Our Shop Building - Lubbock Project 3

The weather and termites had pretty well destroyed this old building.

tearing down old building

The old building was attached to the fence so we had to take it down as well. There was no frame for the fence so we put one up.
































This is our new shop delivered to our back yard

We laid out the building on the slab. There will be room behind the building and on one side for storage.

Jerry cut holes for the anchors going into the slab with his plasma cutter.

Center beam

The door is on the east side of the building at the corner.

Helper Annie

Starting on roof slope.

Oh my, how did this picture get in here?

Welding up side braces.
















Door is installed.


Siding on walls installed.













Corners partial sheet trimmed with plasma cutter after attached.

 Roof is put on after all walls are done.

Cutting for correct length with plasma cutter.

Cutting hole for window.











Front Window facing East.











 Rear Window facing North.








 Nice looking shop!!!

                                             

Double Gate - Lubbock Project 2

We added a double gate to the back side fence for easy access. We really appreciated the help from our friend Paul, from Azle. I especially was grateful for his help so I could visit with his wife Jean. They are great friends!!

Slab for new building - Lubbock Project 1

Our shop building was in disrepair and not large enough so we had a slab added to the existing one and torn down the old one down and will replace with a larger one. We didn't think about the doors on the old one hanging down lower than the new slab so it was a bit of a chore to get them open!

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Our next project was to put a double gate in the side fence to make it easier to bring in building materials and park our utility trailer in the yard. Living on the corner has it's advantages.

Annie . .

 I went looking for a little puppy like our Daisy that we lost a couple of months ago. There just are not many Chipins (Chihuahua/Minpin) out there.  I found this little teacup chihuahua doll on Craigs List and we both had to have her when we saw her. She was with a brother and sister who were slightly larger than her.

When I asked about seeing the parents to judge what size she would end up being, we were told that the parents were lost in a fire and the pups had been bottle fed. She was said to be eight weeks old as of last week. She is the runt - smallest of the three at 1 lb 2 oz.

Most all our dogs have been named starting with a "D" but I could not find anything that seemed to suit her. Jerry said her name should be Annie, since she is an orphan. (Orphan) Annie ia a great name for her.

She has been missing her siblings some at night but is doing very well. We do have to either take her outside or boost her thru the puppy door. When we do boost her, she runs right out to the grass and tinkles. She is a good girl.

One week later, we missed her from the back yard and found that she has already learned to use the puppy door.

As with all puppies, she likes to chew - especially on people.




































I think Mom likes her, even if she is tiny.





Darlin' is scared of her but will now at least stay in the same room with her. Coco puts up with none of her nonsense but we think Coco is responsible for Annie learning the puppy door use so quickly.






 



Toys are a bit large for her so we are thankful for the "rope" toy that Sheri made for her out of shoestrings! I also had some tiny stuffed dogs I got from garage sales that are just the right size for her. The teething rings are a bit large but she likes them anyway.







She found a nice place to take a nap!

We are having some repair work done on the house with workers coming in and out the door and having the back gate open. Since Annie found the puppy door, it has been a challenge to keep watch on her. She goes tearing out the door - she is fast for such short legs. She goes out, then lays right in front of the door blocking everyone else!! She's a mess.

Annie's first vet visit went well. She is healthy and is now at 1 ;b 13 oz. She did not like the shot but the vet made up for it giving her a couple of treats.