tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72529959600577713302024-03-13T06:49:16.299-07:00Journey Into The Country!share the adventure as we build our dreamThe Beershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05267103474243391393noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7252995960057771330.post-76517116303525836332013-10-26T10:10:00.000-07:002013-10-26T10:10:28.743-07:00Going BattyAfter a day of installing insulation, we had a pretty good system down. The batts are an eco-friendly type... without treatment of chemicals like formaldehyde.
That's all, for now, folks! You'll have to wait another week or so for pics of the interior. :)
The Beershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05267103474243391393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7252995960057771330.post-80457672906692560492013-10-26T10:03:00.001-07:002013-10-26T10:03:06.432-07:00Exterior & WindowsThe exterior covering is very simple... tyvek, plywood and slab wood over the seams (not done yet so pics of that detail will be later).
The windows are double pane, of course, two are single hung, one is a slider and a double hung for in the loft.
The Beershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05267103474243391393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7252995960057771330.post-58571427187390398682013-10-26T09:56:00.002-07:002013-10-26T09:56:33.681-07:00The RoofIn the words of my nephew "You now have a shelter."
roof joists
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tar paper
galvalume metal in place
The Beershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05267103474243391393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7252995960057771330.post-41548447676040924242013-10-26T09:51:00.001-07:002013-10-26T09:51:29.478-07:00Raising WallsA group of wonderful, salt of the earth folks (friends and relatives all!) came for a day, and many scattered days thereafter, to help with this project. We are thankful beyond words. You know who you are!!!
wall #1- north side
wall #2- east side
all four!
loft floor joists
upper walls to support the roof
The Beershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05267103474243391393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7252995960057771330.post-89818119967530826642013-10-26T09:38:00.003-07:002013-10-26T09:38:58.151-07:00A BunkhouseAfter a famine of posts, get ready for a feast! We have been crazy busy building a bunkhouse. It's 12 x 12 feet, on skids, with a shed style roof, built with passive solar design in mind with lumber milled from our own trees. Very cool. And cute!
In future, guests will have a cozy, private little space all their own! With amazing mountain view of the other side of the creek valley.
&The Beershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05267103474243391393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7252995960057771330.post-53273136710306544262013-10-24T07:34:00.003-07:002013-10-24T07:34:56.743-07:00New ArrivalsThe first batch of English Shepherd puppies has arrived - Fahey and
Ailagh are the proud parents of Ten beautiful, vigorous babies! Born on
October 21st there are 6 females, 4 males, in Tricolor and Black &
Tan.
These are very special Puppies to us, being our
2nd generation of Naturally Reared dogs. We are accepting applications,
so contact us to request one if interested.
Follow the The Beershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05267103474243391393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7252995960057771330.post-34201431277242575902013-09-14T15:42:00.000-07:002013-09-14T15:42:17.439-07:00Love That ScentI think the scent of cut wood is amazing, especially fresh wood. So the aroma coming from this gorgeous load of freshly milled fir and tamarack lumber, from our own woodland, is really a thrill!
Things are zipping right along lately!
The Beershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05267103474243391393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7252995960057771330.post-44144571206688426112013-09-14T15:38:00.000-07:002013-09-14T15:38:04.153-07:00Finally!!!It's hard to believe I am actually about to type this....
the infamous bridge is complete!!!!!
Aside from a few more big boards to place on the outer sides, it is fully drivable.... even with a trailer full of freshly milled green lumber (that's for another post!).
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The Beershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05267103474243391393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7252995960057771330.post-83577925731847815042013-06-26T13:25:00.002-07:002013-06-26T13:26:53.055-07:00Officially Off-the-GridWe are officially off the electric grid now!
About one month ago we disconnected. Unfortunately, we don't have a pv system yet so we are still heavy on the fossil fuel grid. Sigh.
It's been a learning curve.
Keeping the batteries maintained. Making sure we have gas for the generator (which we affectionately call "geny"). Remembering to take our power cord with us to charge the laptop at the The Beershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05267103474243391393noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7252995960057771330.post-35398233274387487632013-06-26T13:19:00.000-07:002013-06-26T13:19:41.801-07:00Late Spring Rains
Goodness gracious, we've had tons (a slight exaggeration) of rain the past 2 weeks! It's slowed up final stages of the infamous bridge re-construction, but sure does make plants grow beautifully.
Here is a pic of our hugelkultur beds. We didn't get nearly as many built and planted as we wanted, but this fall we will. In the meantime we're sort of experimenting. ;) The pic The Beershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05267103474243391393noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7252995960057771330.post-40708282899833236002013-06-26T13:07:00.005-07:002013-06-26T13:07:44.971-07:00Introducing...<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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We're keeping busy with everyday life. Priorities change rather quick out here, so neither the cabin nor bridge are finished. Go with the flow, is our motto!
We added a small spinners flock of The Beershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05267103474243391393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7252995960057771330.post-77330538535087886552012-11-19T15:24:00.002-08:002012-11-19T15:24:54.759-08:00Chirp, chirpIf it were the time of year for crickets to be chirping, we could insert the sound here. Things have been slow due to weather, lots of rain, especially for this time of year. Hay to bring in, animals to care for, etc. You know... life!
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