Fine Fencing to Greet Our Guests

One of the projects I have had Silver and Thomas working on is putting up a new fence and a gate. Previously, there was just barbed wire, so I had them rip out all the wire and old posts. Then they measure 8 foot to center for all the new poles, they got them in over the past week. Yesterday they finished tamping in the posts. I had a new gate delivered on Thursday, so they hung the gate yesterday, and painted the posts last night. Fran and I, being the oddballs we are didn't want a typical fence for our farm - nosiree - no black or white or brown fencing for us. We chose barn red. And the gate matches!

I arrived at the farm bright and early this morning. I am using the former hen area for our storage room, since it can be locked up. We have lots of tools and equipment I would not like to lose - so I worked on that until Fran arrived. The he and I got to working staining the 81 planks that will constitute the rails of the fence.

We got about half done, so Silver and Thomas, who did not work with us today, will be ready to go tomorrow. I will continue to stain the remainder of the planks while they hang what we did today. Tomorrow, I'll post the finished job - it will surely stand out!