I got so busy i didn't finish my "Business" post...

Re-roofing the barn
Unscrewing the old rotten fiberboard- you can see the new roof on the cottage that Derek and Tyler came and helped with when Tom first broke his rib.

Tearing off remaining old shingles (after the wind took most of them), unscrewing the rotten wood, ripping it off/out and removing, screwing in new wood, laying tar paper, cutting metal roofing panels, cutting a hole in the old tin roof to tuck tar paper and flashing into it, laying metal roofing panels down, tucking under flashing, and finally, securing with screws!
Tom replacing the old rotten fiberboard with new fiberboard that will hold screws :-)

This has been our life for the past 2 weeks- trying to catch every minute of time after we get done with office work and on Saturdays- before the rain and snow comes.

This side we shingled...

Finished just in time!

Yesterday we worked from 7:30 AM until we finished, just before dark at 5:30 PM (Except for the 1 1/2 hour break Tom got when he conducted the Ward Baptism at 11 AM).

So we got all this free metal roofing- which was great, we just had to go pick it up 2 hours away- then cut it to the right lengths.

We have been so lucky to have GREAT friends like Jim Noorlander, who's profession is roofing. He got us a great deal on the shingles we used on the south side, lent us his nail gun, gave us some tar paper leftovers he had so we didn't have to buy a bunch, AND helped us lay the shingles!!! He also advised us on how to do the metal side- Thanks so much JIM! Also, Tom's other buddy Abe- without his help ripping off the old rotten fiberboard, I don't think we could have done it! And finally, yesterday when it got down to putting in hundreds of screws, Tom and I were so tired and trying to beat the sun going down, when our friends, (my chiropractor, Chip Howard, and his 2 teenage sons, Cache and Colin, whom I've taught to ride) showed up and took over putting the screws in! I was then able to go scrape/clean out the corrals, something I alwalys need to do before winter.

And, of course Derek and Tyler helped us a month a go when we started the project with roofing the cottage! THANKS EVERYONE!!!!

Also, the day was very busy for me, because while Tom was at the Baptism, I was giving horse instructions to Jigsaw's new owners. I have gone back and forth about whether to keep Jigsaw or not. I love having him around for the grandkids to ride and he's been a great lesson pony for the neighborhood kids, but when I decide to get the Welsh pony mares to breed, Tom was gently asking, "how many ponies do we need?" Making the point that I could train the mares to ride and they can also have the foals I want for my breeding program. So, with a very heavy heart, I placed an ad in KSL.com and got no calls.

Jigsaw's new famly, the Hoopes, from Burley Idaho.

Then, a few days ago the PERFECT family called from Burley Idaho! First the Grandpa called, he owns horses and knew what questions to ask. Then his daughter, Angela, called and we made the arrangements. Her and her husband left at 6 AM with their kids to get here in time for a couple of hours of lessons for their kids and to get acquainted with Jigsaw before they took him home. I suggested they get back home before the sun goes down so Jigsaw could see his new home in the light.

I have to say I feel so good about his new home. The kids are respectful, smart, and kind. The parents are very involved and the first thing the Mom said they would do on Monday is to go to the library and get some books on horses. I know Jigsaw will get a lot more use there. It was hard to load him in the trailer and say good-bye to him. All I could think of was the hundreds of rides he's given family, neighbors, and friends, and all the kids that had their first ride on a cute pony named Jigsaw!

I also sold the rest of the new baby goats to a really nice family with VERY excited kids (no pun intended)- 2 boys, ages 2 and 4! It's always nice to make some money to pay for the winter hay.