Cold Frame for Seed Starting

This cold frame was built out of old windows and scrap lumber.  There is foam on the bottom with a heated mat.  The heated mat is made for dogs - left over from the litter of puppies we had over a decade ago.  It still works!

The cold frame works great and the heated mat really helps with cucumber plant starting!

Keeping Company with Goats

Gene repairs back of dairy barn with goats Further and Sorrelina looking on...

A little Help From My Friends!

Securing the barn with a lift from our cousin - Tommy - shown here operating the telehandler and giving Gene a lift - less snow, and pigeons will get in the barn now - to prevent damage to hay stored for the winter.

Woodshop Tool Room

to make space in the woodshop - Gene built a room further into the barn to house all of his tools.  The walls are lined with wood which he plained from lumber salveged from recent storms in the NYS area.

Gene, shown here with his winter beard, is resourceful.  His work speaks for itself.

Cat Condo's

Newly built cat condo's stuffed with hay keep our cats warm in winter! They also come into our house and lay near the woodstove.  But many cats are opting to stay outdoors with their own room!

Custom Doors and Windows

Here is a selection of customs doors and windows that Gene has done in recent years:

these are barn doors - very tall - on horse barn south side

                         here is a sample of barn pen doors for the goats in the dairy barn

                                                    this is the door to the front corridor

              ................to find out more information and pricing for your custom wood doors or windows email Gene 

 ................................................................thehaystore at yahoo.com

video: breaking block, masonry project