Feeders and fenceposts

You know what, this homesteading and sled-dogging thing is hard work. But wow, is it SATISFYING work.

Last night, I came in from shopping around 9:00 pm, and Byron and I worked on putting up the new chicken feeders, dumped 100 pounds of cracked corn into barrels in the barn, and stacked 14 4x4 fenceposts under the safety of the eave. All this was done by the comforting glow of a little camping lantern. There is just something nice about that. I don't know what, exactly, but it's nice.

This morning, the fence guys showed up, and set the posts for the new kennels that are going in, inside the fence at the far end. So far, the dimensions look great - each kennel is 8' x 16', and should be spacious and very comfortable for my guys. The best part is that it opens straight into the fenced yard, so it'll be super convenient to turn them out for playtime in any combination of groups, or just singly for training, without having to crate the others.

The new kennels should be complete by Tuesday of next week, including gates, and new pea gravel footing. Then, the dog-related work is complete until next year, when new grass will be planted in the fenced yard, and I cross my fingers and pray that it doesn't turn into a mud pit again by fall!