More Pigeons
In addition to our flock of chickens, we have increased our flock of pigeons to 7. We started out with 5, but within a week, we lost two (one to a rat snake). We added 4 new ones recently, including a curly brown one. They live […]
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Back Door Installed
We now have the back door installed and all but two downstairs windows in, and those two will have to wait until the chinking is finished on the front of the house. The plan is to finish the board and batten on the back first […]
Weekend Work – 2/18/12
This weekend was predicted to be miserably cold and rainy, but we made plans to work anyway. Brother-in-law Extraordinaire came yet again (always bearing a fresh box of fritters) and worked with us all day. The morning dawned overcast but dry, so everyone set to work quickly, […]
Chicken Coop is Finally Full!
Chicky and King Frederick lived alone in the coop for quite a few months, but in the fall some friends from church gave us 4 Black Star hens. The catch for free chickens was that 2 Rhode Island Red roosters were part of the package. […]
Cabin Update 2/14/12
We have gotten several things done over the last week and weekend, but it still feels so slow. Mom and I finished the battens on the end of the house on Thursday, so finally that is done and can be stained. This past Saturday, it […]
Logs and 2 Windows on Front of Cabin
Another Saturday with Brother-in-law extraordinaire and we accomplished more than we set out to do. The logs are all the way up and the two upstairs windows are in.
Sawmill work 2/2/12
A few weeks ago, we cut a large pine down by the garden. We pulled all but the largest up to the sawmill because it was more than our tractor could handle, especially due to the wet, plowed up dirt in the garden. After much […]
Cabin Update 1/31/12- Kitchen Window and Trim
Over the weekend, we were blessed to have a brother come to visit as well as a friend who comes regularly to lend some man power to this operation. We took advantage of the triple man power and we got a lot done. A couple […]