OVERVIEW

• Goals
• Site
• Client
• Design
• Systems
• Energy Efficiency
• Sustainability
• Acreage and Buildings as Purchased
• Energy Audit - Prior to Purchase (actual reports included in PDF)

DECK/PORCH

• South Deck Repair

FIREPLACE CHIMNEY

• Backstory (Sep 2008)
• Exterior Chimney Repair (Sep 2008)
• New Chimney Liner (Oct 2008)
• Chimney Sealant (Aug 2010)

HEATING AND COOLING:

• Ductwork, Sealing (Dec 2009)
• Time to Update the Heating and Cooling (Nov 2011)
• Ductwork, Correct Old and Install New (Oct 2011)
• Install Geothermal Tubing (Oct 2011)
• Install Ground Source Heat Pump and Water Heater (Oct 2011)
• Remove Propane Tank (Oct 2011)
• 2012 QHCA Award by Contracting Business.com (Jun 2012)
• Proof: How Great Insulation and New Geothermal System Is! (Jun 2012)
• The Glory of Geothermal Cooling! (Aug 2012)

INSULATION

• Estimates (Apr 2009)
• Replace Fiberglass in Attic with Cellulose (May 2010)
• Add Closed-Cell Foam to Crawlspace Below Master Bedroom/Bath and Basement Rim Joist (Sep 2011)
• Add Cellulose Under the Floor in the Front (North) Hall (Sep 2011)

PAINTING

• Remove Wallpaper and Paint Living Room with No VOC Paint (Jun 2008)
• Exterior 'Maintenance' Painting (Sep/Oct 2008)
• Exterior Whole House, Siding and Trim Painted (Apr/May 2011)

PLUMBING

• Searching for a Plumber (Oct 2009)
• Replace Polybutylene with PEX (Apr 2010, May 2010)
• Standing Water in Crawlspace (Sep 2011)
• Repair Shower Faucet 1st Floor Bath (Sep 2012)

ROOF

• Backstory (Apr 2009)
• Replace Metal Roof on House with Energy Star Qualified 'Cool' Roof (Jul 2009)
• Replace Fascia Boards (Apr 2011)

SIDING:

• Repair and Installation of Cementatious Fiber Siding (Apr 2011)

BEEKEEPING

• Backstory (Apr 2012)
• Getting the Bees and Installation (Apr 2012)
• First Inspection (Apr 2012)
• Second Inspection (Apr 2012)
• Third Inspection (May 2012)
• Fourth Inspection (May 2012)
• Time to Remove the Feeder and Add the First Super (May 2012)
• Mr. Reidler Comes Out to See the Hive (Jun 2012)
• Bees "Bearding" (Jul 2012)
• My Honey! (Oct 2012)
• Sad News (Dec 2012)
• A New Start (Jun 2014)
• Ups and Downs in Beekeeping (Aug 2015)

CATTLE (An Adventure in Cattle, Vol. 1)

• Summer Guests (June 2012)
• Our Own Herd - It's a Start (April 2013)
• Flush of Grass (May 2013)
• Moowers (July 2013)
• Photos of Moowers (September 2013)
• Pumpkins and COLD Weather (January 2014)
• SirLoin Departs... 3 Steers Arrive (June 2014)
• One Little Happy Family of Moowers (July 2014)
• A New Addition (September 2014)
• A Second Addition (November 2014)
• Alone on the Farm for 2 Weeks (December 2014)
• The Herd in Winter (December 2014)

CATTLE (An Adventure in Cattle, Vol. 2)

• The First Veterinary Visit (April 2015)
• Weaning (April 2015)
• Domino Joins the Herd (July 2015)
• Steers Go to Be Processed (July 2015)
• Nike Has a Boy Calf (August 2015)
• More Calves! (December 2015)
• The Cattle are Going, The Cattle are Staying... (Dec 2015)
• Cattle Loving Those Pumpkins! (December 2015)

CATTLE (An Adventure in Cattle, Vol. 3)

• Winter BIG ROUND BALES of Hay (March 2016)
• Portable Cattle Panels with Trailer (March 2016)
• Veterinary Visit to the Farm (May 2016)
• Weaning (May 2016)
• Nike's Heifer Calf (June 2016)
• Dannon Goes to Her New Home (June 2016)
• Moving to Fresh Pasture (June 2016)
• Button's Bull Calf (July 2016)
• Domino's Heifer Calf (Aug 2016)

CATTLE (An Adventure in Cattle, Vol. 4)

• Apologies Are In Order
• Winter 2017
• Spring 2017
• Vet Visit
• Weaning
• Selling Heifers
• Processing Excitement
• Nike's Brisket
• Domino's Pizza
• Summer and Fall 2017
• Button's Blossom
• Pumpkin Time! and Winter Hay
• Spring 2018
• Domino's Calf
• Nike's Calf
• Summer Makes A Break for It!
• Fernie Keeps Cool
• Button's Calf
• Drought Report
• Autumn 2018
  • American Royal Steak Competition
  • Winter Hay
  • Another Interesting Story (AGH)
  • Gleaning Pumpkins
• More Pumpkin and Other Nonsense Pics

CATTLE (An Adventure in Cattle, Vol. 5)

• Mild Winter, Thankfully
• That's All, Folks!
• The Last Vet Visit and Heifers Away
• Sold!
• The Last Processing
• Saying Goodbye Isn't Easy

ENDGAME - CATTLE

• Livestock For Sale : Belted Galloway Cattle
  • General Information about Belted Galloway Cattle
  • Belted Galloway Unregistered Bull - SOLD
  • Belted Galloway-type Bred Cows - SOLD
  • Belted Galloway-type Heifer Calves - SOLD

CHICKENS (Chicken Adventures, Vol. 1)

• Getting Into Pastured Poultry (Mar 2012)
• Chicks (May 2012)
• 10-Days Old (May 2012)
• The Chickens Have Left the Building! (Jun 2012)
• Moved to the Chicken Tractor (Jun 2012)
• Added Independence (Jul 2012)
• Growing Up (Aug 2012)
• Coming Down to the Wire for the Boys (Aug 2012)
• I Feed the Chickens, the Chickens Feed Me (Oct 2012)
• Extra Photos (Oct 2012)
• From Pasture to Freezer (Oct 2012)
• It's All About the Hens! (Oct 2012)
• Sunny-side Up, Please (Oct 2012)
• Adding Light to the Situation (Nov 2012)
• B-B-B-BRRRR! (Dec 2012)
• Winter Hens (Jan 2013)
• Spring Equinox (Mar 2013)

CHICKENS (Chicken Adventures, Vol. 2)

• May Day (May 2013)
• Mother and Child Reunion... Well, Sort of (May 2013)
• Processing Chickens (Aug/Sep 2013)
• A Rooster in the Hen House??? (Nov 2013)
• Overwinter Pasture (Jan 2014)
• Bah-Humbug-Chicken Style (Feb 2014)
• Another Polar Vortex in March... In Like a Lion (Mar 2014)
• New Homes All Around (May 2014)
• Freedom Rangers, Dark Cornish, Turkeys, Egg Layers, OH MY! (Jul 2014)
• Feeding Japanese Beetles (Nov 2014)
• The Turkeys (Nov 2014)
• Chicken Processing (Nov 2014)
• Overwintering Setup (Nov 2014)
• Phaerghus Meets the Chickens (Dec 2014)
• From Winter to Summer Pasture (Apr 2015)
• The Chicks Have Left the Building (Jul 2015)
• A Difficult Decision (Oct 2015)
• The Last Update on Poultry (Jan 2016)

CONSTRUCTION OF MOBILE COOPS AND MORE

• Chicken Ark (Jun 2012)
• Chicken Tractor (June 2012/Sep 2015)
• EggMobile (May 2013)
• Cockerel Campers (Aug 2013)
• Brooder/Hover (Jun 2014)
• Shade/Covered Roost (Jul 2014)
• Turkey Coop (Jul 2015)
• A New Life for the Turkey Mobile (Dec 2015)

FRUITS, VEGETABLES, HERBS...

• Making Plans (Oct 2008)
• Can We Really Call this Farming? (Oct 2009)
• Preparing for a Fruit Orchard (Jun 2011, Feb 2012)
• Raised Beds for Vegetable Production (Nov 2011)
• 2012 Crops (Jun 2012)
• 2013 Crops (Spring 2013)
• 2014 Crops (Spring 2014)
• The Orchard, It's a Beginning (Apr 2014)

GLEANING PUMPKINS

• Pumpkins, A Food Source for Livestock (Apr 2013)
• Free Pumpkins through Gleaning (Nov 2013)

HEALTHY EGGS FOR SALE The discontinued (as of September 2015) webpage.

• What Sets My Eggs Apart
• Pastured Poultry
• Coops
• Breeds - Triple Purpose
• Food (Feed)

MEAT CHICKENS FOR SALE The discontinued (as of September 2015) webpage.

• What Sets My Meat Chickens Apart
• How to Buy PlayHaven Farm LLC's Meat Birds
• Pastured Poultry
• Coops
• Breeds - Triple Purpose
• Food (Feed)

TURKEYS

• Pastured Turkeys
• Eating Our First Turkey (Apr 2015)
• Turkeys Like to Be UP (Apr 2015)
• A Nest for the Turkey (Apr 2015)
• The First Turkey Eggs (Apr 2015)
• Starting A Turkey Flock (Apr 2015)
• Blue Becomes a Momma (Jul 2015)
• Poults First 'Walk-About' (Jul 2015)
• Poults Roosting (Jul 2015)
• More Fun with Turkeys (Jul 2015)
• Videos (Jul 2015)
• All Grown Up and Walk-About Pictures (Sep 2015)
• A Really Tough Decision (Oct 2015)
• The Last Update (Jan 2015)

SUSTAINABLE LIVING : 2008 thru 2015

• Bed, Natural King-size (May 2012)
• Broadband Service, also known as ‘Internet Access’ (Jul 2008, Oct 2011,
  Sep 2013)
• Eco-friendly Cookware (Dec 2008, May 2011)
• Heater Ceiling Fan (December 2010)
• Lighting (Jul 2008, Feb 2012)
• Recycling and Repurposing (Jun 2012)
• Seasonal Decorating (Dec 2008, Oct 2012)
• Television, Flat Screen, LCD HDTV (Dec 2009)
• Vehicle, Dodge Grand Caravan SE with FlexFuel (Aug 2009)
• Water Conserving and Energy Efficient Washer and Dryer (Sep 2008)
• Yard Equipment: Trimmer/Edger, Ratchet Pruners, Electric Mower (Sep 2010, Feb 2012, May 2013)