Cut telephone lines and floating T.P.

The work done overnight by a spider floated a small roll of T.P. It was very funny to come upon this trickery!














Then while we were digging the ditch to run an electrical circuit to the closet we cut our telephone line. It cost $250.00 to get it reconnected. I guess we were lucky it was not an electrical line. That's why they always say: know where you are digging! We were told the line was 2 feet below grade, this was only 1 foot so we were not expecting it that close to the surface, never trust what they tell you!!

Finishing the outside enclosure for the chichen coop.

To secure the yard we dug a ditch around the perimeter and placed fencing wire under the grade to keep varmints from digging under the fence. We also put 2"X4" fencing wire from the bracing 2X6 (where the 6 foot seam of the chicken wire is attached) down into the ditch as well. Then we put 4"X4" woven fencing from the ground level up 4 feet , after we completely lined the top and sides with 1" chicken wire. Were were careful to not leave any opening larger than 1 square inch.
The chickens are now 2 months old.

Finishing the closet floor.

It has taken a long time for the mud floor to dry. Even though it has not rained, the moisture in the air is enough to slow the drying process. We poured the floor on May 3 and it is July 29th , 3 months before the floor was dry enough to put the sealer on.

I first filled in the cracks with more of the mud mixture and let that dry for a week or so then I did it again after the cracks shrank again. I then sanded the floor where I filled the cracks to make sure the floor was as level as possible.

The sealer mix is linseed oil mixed with turpentine to help it penetrate the clay. I put about 5 coats on the floor and let it dry well in between each coat.