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So Sorry - It has been a while - just dreading this Electrical Inspection . . . Work is progressing - slowly - and it's ALL my fault as I'm dragging my feet with the electrical due to my fear of the electrical inspection . . . but still making progress on the task Got all of the lower floor...

Been a Very Busy 2025 already - but still making progress on the shop build . . . Work has been very busy as the company has landed it's largest client to date and that means that we have a lot of coding needed to build features that they want in the application. On top of that, the golf...

Now for the next part of the project . . . been very worried about doing . . . Now - a bit ( more than a bit ) nervous . . . about getting the panels mounted to the walls and start connecting the wires for power to the shop . . . Worked on the layout and try and make sure that no errors are...

And Now . . . the second machine gets to the shop . . . interesting . . . Now, you get to see all the situations that were encountered and how they were solved along the way to allow this machine to get into the shop . . . The second machine - LeBlonde lathe. Now when he told me that he had a...

Coldest Winter in years, and some new equipment - getting it into the shop . . . busy, busy, busy . . . As usual, things around here are non stop and always keeping me hopping . . . but making progress . . . First of all - the windows are all in and the final push to get the siding installed...

All of the windows are now installed . . . The lookout is now completed ! ! ! Finally - got all the windows installed this past weekend . . . Love it ! ! The look of the silo lookout from the ground . . . really happy with the results ! This is a really tough picture to take in such a...

Been a hectic month - Holidays - Very Cold weather - and life . . . So sorry for the delay in posting . . . been trying to get around to it . . . First on the list . . . the tractor that I bought ( and the guy "claimed" he had all the services done on time ) Well . . . I keep finding more and...

Don't tell anyone . . . but I worked high this entire weekend . . . sheesh . . . . Now what are you thinking . . . But first . . . let's attend to some important business . . . Found a website that does online auctions . . . And this is one of my first "wins" of the auctions . . . (3) Arbor...

More time spent working on the roof of the silo and the lookout . . . This has bee quite fun and the progress has been pretty fast and rewarding for a change . . . After this part of the roof was up there - the work on getting it painted began . . . should have done it on the ground ! Then...

Windows for the silo have arrived . . . Time to get started on finishing it up ! ! ! Finally - the windows for the silo are now sitting in my shop . . . ready to install . . . First step of this process . . . is build the wall area so that the windows can be installed . . . Here's the first...

Still plugging along on the building . . . and making progress . . . Sure is nice to have nicer temperatures, but the lack of daylight really sucks. Finally got this part of the stairs completed and installed . . . The next part of the puzzle is the windows above the doors on the back of...

Still working on getting a bunch of thing accomplished and wrapping up the exterior shell . . . It's getting there . . . slowly but surely . . . Getting some work done on the platform for the silo . . . so that the top walls and roof can be completed . . . This is - by far - the biggest part...

Connecting the (2) shops together . . . is still the goal . . . and progressing . . . Work continues . . . The removal of the plywood sheathing from the side of the first part of the barn in progress . . . And finally - there are no longer (2) shops as they are now all part of the shop . ...

Little re-cap on this project . . . a view back in time . . . Looking back on this . . . it was quite interesting . . . April 2021 . . . starting the build . . . September 2021 . . . concrete pad is poured . . . ( 6 months to figure out how to get the concrete pad done ) October 2021 . ...

Last day of the month . . . and the results of my "goal" . . . How'd it go ? ? ? Finally, the last day of the month has arrived and the results of my "goal" . . . This is a mock up of the first truss for the silo . . . turned out pretty much like designed . . . Now - to get to the front...