Our 100+ year old barn is being restored this summer. It was in disrepair from its old age, lack of maintenance and after the some of the foundational barn stones were stolen about seven years ago (Who knew there is a black market for barn stone?). The first step of restoration is to install cribbing which raises and securely holds the barn until new posts and beams are installed. Since the cribbing (aka Barn Jenga!) is now in, we were able to safely explore the barn.
Here is where the barn stone should be (that dark, black hole)...the north wall,
also known as the bank wall, had caved in due to old age and lack of maintenance.
The thieves saw that as an opportunity to help themselves to the barn stone along that wall.
Kindly, the rascally robbers cut beams from the interior of the barn to
install their own cribbing to make it "safe" for them to steal the stones.
A few ferns growing on the barn floor
Who needs a stairway to heaven when you have a ladder to a hay loft?
This is the ladder/stairs on the opposite side of the barn
We'll need a big dumpster and a trip to the scrap yard to clear
this junk from the hay loft.
Just looking around, we found a handmade work bench, a shelving
unit and a bike basket that we want to keep. Hopefully we'll find even
more beauties to salvage.
Love the "live edge" on the beams
A few rusty treasures
Cuteness by Kiera, photo bomb by Dave and Brooke
Dave picked up an old scrap of carpet that was laying
outside of the barn and this little red salamander was
underneath. After a little photoshoot, Kiera returned him
safely to his carpet home.
Running through the old pasture
Peek-a-boo Brooke, we see you!
My Ford Truck Man
Heading for home
