Kelly
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BARN BUILD - FENCE
The painters painted the wood fence today around the pony paddock and it looks awesome!
The painters painted the wood fence today around the pony paddock and it looks awesome!
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Kelly
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BARN BUILD - DUTCH DOORS & WINDOW-REAR VIEW
Hubby is keeping himself busy today installing the window and the Dutch doors in the rear of the barn. Stormy and Breezy have apparently been trying to help out as much as the can. They kept him company and have entertained him thats for sure. Hubby got all of his screws and tools together in a pile and ready to go. Breezy was watching him do this so he went and got a big mouth FULL of water… you see where this is going?!…. Yep, Breezy proceeded over to where the tools and screws had been gathered and helped hubby out by opening his mouth and letting the water flow all over everything!! I guess Breezy thought they were a little dusty? IDK. Such a sweetheart though for helping out!!
Then there is Stormy, who you literally have to mow around. He will not get out of the way of the tractor, and not just a little tractor, I am talking a mid size tractor. It doesn’t matter how many times you raise and lower the bucket, he ain’t budging LOL! Anyways, hubby had the saw out and was about to cut a piece of wood when Stormy wanted to help out. Hubby started up the saw and the next thing ya know Stormy is right there in hubby’s face!! I am assuming trying to give him kisses or maybe hubby wasn’t doing it right? IDK. Such a sweet little pony though!!He stole hubby’s pen a few times too so hubby had to search for that on more than one occasion. 
Geeezzzzz it’s amazing hubby is getting anything accomplished today!! LOL!!
Double Dutch Doors - rear of barn
Window - rear of barn
Hubby is keeping himself busy today installing the window and the Dutch doors in the rear of the barn. Stormy and Breezy have apparently been trying to help out as much as the can. They kept him company and have entertained him thats for sure. Hubby got all of his screws and tools together in a pile and ready to go. Breezy was watching him do this so he went and got a big mouth FULL of water… you see where this is going?!…. Yep, Breezy proceeded over to where the tools and screws had been gathered and helped hubby out by opening his mouth and letting the water flow all over everything!! I guess Breezy thought they were a little dusty? IDK. Such a sweetheart though for helping out!!
Then there is Stormy, who you literally have to mow around. He will not get out of the way of the tractor, and not just a little tractor, I am talking a mid size tractor. It doesn’t matter how many times you raise and lower the bucket, he ain’t budging LOL! Anyways, hubby had the saw out and was about to cut a piece of wood when Stormy wanted to help out. Hubby started up the saw and the next thing ya know Stormy is right there in hubby’s face!! I am assuming trying to give him kisses or maybe hubby wasn’t doing it right? IDK. Such a sweet little pony though!!
He stole hubby’s pen a few times too so hubby had to search for that on more than one occasion. Geeezzzzz it’s amazing hubby is getting anything accomplished today!! LOL!!
Double Dutch Doors - rear of barn
Window - rear of barn
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Kelly
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Here’s a video of Stormy being sooooo helpful!!
Kelly
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BARN BUILD - DUTCH DOORS & TACK ROOM DOOR
My new barn is coming together beautifully!! Hubby got the Double Dutch Doors on the front of the barn.
And YES, Stormy & Breezy we’re there to help ALL along the way!
He also got the tack room door on and it looks GREAT!!
My new barn is coming together beautifully!! Hubby got the Double Dutch Doors on the front of the barn.
And YES, Stormy & Breezy we’re there to help ALL along the way!
He also got the tack room door on and it looks GREAT!!
Ryan Johnson
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Its looking great Kelly 
Stormy and Breezy look to be great helpers !!
Stormy and Breezy look to be great helpers !!
Kelly
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Barn Build - Awning
Hubby is adding awnings to the front and rear of the barn. He has the columns/frame in and is now installing the braces and the metal top.
Hubby is adding awnings to the front and rear of the barn. He has the columns/frame in and is now installing the braces and the metal top.
Kelly
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Barn Build - Jail Bars
Hubby has the tack room sectioned off with jail bars and it looks fantastic!
Left: 12x24 tack/groom, Middle: aisle/12x24 mini stall, Right: 2 - 12x12stalls (still in progress)
Hubby has the tack room sectioned off with jail bars and it looks fantastic!
Left: 12x24 tack/groom, Middle: aisle/12x24 mini stall, Right: 2 - 12x12stalls (still in progress)
It looks so spanking sharp! I bet it will be a really fun place to hang out....already is according to your little guy! 
Really enjoy your photos, Kelly! Like the show, This Old House, only more fun!
Really enjoy your photos, Kelly! Like the show, This Old House, only more fun!
I like those hinges!BARN BUILD - DUTCH DOORS & WINDOW-REAR VIEW
Hubby is keeping himself busy today installing the window and the Dutch doors in the rear of the barn. Stormy and Breezy have apparently been trying to help out as much as the can. They kept him company and have entertained him thats for sure. Hubby got all of his screws and tools together in a pile and ready to go. Breezy was watching him do this so he went and got a big mouth FULL of water… you see where this is going?!…. Yep, Breezy proceeded over to where the tools and screws had been gathered and helped hubby out by opening his mouth and letting the water flow all over everything!! I guess Breezy thought they were a little dusty? IDK. Such a sweetheart though for helping out!!
Then there is Stormy, who you literally have to mow around. He will not get out of the way of the tractor, and not just a little tractor, I am talking a mid size tractor. It doesn’t matter how many times you raise and lower the bucket, he ain’t budging LOL! Anyways, hubby had the saw out and was about to cut a piece of wood when Stormy wanted to help out. Hubby started up the saw and the next thing ya know Stormy is right there in hubby’s face!! I am assuming trying to give him kisses or maybe hubby wasn’t doing it right? IDK. Such a sweet little pony though!!
Geeezzzzz it’s amazing hubby is getting anything accomplished today!! LOL!!❤❤
Double Dutch Doors - rear of barn
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Window - rear of barn
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Great photos. It's looking fantastic.
Kelly
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BARN BUILD - STALLS & AWNING
Hubby finished up the awning and trim today. He also got the columns painted black and boy does it look sharp!
The stalls are starting to look really good too, check em out!!
Hubby finished up the awning and trim today. He also got the columns painted black and boy does it look sharp!
The stalls are starting to look really good too, check em out!!
Willow Flats
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Very nice! He has gotten a lot accomplished in a short time! The black does look nice.
Kelly
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BARN BUILD - WINDOW
Hubby got the second window in on the front left of the barn. Soooo pretty!
Hubby got the second window in on the front left of the barn. Soooo pretty!
Kelly
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BARN BUILD - FRAMING AND PLUMBING
Hubby has the walls of the barn completely framed out. He also got the plumbing in. Each stall now has its own water, woohoo!! He used PEX line for the plumbing and insulated the lines just in case of hard freezes. He truly is a Jack of all trades!
Hubby has the walls of the barn completely framed out. He also got the plumbing in. Each stall now has its own water, woohoo!! He used PEX line for the plumbing and insulated the lines just in case of hard freezes. He truly is a Jack of all trades!
Beautiful and very practical!
Willow Flats
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Kelley,
Our lumber prices have gone sky high here due to the pandemic. Is it that way where you are?
My husband is a contractor and the cost of building a house here has gone up $30,000 because of the increase!
Our lumber prices have gone sky high here due to the pandemic. Is it that way where you are?
My husband is a contractor and the cost of building a house here has gone up $30,000 because of the increase!
Kelly
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Oh yeah!! I think the lumber prices have gone up everywhere 
It is ridiculously over priced!! At least this barn is a whole lot smaller than my last one, that’s a plus 
We had a friend who built a house for $60k more than his neighbor, who had the same house built right before the pandemic. CRAZY prices!!!
Everything has gone up, not just lumber. Wonder if the prices will ever go back down??? We are about to sell our 2019 Ram 2500 truck and are expecting to get $10k more than what we bought it for brand new, CRAZY! So now is the time to SELL, SELL, SELL!! There are bidding wars on houses too. Stuff is going like hot cakes!! And I like hot cakes
It is ridiculously over priced!! At least this barn is a whole lot smaller than my last one, that’s a plus We had a friend who built a house for $60k more than his neighbor, who had the same house built right before the pandemic. CRAZY prices!!!
Everything has gone up, not just lumber. Wonder if the prices will ever go back down??? We are about to sell our 2019 Ram 2500 truck and are expecting to get $10k more than what we bought it for brand new, CRAZY! So now is the time to SELL, SELL, SELL!! There are bidding wars on houses too. Stuff is going like hot cakes!! And I like hot cakes
Kelly
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BARN BUILD - REAR AWNING
Hubby got ALL the rear awning framed out yesterday. He has got to be exhausted, those long boards were wet and must have weighed a ton!!
Today he put on the metal to finish up the awning. It is sooooo nice, sooooo BEAUTIFUL! He is doing such an outstanding job!!!
Here is a picture of the side view so you can see both awnings…. And my biggie Riffics.
Hubby got ALL the rear awning framed out yesterday. He has got to be exhausted, those long boards were wet and must have weighed a ton!!
Today he put on the metal to finish up the awning. It is sooooo nice, sooooo BEAUTIFUL! He is doing such an outstanding job!!!
Here is a picture of the side view so you can see both awnings…. And my biggie Riffics.
It looks amazing! What a talented guy.
I just bought a 4 x 4 piece of plywood to cover a pallet for our ground games. $42.
I just bought a 4 x 4 piece of plywood to cover a pallet for our ground games. $42.
Willow Flats
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That is crazy! My husband started his paperwork for retirement so I am hoping the price of lumber goes down because I have quite a few projects in mind. Hopefully he will be finished with all his jobs by the end of October. We do have a lot of lumber stored here but we are going to need some big beams for a couple of things.
