Welcome!

I will be documenting the construction of our pole barn home. We decided to build because we had been in the same mobile home for many years. The main reason I started this blog was to help others. When we first started out, we looked for information to help "Do It Yourself" people such as us but didn't find much on the web. With the exception of the concrete foundation work and enclosing the structure, we are doing all the work ourselves. But we have been blessed with family members and friends who have helped us a great deal. We broke ground in July 2006 and we moved in October 2007. If you want to read more about the details of our plans, click here.
Think of this site as a diary of DIY home construction.


Update January 2009:
Hi friends, I had made my blog private for some time but have decided to open it back up again. I was way too busy with other things. I am happy to report we have moved in but still have much to do to complete things. There is still trim to put up, some grouting to do, a few more floors to finish but more on this later. I am in the process of redoing this blog and just wanted to thank everyone for visiting :)

January 17, 2009

My latest quilt


Thought I'd put in a photo of this finished Dresden plate quilt I have been working on for the past year. It was a lot of work but surely worth the effort. I've quilted for many years but when we started building this house in 2006, I had to put my quilting on hold. Only lately have I found the time to take it back up again. I am currently working on a baby quilt for a friend. When I get it done I'll try to post a pic of it as well.

January 10, 2009

Island almost done



Photos of the island my husband is building. He is making this out of very thick ply board and pine 2X4's. I still have a lot of sanding to do as you can see. I have a matching Formica top to put on this island but after he got going on this I had the idea of maybe keeping the natural wood and choosing a natural wood stain. Maybe by the end of the week I will make up my mind. I'll add a photo when he has it done. We are thinking that wood flooring may look great in the kitchen but more on that later :)