It's kind of difficult to begin this blog as if we were just beginning to work the property. Truth is, we've been working it for a few years now.
The property has been in the family for almost 40 years, but we only began to develop it about three years ago. That is when I built what is referred to as "The Deer Shack."
However, it soon became the living quarters for my brother-in-law, Bob, who is also working the property with us.
Bob has been a heavy-equipment operator most of his life, and is using his skills to clear some of the land and to build roads where needed.
This has been a life-saver for us, because when we first began coming out here in 2008, it was almost impossible to get here duirng the spring rains. Soft spots and mudholes made it quite difficult even for 4-wheel drive vehicles.
Bob brought the gravel in to put under the shack and made a level space for it. It is built right on the ground—something I won't ever do again. It was level when I started, but before I got all the way through the construction, some settling had begun making "plumb and level" a bit of a comedy routine.
After the building was commandeered for living purposes, additions had to be made. We had to close in the front space in order to keep the heat in during the winter.
I am currently working on a space for a new cabin for me and Gracie. I will bring in a pre-fab building from an Amish dealer and set it up on piers about 30 inches off the ground.
I am hoping to have the building set in place before winter sets in so that I can do the interior work of insulating and wiring.
That's all for now, folks.
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