Winter Ice Storm Damage
We had ice collecting on all the pine and cedar needles causing some to snap. We had a close call with the bee hives when a pine tree fell into our little orchard damaging a plum tree.
Near Miss From Large Poplar Tree Blowdown
We had a large Poplar tree come down during a storm near our little house and workshop. We were all unscathed, but the woodshed will need a new roof. We have lots of cleanup to do and we’re feeling pretty lucky. Luckily it was the top of the tree that landed on the woodshed and
8′ x 12′ Shed Update
Finally got the roof done with my dad’s help. The T1-11 siding is installed. I need to mill some cedar for a small deck (with stairs) off the front. I still have to install fascia and soffits (with vents) as well as trim. Oh…and I need to build a door, then lots of painting. I
Free and Easy Way To Plan Your Home Interior With Sweet Home 3D Software
We have been using a free software program from www.sweethome3d.com to plan out our little off grid cabin and absolutely love it. It is mainly used for planning room dimensions, windows, doors and all interior elements. You work with the program in 2-D, but it allows you to pan around in 3-D as well. It is so
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Building an 8’x12′ Shed
Since our upcoming house will be off-grid, we need a place to run & store a generator near the build site. We also need a secure place to store building supplies, and tools that we can keep out of the weather while building the house. So, a small shed adjacent to the house seemed like
Sarah’s First Event Selling Soaps ‘N Such
Sarah set up to sell her homemade soaps, lotions and more at the Saltillo Community Center today to celebrate Saltillo River Days. 😊
Thanksgiving Turkey In a Tiny Oven
Sarah and I are enjoying our Thanksgiving Holiday alone at our house this year due to a rise in Covid-19 cases. Sarah’s school has gone back to all virtual classes just recently for an unknown period of time. The hospitals in Tennessee are straining to handle all the influx in cases. We couldn’t fit our
First Frost! Vegan Pesto Recipe
We just had our first frost. We harvested all of our remaining basil, eggplant, tomatoes, peppers and some herbs in preparation for our first frost. Sarah made our pesto recipe with all of the basil. I have some kind of reaction to pine nuts and they change my tastebuds so that sweet tastes bitter for
AMIR Wireless Refrigerator & Freezer Alarm
We have two chest freezers in the workshop. I’ve heard stories of people losing a freezer full of food due to power loss or freezer malfunction. We wanted a way to monitor those freezers from our house, which is about 60 feet away. We have been using this AMIR Wireless Refrigerator/Freezer Alarm for over 2