Day 3 picture:
Roof on...
Day 4 picture
3 sides on.
Right now they are putting the front paneling on the left side. The little door has already been installed and the frames for the big door are in place.
Kevin chatted with the foreman. He is an Amish gentleman, probably in his late 40's? He has THIRTEEN children, with the youngest being a few months older than our Sarah. 2 of the young men on his crew are his children, and 2 nephews are also working with him.
I have no desire to live an Amish lifestyle without cars, electricity, or modern conveniences, but I do love the family orientation. I can't think of anything better for father/son bonding than to work on big projects like this together. It has been a pleasure for us to see this crew working rapidly and skillfully on our barn.
It has been a busy week for Kevin, as more than one thing has "come up" on the barn project. He's been making phone calls and dashing around a bit. Yesterday, the van driver (who is not, of course, Amish) realized at about 4 p.m that the battery for his van was dead. Kevin came home and helped them get it started so everyone could go home.
1 comment:
That is a good looking barn
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