Recovering from losing my first plastic...

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On Thursday, February 24th, Linda called and said she had bad news. The building is still there, but the plastic is a total loss. On that day, the wind was blowing a steady 35-40 all day. We are use to that wind, the buildings have taken much worse, but today wasn't going to happen. I am not sure the order of events that let to the failure of the plastic, but it happened. Every time I do a presentation, I am ask if I have lost a building or plastic and I always say "No, not yet!" I knew my day was coming. It comes for everyone at some time. So today was my turn. Either the plastic ripped to the seam and then just split down the side or the ropes broke and then the plastic split at the seam. Either way, it was toast.

On Thursday night, I ordered the plastic and made a request to rush it out the door for shipment on Friday, if possible. I was hoping to get it by mid to late the following week. To my surprise, it was sitting at home on Monday the 27th! Wasting no time, the girls and I decided to risk the light breeze and try to put it on that evening. Since this is about the 11th or 12th time I have put on plastic on a building, I am starting to feel confident in my ability and tonight was very easy.

I have learned what you need to do, where you need to attach it, what you need to worry about. It took us less than an hour to put the plastic on, secure it on all four sides and then go in for supper. I came back out later to finish up stretching it as tight as possible and adding the side strings. All in all,it took about 2 hours to do with 4 kids under the age of 10 and one adult. They listened well and it helps this isn't their first "Plastic Rodeo" either. They knew the drill, they knew they had to hurry and they don't ask questions. Just do as you are told and everyone will be happy!

The before and after shots.

BEFORE


AFTER ( sorry it was taken at night)


We were lucky that the weather wasn't too cold as we have carrots just starting to germinate. We have tried to keep them under row cover, I think it has worked because I was seeing a lot of green under there tonight.

I hope I don't have to do that again anytime soon!

Recovering from losing my first plastic...