
Clearing for the pad Summer 2005 
First building: Hay barn 2005 
First trees planted in front of travel trailer that we lived in for 4 years while building 
Digging the leach field 
Large septic for creamery and house 
Gravel for pad December 2005 
Building the footiings 
Footings poured, gravel filling 
Vern working on plumbing 
Radiant floor heat lines 
Building the battery barn 
Block walls going up during wettest winter in a long time, Jan 2006 
Fresh water holding tank up the hill for gravity feed 
Framing started 
First level framed 
Loft started 
Facing east 
Gianaclis waterproofing base 
Roof sheathing on 
Working in the loft 
Siding and roof work 
Bringing in the Tarm boiler 
The creamery before painting 
Creamery after painting 
Pouring solar panel mount pole 
Gianaclis building feeders 
Drywall going through the window 
Phoebe helping mount drywall in loft 
Vern running fresh water PEX lines 
Gianaclis insulating ceiling in aging room 
Batteries 
Outback off-grid system 
Diesel generator 
Installing aging room door 
Milking parlor stand 
July visit of American Cheese Society folks 
First batch of cheese September 2006