Hunkering Down
It has decided (finally) to be winter. I admit to being a wee bit salty last night, when both of my daughters’ schools pre-emptively canceled class for today. Even moreso…
In the Bleak Mid Winter
Well. It’s been quite a year. Like most folks, I have been trying to keep on an even keel as the world spins through events none of us saw coming….
Restoration
As we navigate all the snags we’ve hit in our development of our homestead, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about purpose, integration, and stewardship. First, it was, “Let’s…
Plans and a driveway
We finally got our finished plans from the architect. He’s a pencil and paper sort of guy, so there are no fancy 3D renderings. But I’ll share the elevations, because…
Toward an Independent Farmstead
As we move closer to actually breaking ground – probably in the spring, now that subzero temperatures have settled quite thoroughly into the area – I got an E-mail from…
Laying Plans
Now that the land is ours, we can move on to other things. First thing – the people need a place to live. We need a house. When we first…