Christmas Break 2013 (working on the farm…)

   Having the family still in the US, I had plenty of time for family time over the Christmas break.  By family time, I mean working on the farm.  The project this year was renovation!  The old house sorely needed some TLC from the years of use and neglect.

It was a wonderful time to work in the fair weather with dad, mum, and the dog.

The roofing of the veranda starts.

The guard dog keeps an eye and a paw on the valuable screws.

  Remnants of the previous front veranda.

 

She’s a beautiful old house.

 Tank, meet Tractor.

Afternoon Tea. 

White ant picnic was had. Not any more, with steel stumps and treated timbers to replace what was there.

 

Progressing quickly with roofing the new veranda.

 

Roof DONE!  Hopefully this tin will last another 90 years. The tin removed was stamped from the 1920’s, out of Southampton, UK.

Watermelon time.