Month: June 2024

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Unexpected Guests

Every now and then, the farm gives you a moment that just makes you smile. While feeding the chickens and ducks this morning, I kept hearing a soft chirping sound. I was not expecting babies, so I brushed it off at first. Then it happened again.

It turns out one of our Muscovy ducks decided to make a nest on top of the chicken coop without us noticing. She quietly sat on her eggs and hatched a small batch of ducklings all on her own.

The ducklings eventually made their way down and into the coop. The hens looked just as confused as I was, unsure of what to make of the tiny newcomers running between their legs.

Life on the farm has a way of surprising us, usually when we least expect it. And this morning it came in the form of a handful of healthy little ducks that arrived without any help from us at all.

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Creating Room to Grow

When we moved from Florida, my mom and stepdad came with us. We live upstairs and they live downstairs. It has been a blessing to have family here, but it also means two households trying to share the same space. As time went on, we found ourselves running out of room in the shop building no matter how hard we tried to organize and reduce.

After a lot of sorting and frustration, it became clear that the only real solution was to expand. We are adding on to the existing building so that we can have more functional room. The current structure will stay as general storage. The new section will serve as a wood shop as well as a semi-enclosed carport area for the tractor, lawn mower, and the tools that are constantly in use around the property.

We hired a local contractor named Jake to bring the ground level up around the shop. He graded the slope and built the area up so it meets the existing foundation height. Once the soil settles, concrete will be poured for the new floor and the driveway will be extended.

Right now the project looks like bare dirt and a wider footprint, but it already feels better. There is more space to work and breathe, and room to keep equipment out of the weather. It will make day to day tasks a little easier and the entire place more organized.

It is a simple change, but an important one. A little more space means fewer headaches, smoother projects, and a shop that can keep up with the needs of the farm as it grows.