0002 Tour of the Backyard and Pole Barn

Originally posted on Facebook 10/02/19: The tour of my new home continues out in back with the back yard and pole barn. At this time (back in Oct 2019) I had 10 cats living in my old, tiny house. Eight in the basement and two on the main level.

My plan for the pole barn is to build a large room to house the basement cats. From the barn's window, my dream is to build a Catio (patio for cats) so they can enjoy the outdoors. No more stuffy, damp basement! The two remaining cats will be house cats. These cats in the basement are fostered cats that were never adopted when I was with a rescue group. So, technically I adopted them. Most I have had for years and are seniors. Since the posting of this video, I lost three over my first winter due to complications from old age. All had a lifetime of love and care. I miss them terribly. In memory of them, TC, Dorie, and Bobo.

So, it being October, my priority was to build that room ASAP! I could not move my furry children to their new home until the "Cat House (G-Rated)" was built. I was under pressure to build before winter hit hard.

A side note, two weeks after closing on my house, I lost my job. However, my faith and trust in God had me shrugging my shoulders, being positive (I practice the Law of Attraction) and happy that I could take my time in transitioning from my old house to my new house. It was just me and my Honda moving 17 years of stuff! As for money, I had a buffer in savings plus unemployment benefits.

As for the old house, the plan was to secure a Deed in Lieu (signing house over to the mortgage company without paying anymore of the mortgage) for the old house. (FYI: In May of 2020, the Deed in Lieu was signed!)