Transformations

The changes in daylight hours trigger outdoor animals to grow winter coats.  Our animals came from Florida last April, which meant they had already experienced long enough days to mostly shed out.  We blanketed the two horses, the pony, and the donkey until the weather warmed up.  In anticipation of winter temperatures, we worked on converting the three sided shed into an enclosed barn.  This was most critical for the three goats, who can handle cold, but not wind chills.  

This is what we started with.  

This is what we finished by mid October.  We did all the work ourselves, including electrical.