The Last Post

Just Another Day At The Farm blog has come to an end for me.  I have moved on from the farm and I am back in Florida.  I want to thank George and Lisa for allowing me the opportunity to live a rural life for a while and although it was peaceful and quiet, a beautiful view and I was able to experience a whole different way of life I am still a girl from the Suburbs and I really missed not having lots of places for me to run to.  We had some great adventures and I will forever treasure the friends I have made and will miss them all.  Francisco Farm is still growing and Lisa will continue to post on Facebook all the wonderful happenings at the farm.  I have enjoyed this blog and if you would like to continue to follow me I have created a new blog.  It will be about my daily happenings and will include my crafts, some recipes, etc.  The blog is called What A Day And Why.  If you would like to check it out here is the website:   whatadayandwhy.blogspot.com
Thank you for following this blog for the past four years.  It was a wonderful experience!

The Crafty Cottage Is Retired

After four years of creation in the Crafty Cottage I cleaned it out over the past three days.  It was a great little place that allowed me great creative freedom!  I’d I’d not realize just how much stuff I had in my Crafty Cottage until I had to pack it up, YIKES!  I am donating a ton of craft items so watch out Newport Goodwill, it is coming!  Why am I doing this?  For the answers check out the blog in a few days!  Good bye Crafty Cottage!  I will miss you!

Farm Updates

I know this blog has been on hiatus for month but since I am at the farm I figure I would go ahead and update on what has been happening at the farm.  Lisa has been harvesting and canning like crazy and George has been busy working on the garage. It is really coming along.  He is currently busy on the interior of the garage.  George and Lisa got some great outdoor furniture for their front porch and the Mountain View is still beautiful.  A bunch of trees were taken down around the farm and the newest addition to the farm, Athena, is growing and doing well.  More to come tomorrow!

On Hiatus

Just Another Day At The Farm is on hiatus.  Since I am not at the farm it is harder to cover day by day operations.  I will from time to time check in!  Thanks for following us and our adventures on the farm.  I appreciate your support!

Meet Athena

There is a new dog at the farm and her name is Athena.  Roxie wasn’t happy being out numbered by cats so Athena was found and George and Lisa took her in.  She is about 10 weeks old and is in pretty good shape for being abandoned.  Roxie loved her right away!  Welcome Athena!

Happy Birthday America!

Happy 4th of July!  We are celebrating America’s birthday today at the grand old aga of 242 years old.  I have to wonder how our forefathers would think about the way the country has gone.  We do live in a great country and we are still home of the free and the brave.  On this July 4th I hope you all have a wonderful day.  Happy 4th of July!

The Walk Thru

The garage aka GarGe now has a covered walk thru so if it is raining or snowing George and Lisa will stay dry going from the house to the garage or the garage to the house.  An area was enclosed with a roof that was laid on top of the walls created by the garage.  It has been a work in progress that is now completed.

The Trees Are Gone

The rest of the Ash trees came down yesterday after a couple of days off due to rain.  The scary one to be taken down was right by the RV.  There was only one direction the tree could fall where it would not damage anything and because they were pros it all went as planned.  The island of trees between the RV and the Crafty Collage are gone too.  Tim has taken some great pics to show the trees and the progress of removing them.

And a The Trees Came Down!

George decided to have all the Ash trees removed from the farm because of the Ash Beetle that the trees attracts.  The ash beetle, a borer, cans damaged and kills ash trees around the north and central USA since 2009 and worst damaged is expected through 2019.  Once the trees are infested they must be taken down and quarantined.  There were a few trees around the RV that was affected so on Monday the trees came down.

The GarGe Is Really Coming Along

There has been some big progress on the garage aka GarGe and it is looking pretty good.  With the heat being what it has been Tim & George have been working half days getting up early and quitting before the heat of the day.  The garage is looking good.  Stay cool guys!

More Done On The Garage

It has been brought to my attention that I have an issue with my garage or my Chicago slang “GarGe” which I now kind of like but is not true.  My iPad, in which I write most of my blogs, has a mind of its own and I do not always re read my blog especially when I am in a hurry.  Since my mistake has been pointed out I will try to be more careful however I am now officially naming the new garage GarGe! They did make some great progress on the garage aka GarGe.  The rafters are up and the roof is going on.  Nice job on the progress of the GarGe!

The Garage Looks Like A Garage

I took last week off from the blog because I was on the TLC Tour.  A lot has happened with the garage in a week’s time.  All the sides of the garage is up, The insulation lining is up.  The rafters have been started and the garage looks like the a gareage.  It is pretty hot out so Tim and George work early and usually quit when the heat of the day begins.  It is looking good!

On Vacation

This blog is going on vacation while I am on the TLC Choir Tour.  We leave today for 8 Days so it will be difficult to keep up with the blog especially since I have no idea when we will have WiFi.  George and Tim did start putting up the walls on the garage.  It looks pretty good.  Way to go guys! I am sure there will be lots to report when I get back!

Wow, Progress Was Made!

With each day the garage just keeps getting better.  Tim and George finished getting all the flooring down on the second floor and now you can tell it is going to be a garage.   It was hot yesterday so they quit a bit early so that they could cool down and rest because a delivery of hay was coming for the neighbors and Tim & George are helping them move it and store it in their barns. That is a busy day!

Moving Right Along

The Garage is really coming together.  Tim and George have been working on it all week and after getting more materials on Wednesday they put up the ceiling joists a nd yesterday even started putting the floor down on the second floor.  They did quit early yesterday because of the heat but the garage is really moving along.

And The Garage Keeps Growing

As each day passes the Francisco garage keeps making progress.  The weather has been cooperating with nicer temperatures to work in also.Tim and George have been working on it daily and have created an alley way between the garage and house.  It is really coming along.  The door in the picture was recycled from the air conditioning room that George originally built on the house.

The Garage Is Growing

There is now a side entry way to the garage and a place for Lisa to hang things.  It leads for their house’s front porch to the back of the garage.  Of course with the work that needs to be done on the garage the weather is cooperating but not at a very good temperature.  It is very warm in Tennessee but Tim will not complain because it is cooler than it was while he was in south Texas last week helping his parents move.  He said it was triple digits everyday.

It’s Beginning To Look Like A Garage

Progress has been made and the garage is coming along.  Thank you Lisa for the update.  The front of the garGe is up and, as you can see in the picture, they are already parkibg the car in the garage!  There is still a lot more Work to be done before the garage is finished but it is coming along nicely!

Is There Progress?

About a week ago Tim left for Texas through Missouri.  He is helping his parents move to Texas permanently.  Just before he left he and George did some more work on the garage.  Since then, I am not sure of what progress has been made so maybe I will get an update once Tim returns to the farm.

Happy Memorial Day!

On this Day I want to take the opportunity to thank the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for you and me and our country.  THANK YOU and Happy Memorial Day!