18 June 2018

Ordered the windows and people-door for the barn from Goodro’s this morning.  Those items certainly haven’t gotten less expensive over the past three years!  Went with Anderson 400 series casements again as the only difference between the 400 series and the 200 series is that the 400 series has low e glass… and costs about $25 more.  Stayed with ThermaTru for the people door, same as is in the woodshed, sauna, and house.  They make a quality door for a reasonable price.  Also bought $100 worth of electrical odds and ends from Green Mountain Electric… and then did some research upon returning home to verify that I did, indeed, buy the wrong size conduit and fittings.  Bother!  Picked up a plate compactor from Taylor Rental, then spent the remainder of the day beating the snot out of the barn footer trenches and the area that will be under the floor slab.  Ran a string line around the perimeter of the foundation site to verify that I did, indeed, not dig the trenches wide enough on three of the four sides.  Discovered that using a shovel-ended idiot stick gives you a great abdominal workout… especially when the heat index is 95 degrees.  In the midst of sweating bullets, thunder started to rumble and a few drops began to fall.  Scrambled to get all the tools and equipment under cover.  Literally the second I finished putting everything away the sun came out.  Next time it started to rumble I didn’t rush quite as fast… and got soaked as a result.  Go figure!