It's Spring Break here at Purdue. I took off Thursday and Friday so I have been enjoying a four-day weekend! I'm still getting about a gallon of milk a day from by two goats. I've made several batches of mozzarella and ricotta with another batch "setting."
I've not been down to the neighbor's house to work with her mule and donkey for a while, my plan is to go down there today. It's very sunny, almost 60F and WONDERFUL outside!
I'm working on making screens for the back work room and the atrium on the front of the house. I'd hoped to get the atrium built by now (it was started last November!) but the weather just didn't cooperate. My goal is to make the house more energy efficient by blocking the southwest wind in the winter, having some late growing space and using the new space (roughly 8' x 23') as a passive solar collector for the house to use as warmth. Here is what the shell of the atrium looks like:
I've not been down to the neighbor's house to work with her mule and donkey for a while, my plan is to go down there today. It's very sunny, almost 60F and WONDERFUL outside!
I'm working on making screens for the back work room and the atrium on the front of the house. I'd hoped to get the atrium built by now (it was started last November!) but the weather just didn't cooperate. My goal is to make the house more energy efficient by blocking the southwest wind in the winter, having some late growing space and using the new space (roughly 8' x 23') as a passive solar collector for the house to use as warmth. Here is what the shell of the atrium looks like:
Maybe a bit hard to "see" but this is facing south. I've a lot more to do, and more has been done. This was back in late November when the beets were still growing in my cattle bunker feeder I converted to a planter. I grew LOTS of beets, greens and even a few potatoes. I have ordered the SolarSoft panels for the roofing from Gemplers (Thanks, Gemplers!) and they are due to arrive early April. The panels are supposed to diffuse 85% of the sunlight coming in. Then the openings will have screens AND plastic for the winter. Two doors, plenty of area to bring in the wood for the woodburner. I'm looking forward to having greens and beets for juicing well into late in the year. I think it could have quite a bit of warmth for the house as well. (Can you tell I'm excited about it?)
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