Happy Solstice, Happy Winter!

The latest improvement at the place is this barn that is going up around and over the chicken coop.

Our micro-barn/chicken coop
Still under construction but functional.
The chicken wire behind and above the picket fencing is there, but not visible.

In the past we have just been putting tarps over the pen and the coop during the winter months to keep it clear of snow and a bit warmer, but it has always been ugly, wet anyway, and awkward to work under.
With this structure we have plenty of head room to walk upright and it will keep the area dry.  The barn, as I am calling it, is made from all reclaimed materials and a few posts of downed trees from the woods here, except for the roofing material, which is corrugated fiberglass, which I purchased new.
It's is way expensive but I love the light it lets in.  We have been using it for years around here and so far it has held up well to the heavy snow loads and falling acorns and branches and the UV.
Another nice thing is that the LED rope lights that I have hung in there, solar charged, have their light dispersed and reflected by the fiberglass, so the whole place glows at night.  It helps when we go in there after dark.
We are thinking of using the glass panels from reclaimed sliding doors to close up the sides this winter.  Eventually I think drop down fabric shades will be the choice for the walls.  These can be easily raised and lowered seasonally.
I still have some finish work to do on the barn but it can do it's job as it is.  The mild season so far has allowed me to enjoyably get this job done even though I started it late.
Happy Solstice.