The Perpetual Self-Reliance Project -- Building a Pig Pen and Nesting Boxes (and Putting Up Fencing)

Pig Pen & Nesting Boxes - 25 So far, we've built the chicken coop and put tilapia in the pond for The Perpetual Self-Reliance Project.

Today, we took up ALL the kids (all 19 of them) to help out with little projects.

We all caught a pickup that took us directly to the property (you have to pay extra for that privilege, but it's better than walking the mile up the crazy steep hill).

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When we arrived, it was great to see the progress that has been made since we were last there. The entire property is enclosed with chain link fence, including a gate that keeps store customers out of the farm:

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The first rooster arrived!

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Adding a row of barbed wire:

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Digging holes and placing posts to separate the 'garden' area from the 'animal' area:

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Masterminding:

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I love these girls! They're so awesome. Glad we can all hang out together 🙂

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So many fun places to hang out with your friends:

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Aren't they so cute? Chocobananos (chocolate covered bananas) help pass the time for tired little kiddies.

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Plenty of work got accomplished too:

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I helped too 🙂

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Even though I do not know how to flex 😉

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There was a bathroom nearby:

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And of course they made us food, even though they didn't have enough, so each family shared one bowl of caldo.

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Atlas being cute 🙂
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Josh is tired after a hard days work (or maybe he's just practicing his cowboy modeling poses) 😉

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Good work on the nesting boxes:

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The happy little farming couple:

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Good work crew!

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Time to go home (we start the mile long hike down the mountain).

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What a view after another fabulous day!

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Thank you so much to all our generous donors. This wouldn't be possible without you!

You can read more about this project here:

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The Perpetual Self-Reliance Project — Building a Pig Pen and Nesting Boxes (and Putting Up Fencing)

What a view after another fabulous day!

Thank you so much to all our generous donors. This wouldn't be possible without you!

You can read more about this project here:

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