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        Cleared soy bean field                     Mike & Richard lay out corners                    First corner post set.

        & planted seed.                               to new barn.                                             (early November, 2003)

         (October, 2003)                                (late October, 2003)

Wraps put on barn.                                     (November, 2003).                      David & Mike putting side boards   

                                                                                                                  on barn.

                                                                                                                       (late November, 2003)                 

Mike, Larue & David finishing                Mike, David & Larue digging                Mike, Ric & Larue putting up

side boards to barn.                             fence posts.                                     supports in preparation for roofing.

(late November, 2003)                           (late November, 2003)                            (December, 2003)

                    Pasture fencing is a continuous job throughout the time barn was being built.

        (late November, 2003)                    (late November, 2003)                        (early January, 2004)

                      Driveway posts & fencing leading to the barn.                                    Ric, Jim, Larue & Mike

                                      (November, 2003)                                                      doing the shingles on the roof.

                                                                                                                              (December, 2003)

                        Mike finishing shingles and top boards                Mike preparing to set plumbing,

                                   on the barn.                                         electrical & phone line to the barn.

                               (December, 2003)                                            (early January, 2004)

                                                            David, Mike & Larue setting

                                                                pens up in the barn.

                                                               (early January, 2004)

Many thanks to the following people who's help, time & effort has helped make this all possible:

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  The alpacas have finally begun arriving!!!

Mid-January in their new pasture

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