Today was a day off of work, so it was back to the farm. =)
The sheep seem to be not quite so stressed out now that the shed is up and their back in their own field. It was nice to see them just hanging out and being sheep finally; getting back to a regular schedule.
A really nice couple donated a ton of really nice Alfalfa. I'm horrid with names, so i'm not going to risk messing it up, but they know who they are. =) They own a cafe north of George. i'll look up the name. I've been there a few times and it's great home cooking! I just have a cruddy memory!!
The hay shed for above mentioned alfalfa is also v. close to completed. Yeah to the Aussie People!!! They'll be finishing up next weekend and we'd love to have a few skilled laborers come out. And anyone who's willing to share their nail guns, we'll hug you for it!
Diane and I have been talking alot about baby steps. These don't make a new farm, but regrading the old barn, putting up a new lambing shed & hay shelters are just that; baby steps. But they're so important.
The work party from the 18th was cancelled, but we're thinking that we'll have a 10 person group working in the middle of March.
Monday, February 20, 2006
Friday, February 17, 2006
Friday, Feb 17th. 2006
Well it’s another Friday!!
My name is Jeff Boone and I am the
“Webmaster” of Diane and Getty’s website.
No words that I can put down can even come
Close to Expressing my thanks to everyone involved
In the Barn Fire effort, but I will try…..THANK YOU!!
Help has been coming in at a good rate and
Progress is being made on rebuilding effort. As Diane has
Said in her last few entries, the lambing shed is done and
This weekend we are going to build a hay shed. A gentleman that
Diane knows is going to lead us in our efforts. Bob is a journeyman
Carpenter and we will all be following him. I am going to be the skill saw
Man and it has been a few years since I have run one, so I hope Monday
I come out of it with all ten fingers!!!
Diane has allowed me to take one on her dogs, Ray
In for a few weeks, after the fire, and he is such a joy to have
Here in the house. Ray has become a play-mate to my dog
Buck. Today, for my birthday I went to PetSmart and got the
“Boyz” a rope toy. Their new favorite game is tug-o-war
And the small rope toy I have lasted about 30 minutes!!
Since I don’t want to leave Ray in the house when I am at
work, and leaving him outdoors is not an option, I take Ray
to work with me. Diane lent me a kennel and I leave him in it
for 2 hours at a stretch and during my break time, we go for a
walk. With the cold weather we have been enduring, the office
staff has graciously puppy-sat him in the office. There are
three words to describe Ray, “EVERBODY LOVES RAYMOND!!”
Today, as I was in PetSmart, I took Ray in the store with
Me and struck up a conversation with a few people in the store.
I was asked where I got Ray and I asked them if they heard about
The barn fire in Carnation. Eyebrows went up and everyone said “yes”.
I told the whole story AGAIN. The people wanted to know about
“That really big dog” and how he was doing. Soon I was being
Surrounded by people wanting to know!! I filled them all in
And directed them to the website if they wanted to help. I felt like a
Salesman, but what the hell, if it helps, so what.
In the few days after the fire, when I got the website up
And running, we were getting about 400 hits a day and it was
So cool to see all of the people checking it out. The article in
The Seattle Times and the media coverage on KING TV sure
Helped!! See: http://www.jeffboone.com/jeffs_website_007.htm
For the stories.
Last weekend was the Charity Dog Trial benefiting
The Diane Pagel-Jeff Freeman Barn Fire. The good
People at Fido’s put on a great event and I’m sure I
Speak for Diane and Jeff, a special thanks to all who
Participated. And thanks again to Fido’s for donating
Much needed bails of field grass.
My name is Jeff Boone and I am the
“Webmaster” of Diane and Getty’s website.
No words that I can put down can even come
Close to Expressing my thanks to everyone involved
In the Barn Fire effort, but I will try…..THANK YOU!!
Help has been coming in at a good rate and
Progress is being made on rebuilding effort. As Diane has
Said in her last few entries, the lambing shed is done and
This weekend we are going to build a hay shed. A gentleman that
Diane knows is going to lead us in our efforts. Bob is a journeyman
Carpenter and we will all be following him. I am going to be the skill saw
Man and it has been a few years since I have run one, so I hope Monday
I come out of it with all ten fingers!!!
Diane has allowed me to take one on her dogs, Ray
In for a few weeks, after the fire, and he is such a joy to have
Here in the house. Ray has become a play-mate to my dog
Buck. Today, for my birthday I went to PetSmart and got the
“Boyz” a rope toy. Their new favorite game is tug-o-war
And the small rope toy I have lasted about 30 minutes!!
Since I don’t want to leave Ray in the house when I am at
work, and leaving him outdoors is not an option, I take Ray
to work with me. Diane lent me a kennel and I leave him in it
for 2 hours at a stretch and during my break time, we go for a
walk. With the cold weather we have been enduring, the office
staff has graciously puppy-sat him in the office. There are
three words to describe Ray, “EVERBODY LOVES RAYMOND!!”
Today, as I was in PetSmart, I took Ray in the store with
Me and struck up a conversation with a few people in the store.
I was asked where I got Ray and I asked them if they heard about
The barn fire in Carnation. Eyebrows went up and everyone said “yes”.
I told the whole story AGAIN. The people wanted to know about
“That really big dog” and how he was doing. Soon I was being
Surrounded by people wanting to know!! I filled them all in
And directed them to the website if they wanted to help. I felt like a
Salesman, but what the hell, if it helps, so what.
In the few days after the fire, when I got the website up
And running, we were getting about 400 hits a day and it was
So cool to see all of the people checking it out. The article in
The Seattle Times and the media coverage on KING TV sure
Helped!! See: http://www.jeffboone.com/jeffs_website_007.htm
For the stories.
Last weekend was the Charity Dog Trial benefiting
The Diane Pagel-Jeff Freeman Barn Fire. The good
People at Fido’s put on a great event and I’m sure I
Speak for Diane and Jeff, a special thanks to all who
Participated. And thanks again to Fido’s for donating
Much needed bails of field grass.
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Feb 8th update
Time sure flies by.
On Friday, Kevin Jones of Specialized Construction Services LLC, stopped by and took a look at the site. His wife, Dr. Victoria Jones is my eye vet and had heard about our plight. They offered to bring gravel in and level the site for the barn. I am truly blessed by their generosity. Kevin, the kind person that he is, volunteered to donate his time, equipment and get us gravel for the site. We are so overwhelmed by their kindness. I hope in my lifetime I can do a act as kind as he has done for me for someone else in need. Victoria is one special person too!!
This last weekend the FAA guys came out and worked on the shed. They picked the windiest day of the year ...wind gust were about 40-60 and the roof was flying off and it was bone cold. The American Flag was at full sail and whitecaps were on the ponds....and the guys hung in there (or should I say hung on) and got all but the last pieces of the roof on but darkness set in and they had to quit. The crew was Varun, Walter, Kelly, Steve - all from last week and Ken Frey and Nick Kusz made the first time appearance this weekend. Then we had the debris removal crew which was of Amy (donation coordinator and a blessing!!), Jeff Boone (web master), Nancy and Scott Burke (Aussie rescue) and my dear brother Nelson.
The FAA guys were working on the shed and the debris gang covered the 80 x 70 ft of burnt barn area and picked up glass and metal. The fire had burned everything to the ground but we managed to find tons of stuff, enough to make a 10 x 8 ft pile of garbage. We sure smelled really bad after this work!! Like, you didn't want to be downwind of us. One would think that picking up burnt stuff would not be a dirty job, but couple that with burnt dirt, ashes, charred wood, burnt organic material, soft mud and then a rain and wind....is a prime recipe for smelly, stinky people.
Lucky for us, the chefs up at the house (Tony and MaryAnn- again for the 2nd weekend in a row), didn't say anything about our smelly attire!! The food was hot and fit the bill and soon we were full and happy and not to mention WARM!!!
The debris crew left late in the afternoon and the shed gang worked until darkness. All in all, it was a very busy day and we were tired after all of this.
Sunday was a day of rest. Erin, Amy and I watched the game and ate well. We had fun cheering for the Seahawks. So did the dogs!!
Today, Varun, Walter and Kelly came out after lunch and finished the shed. I appreciate that they did this, took time off from work to do this. This really means a lot. It was sunny and no wind. They finished the shed and it is one well built shed. Pictures will be on the main site soon. It needs a name and I have asked the guys to come up with a name for the shed. It will house the mother ewes and new lambs. I have the best job in the world to be working for the FAA and with the guys like these!!
Kevin Jones stopped by. His brother came out and leveled out the site. The gravel trucks brought loads of gravel and by evening it started to look so much nicer and cleaner. No more burnt, ugly smelly scar. He scraped the burnt ashes off in a pile, a put fresh clean gravel and now when I walk by I can see a new beginning. I feel so much better inside and the ache is going away.
Today is the Phoenix. Thank you Kevin Jones and Specialized Construction Services LLC for making this a new life.
On Friday, Kevin Jones of Specialized Construction Services LLC, stopped by and took a look at the site. His wife, Dr. Victoria Jones is my eye vet and had heard about our plight. They offered to bring gravel in and level the site for the barn. I am truly blessed by their generosity. Kevin, the kind person that he is, volunteered to donate his time, equipment and get us gravel for the site. We are so overwhelmed by their kindness. I hope in my lifetime I can do a act as kind as he has done for me for someone else in need. Victoria is one special person too!!
This last weekend the FAA guys came out and worked on the shed. They picked the windiest day of the year ...wind gust were about 40-60 and the roof was flying off and it was bone cold. The American Flag was at full sail and whitecaps were on the ponds....and the guys hung in there (or should I say hung on) and got all but the last pieces of the roof on but darkness set in and they had to quit. The crew was Varun, Walter, Kelly, Steve - all from last week and Ken Frey and Nick Kusz made the first time appearance this weekend. Then we had the debris removal crew which was of Amy (donation coordinator and a blessing!!), Jeff Boone (web master), Nancy and Scott Burke (Aussie rescue) and my dear brother Nelson.
The FAA guys were working on the shed and the debris gang covered the 80 x 70 ft of burnt barn area and picked up glass and metal. The fire had burned everything to the ground but we managed to find tons of stuff, enough to make a 10 x 8 ft pile of garbage. We sure smelled really bad after this work!! Like, you didn't want to be downwind of us. One would think that picking up burnt stuff would not be a dirty job, but couple that with burnt dirt, ashes, charred wood, burnt organic material, soft mud and then a rain and wind....is a prime recipe for smelly, stinky people.
Lucky for us, the chefs up at the house (Tony and MaryAnn- again for the 2nd weekend in a row), didn't say anything about our smelly attire!! The food was hot and fit the bill and soon we were full and happy and not to mention WARM!!!
The debris crew left late in the afternoon and the shed gang worked until darkness. All in all, it was a very busy day and we were tired after all of this.
Sunday was a day of rest. Erin, Amy and I watched the game and ate well. We had fun cheering for the Seahawks. So did the dogs!!
Today, Varun, Walter and Kelly came out after lunch and finished the shed. I appreciate that they did this, took time off from work to do this. This really means a lot. It was sunny and no wind. They finished the shed and it is one well built shed. Pictures will be on the main site soon. It needs a name and I have asked the guys to come up with a name for the shed. It will house the mother ewes and new lambs. I have the best job in the world to be working for the FAA and with the guys like these!!
Kevin Jones stopped by. His brother came out and leveled out the site. The gravel trucks brought loads of gravel and by evening it started to look so much nicer and cleaner. No more burnt, ugly smelly scar. He scraped the burnt ashes off in a pile, a put fresh clean gravel and now when I walk by I can see a new beginning. I feel so much better inside and the ache is going away.
Today is the Phoenix. Thank you Kevin Jones and Specialized Construction Services LLC for making this a new life.
Friday, February 03, 2006
Donations and Work Parties 2-3-06
So today is mail box day. I used to just swing by the post office once a week, but now it's becoming a 3x's a week trip. =)
The most amazing thing about being involved in the "donations" aspect is the number of complete strangers who have e-mailed me. It's so amazing and has completely restored my faith in good people.
So the work party this weekend is full. Nancy and hubby Scott have kindly donated their time. They will be helping me do some final clean up and set some fencing for the sheepies. Nancy is the fairy god-mother of the NW Aussie Rescue group and the person who helped me find my Simon. So as usual, I am in her debt. =)
The next work party will be the 18th of Feb. There isn't a task list yet, so i'm not sure how many hands we'll need. i have a feeling it will be a little more solid after this weekend. Once we get that down i'll be sending out notes.
A note on Hog-Fuel.
I'm having a heck of a time finding donations of Hog-Fuel. I am more than willing to pay fuel surcharge in exchange for free materials, or any other fun way to set this up. Also, if we can find multiple donators who are willing to part with less matieral; i'm game for that too. If anyone has connections in this matter, please let me know. AmyInez@juno.com
The most amazing thing about being involved in the "donations" aspect is the number of complete strangers who have e-mailed me. It's so amazing and has completely restored my faith in good people.
So the work party this weekend is full. Nancy and hubby Scott have kindly donated their time. They will be helping me do some final clean up and set some fencing for the sheepies. Nancy is the fairy god-mother of the NW Aussie Rescue group and the person who helped me find my Simon. So as usual, I am in her debt. =)
The next work party will be the 18th of Feb. There isn't a task list yet, so i'm not sure how many hands we'll need. i have a feeling it will be a little more solid after this weekend. Once we get that down i'll be sending out notes.
A note on Hog-Fuel.
I'm having a heck of a time finding donations of Hog-Fuel. I am more than willing to pay fuel surcharge in exchange for free materials, or any other fun way to set this up. Also, if we can find multiple donators who are willing to part with less matieral; i'm game for that too. If anyone has connections in this matter, please let me know. AmyInez@juno.com
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