10 Inches
Last Thursday and Friday we got over 10 inches of rain, causing flooding and
ultimately closing our road at the bridge by the highway. The water receded
quickly but we wound up canceling the Sportsman’s Field Day when more rain
was in the forecast. We had some water in the basement and the garage but
were thankful to be way up on the hill!
T.E.A.C.H Institute Kick Off
On Saturday we welcomed back the TEACH Institute for their 2010 fall kickoff.
The TEACH institute is an independent home education program dedicated to
providing encouragement, accountability and fellowship for families who train their
children at home. Over 250 people came from MN to spend the day enjoying the
farm, eating delicious food (catered by their members), doing activities as families
and encouraging each other in home schooling their children. In the afternoon
Larry presented a character lesson on “New Beginnings” from the Wood Duck
taken from John 3:3.
Guest House Remodel - Phase II
After repainting and re-trimming the guest house last spring, we decided to
upgrade the kitchen cabinets this summer. Anthony, from B&B Kitchens,
came to install them on Tuesday. We still need to shop for a microwave
and apartment stove to complete the project. Here are some before and
after shots. Phase III will be new flooring, hopefully this winter.
Before…
Installation…
After!
New Septic
This past spring we noticed that our septic system was having some major
issues. One rainy day the plumber came out to investigate and discovered
that the system had failed. There aren’t too many options to consider at that
point. After a soil test, the plans were approved by the state and we obtained
the permits to proceed. The new system was installed in the middle of August.
Here are some pictures of the project.
Now all that’s left to do is repair the sections of board fence that were removed
and to seed the drain field and all the areas where they dug.
The Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival
Last weekend we packed up the camper and headed to Jefferson, WI, for the
Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival. This was our seventh straight year en-
joying the event that launched us into our adventure with border collies, sheep
and fiber. We reconnected with friends, sought advice from the experts, attended
workshops and shopped for equipment, supplies, art and shaved ice. Megan
and Tess competed in the Crook and Whistle Stock Dog Trial, placing first and
third in the novice runs. We’ll be back again next year…
Camping next to the Vorwerks
Sheep and Wool
Shearing Demonstrations
Spinning at the stock dog trial - the most enjoyable combination
Handlers and Spectators
Megan and Tess at the pen
