybe if God is willing, I will get the opportunity to expand on these thoughts.

The homestead continues to be a work in progress. We have horses and chickens now. So maybe I can shed some light on these ventures.

Good news is we are finally getting grass in the front yard, well maybe.

Overall, there will be changes here. I have two businesses that I am attempting to start. One deals with equipment auctions (more on that later) and the other is an independent consulting gig in the Supply Chain.

Well off, to clean up more of this closet called a website...