Bigger Is Better?

Ack! I think our barn has grown a few feet. We met with the barn builder out at the new place to show him what we wanted to build. To enclose the current barn structure, it looks like we'll hav to lay a perimeter foundation around the whole existing structure, which adds a foot or two to the size, at least width-wise.

I had wanted to have that perimeter anyway because I was afraid that the barn wouldn't look finished if two-thirds of it had a concrete foundation showing and the other third just had metal siding down to the ground. I was also concerned that varmints would burrow under the foundationless side and invade the barn. Tom was hesitating on the perimeter foundation, so I'm glad the barn guy said he needed it.

We still don't have a quote on the cost, though. That may curb our enthusiasm a bit.

While walking the barn site, trying to imagine what it's going to be like, I noticed that the living quarters will have a lovely view. The windows and the outside door will be all down one side and looking out over the pastures with big trees, which will also shade that side. Maybe some day we can put a little porch out there for guests to enjoy the view and the summer breeze.

We also had the opportunity to drive around the town quite a bit.. We found a church that looks promising. It might be full of old people, but the building was fairly new and smallish. We'll visit there as soon as possible.

Athens seems to be a bustling little town with quite a lot of traffic on the square. I stopped at the visitors center and picked up a bunch of literature about the town and a phone book. There's plenty to see and do....at least for a day. lol And they have a nice civic center with an inside pool, conference rooms to rent, workout rooms, walking trails, etc. Also, an arboretum. I'll have to check that one out to see what grows well in that area. Apparently, Athens is the black-eyed pea capitol. Who knew?