Author Archives: Heather

Mysterious Cows Pies at Goebel Hill Farm

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On our way to pick dahlias in the garden the other day we noticed cow pies near the corn… and over in the Christmas trees… and down by the pond! They were everywhere!  We have chickens on our farm, but no cows.  So my husband set up the trail camera down by the old Gravenstein apple tree. It seemed like a good place to catch a glimpse of the cow pie culprits.  Here’s what we found:

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Installing our Recycled Barn Floor!

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Our barn in Granite Falls, Washington was built around 1924 and is on the Washington Historic Barn Register.  Because of this, we had the opportunity to acquire salvaged materials from another historic barn that was being demolished by the City of Tukwila.  We were offered the salvaged 2 x 12-inch old growth fir decking from the Ray-Carrossino Farmstead Barn located an hour South of us along the Duwamish River. 
Cody and Bear holding down the decking

Cody and Bear holding down the decking

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