Our barn crisis seems to be expanding. This wall is bowing, and needs to be straightened and shored up. To do that, Vince and  Ray had to dig out both sides and then shovel them out further, to expose the wood.

We’ve been putting fresh gravel in the Pole Barn every year, but in the process, raised the dirt level too high, it was causing the wall to bow and leaving ruts along the back wall.

They have to be flatened, the dirt level lowered. Vince and Ray keep asking me what I think, and I keep looking at them blankly. Frankly, they are both vastly more knowledgable and confident then I am, and I told them to do what they think is best.

Looks like the whole Pole Barn has to be dug out. I’m retreating into my study with Red.