New Barn Continued......

So, for the time being, the tractor is covered by a large canvas tarp; It certainly is protected from the weather. The animals like to get under the trap as they want to be protected from the weather too, but they will damage the unit in the long run if I let them stay. They eat the wires, build nests in the engine, etc etc...My hope is to finish the leveling of the site, maybe as soon as tomorrow, because the weather has been dry for a week now, and it would be great to move some earth before the next storms come so the rain water settles the loose dirt in its new level location. I am also going to install a new spring box in a seasonal creek that generates lots of runoff water that can be used by the hydro generator. This electric generator can produce 4 to 5 amps of electricity at 24 volts, but the hydro itself is very thirsty drinking about 30,000 gallons of water a day at a minimum. Every new source of water is a good thing. And who knows, maybe during the summer, this newly developed spring will glean a little water from an otherwise dry hillside that will go directly to the maintenance of the apple trees.