tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47822404618356431282024-02-07T13:52:16.231-05:00Dunwurkin FarmLorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06578355512093164383noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782240461835643128.post-33683645527009642172010-06-11T17:14:00.001-04:002010-06-11T17:27:22.702-04:00Wet cement and naked trees<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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We don't live there.<br />
We don't live anywhere 'near' there,<br />
just in the same county.<br />
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I went and took a picture of our 'root cellar' since I couldn't find the others. It's a hole in the ground for now, and likely to remain that way until sometime later this summer. All that's down there is a pipe with a sump pump in it ~ but the good news is that we haven't had to run it since we back filled some of that dirt. Hopefully my potatoes won't have to learn the back stroke.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next up is that massive root that was removed. I know I posted a pic already, but I took another with P standing beside it so that you can see what a monstrosity it truly is.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The next pic is my 'boo boo'. I banged my shin on something hard, metal, and painful in the shop looking for a tool. After walking around on it all day I drove about 80 miles to pick up some free wood. When we got back it began throbbing and when I looked, that nice swelling is what I saw. Ice packs are good friends! I babied it a bit the next day and it's as good as new now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So ~ wet cement. Since I mentioned it in the title, I suppose I should show you some. The morning of the pour the forms were 'almost done'. After two hours of fast forward work, they were ready.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's a good thing they got done. See those? Those are cement trucks. Three of 'em. They looked pretty good sitting there in the driveway!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It took a while to get the truck and the shute lined up, but eventually ....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">things began to flow! The nice cement man told me I could put up pictures of his truck as long as they were only of the 'pretty one'. Lol, that's the pretty one. I thought they were all bee-ewe-ti-ful, but maybe that's because I'm just a female.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Look dad ~ it's your bedroom wall (well, one of them!).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another wall ~ the front one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is about where the front door will be. Obviously someone (we won't mention any names P!) has been busy smoothing things out. The day progressed, and here they are pouring the back wall of mom's bathroom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The next one is where your dining room table will live and your bedroom door.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06578355512093164383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782240461835643128.post-13880277285066541022010-06-05T21:47:00.003-04:002010-06-05T21:57:30.338-04:00Long time ~ some additions ~ and ~ the foundation!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Last year my puter died. I restarted it and it never restarted. Somehow between the shutdown and the restart Windows 'lost' one of the boot sector executables. Someday I'll post a good rant about 'Windows'. Not today though ... I have other things to talk about. The point is all of our pictures were on my hard drive. I've got them back now, and have to try and make sure this is all in order. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">For those of you who have been asking questions the next two to three weeks worth of blogs should answer them. If I say more I'll wax profane and since that isn't what this blog is about I'm skipping that chapter. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Over the past few months we've added some things. A root cellar. No, it isn't finished. It's still just a large hole. It started out with a very large root.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That is Russel. Russel is a lifesaver ~ and just an all around good guy. Hovering over him is his trusty backhoe. That backhoe has removed a lot of trees from this place over the past months. It got a workout removing that 'root'. This is what finally emerged from the ground. This is not your average pine root ...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We've also added three little pigs. I've never owned pigs before. I learned somethings about them just on the ride to bring them home. They behave better than most children while riding in a large rubbermaid tote in the back seat of a vehicle. They get carsick (and were considerate enough to keep the mess inside the tote). Their names are Porkchop, Ham, and Bacon. But, for now they are spoiled and happy. Yes, that's a plastic ball with big ladybugs all over it lol ~ they play piggy soccer with it for hours. I've given them cabbages and they play with those for about 3.8 seconds before eating them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I scrounged around and Phoenix toted home a lot of pallets. They became the fence for my garden. Some of the trees we cut were recycled into plant hangers. Phoenix thinks they look like crosses. I pointed out that they balance out the witch burning tree he left beside the garden lol. Those are straw bales inside the garden. They will get a layer of bunny poop and some compost added to the top and that is what I'm planting in this year. I can't put the garden where it's going to be permanently because gardens don't like it when big heavy trucks drive through them. So, this is both temporary and an experiment. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">That is the beginning of the trench for the foundation. That is Russel working his magic with his backhoe ~ thankfully. Our soil here is a mix of sand and clay. It's heavy. And, since we cleared a lot of trees to make room for a house, it's also chock full of roots. They aren't as big as that one that was lodged in the root cellar, but there are a LOT of them. Sixty three feet of trench :-) That's the back wall.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's your bedroom on the right side mom. I promise that we'll remove the shrubbery before you get here!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06578355512093164383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782240461835643128.post-24153283303237250252010-02-01T21:16:00.004-05:002010-04-09T20:37:50.959-04:00Little clearing in the woodsThe images will return, but not in the slideshow. <br />
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These images are the first clearing for the left side of mom and dad's home. There were several stuctures that had to be removed, an old fence, and various items that had been left back in the woods over the years. The small shed that was there contained old tvs, one gargantuan printer, and buckets full of other items. There were grapevines (and several unidentifiable vines) growing all throughout the trees and underbrush as well.<br />
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Each tree that was cut had to be limbed and either chopped up for firewood, or hauled off to an ever growing stack of logs. The brush all had to be burned ~ although since I suspect P is a closet pyro *G*, that part didn't seem to bother him all that much. He seems quite content to wander out there for hours each evening to rake in the coals and just gaze adoringly into the orange glow. <br />
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The next slideshow will be the other half, as well as some pics of the log pile. I'll try and get one together of all of the big trees coming down as well. The ones in these pics are all of the smaller ones ... I say smaller, but most of them are between 20 - 30 feet tall. The big ones are between 90 and 140 foot. The shade is nice, but the danger from those pole pines doesn't justify keeping them.<br />
</a>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06578355512093164383noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782240461835643128.post-44793793909657323842010-02-01T19:56:00.000-05:002010-02-01T19:56:00.995-05:00Rain ... Cold ... Is it SPRING yet?!?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Around South Carolina ~ well, since I didn't blog for Christmas, I'll add these now. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I usually love Christmas, and decorate everything. This year I put up only a small tree, some greenery, and some stockings. I discovered that stockings hung by the chimney with care can turn from soft fuzzy white, to sooty around the edges lol. But, it was still Christmas and we were in our own home, on our own land ~ and it was great.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz32i2NS2zwmb9Npi0N-SjJNrzzXfV028zx81kaxdcPJ2I8qWIGVAk3RXABmjGDjLBanwZQOEwU50Fygj4sLAx4fX182XIXfxlRP8AGUrW-9AxSl8hY7QL79a73PX9PgR9nzn_LKJRM8dH/s1600-h/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz32i2NS2zwmb9Npi0N-SjJNrzzXfV028zx81kaxdcPJ2I8qWIGVAk3RXABmjGDjLBanwZQOEwU50Fygj4sLAx4fX182XIXfxlRP8AGUrW-9AxSl8hY7QL79a73PX9PgR9nzn_LKJRM8dH/s320/14.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had let the blog go because we've been putting things away, and mostly trying to stay warm or dry ... sometimes both. It rained all but four days in December. I know we set new and beat old rainfall records (and we are definitely out of drought status), but it didn't do anything towards getting any cordwood walls built. In fact, there were several days when I considered starting a rush job on an ark.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He's gone through his voice change and no longer sounds like someone is choking him when he crows, to a full fledged crow that makes P want to choke him lol. Isn't he gorgeous?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And, the ladies have begun making these!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did get back to cooking again ~ which both of us had missed ~ as well as baking. Wow I've missed real bread!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And, along the way, on one of those cold nights, I figured out the solution to a problem I've had. My garden. It's been a while since I've planted one, and I spent last year collecting heirloom seeds and I can't wait for spring so I can get started. But, where to put it has been nagging away at the back of my head. I can't put in the permanent one because we're traipsing back and forth building where it's supposed to be. I have to be careful about where else I put it because we still have some large trees that another person will be cutting down. He uses large equipment and wants to drop them whole. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, I wandered around in www land and found a solution. Straw bales. I can plant in straw bales. Since we can also get free pallets, I will build a fence around the garden with straw bales, stack my potato towers along one wall, add some cold frames and a work table with a sink, and I'll be set. I can even start my asparagus and rhubarb without waiting until next year! And except for the bales, it will all cost nothing. Yup, I'm ready for spring! If nothing else, I can start the potatoes and get my seeds in some dirt :-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06578355512093164383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782240461835643128.post-46031638080933840272010-02-01T17:43:00.000-05:002010-02-01T17:43:59.335-05:00Moving in ... without mortarFirst, the 'around South Carolina' pics. The first one is a gator. This one is happily wallowing in a swamp. Occasionally you'll see them on a road, in a swimming pool, or on your back porch.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Moving day. Woohoo. Well, the reality was more of a huge ugh. I was sick. I was sick in bed. P loaded the entire truck. In the rain. We packed the cats into carriers and tucked them in the truck. We loaded Lia in the truck, and Chompers, Brianna, and Bobo in the car with me. At midnight. Than, we drove the 75 miles to our new home. The cats were ... angry. Very, very, angry. The dogs were at first excited, and than confused. Bobo and Lia were a lot more confused than their buddies, because Chompers and Brianna had been here several times. They already knew all about doggy prison. So, at around 2 am ... ish, we tucked the pups into their new digs. Than we crawled into bed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It needs to be swept, but we were both pretty beat. But, we're sort of ready for the cold.</div>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06578355512093164383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782240461835643128.post-86543779172104006802009-11-25T18:23:00.006-05:002010-03-24T02:35:59.556-04:00Wishing you all a wonderful ThanksgivingSince I likely won't have time to post anything tomorrow, I'm wishing you all a happy Thanksgiving a bit early.<br />
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First, a recipe that I recently came across that I can't recommend highly enough. You should try this, even if you don't normally eat pecan pie.<br />
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From the <a href="http://suzannemcminn.com/">Chickens in The Road Blog</a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">3 eggs</div><div style="text-align: center;">3/4 cup pure maple syrup</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/4 cup bourbon*</div><div style="text-align: center;">2/3 cup sugar</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/3 cup butter, melted</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 teaspoon vanilla</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 1/4 cups pecan halves</div><div style="text-align: center;">pastry for single-crust pie</div><br />
*You can also use rum, whiskey, or brandy. If you don’t want to cook with alcohol at all, you can increase the maple syrup to 1 cup and add 1 teaspoon of rum extract in place of vanilla for the flavoring.<br />
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For the filling, whisk eggs lightly then add maple syrup, bourbon, sugar, butter, and vanilla. Load in the pecan halves and stir. Pour filling into pastry-lined pie plate. Bake on bottom oven rack at 350-degrees for 40-45 minutes. <br />
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It's simple, it's easy, and about the only thing else you might need to do is to make sure you've got some good vanilla ice cream to share the plate with it. <br />
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<div align="center">A Turkey Speaks </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I have never understood</div><div style="text-align: center;">why anyone would</div><div style="text-align: center;">roast the turkey</div><div style="text-align: center;">and shuck the clams</div><div style="text-align: center;">and crisp the croutons</div><div style="text-align: center;">and shell the peas</div><div style="text-align: center;">and candy the sweets</div><div style="text-align: center;">and compote the cranberries</div><div style="text-align: center;">and bake the pies</div><div style="text-align: center;">and clear the table</div><div style="text-align: center;">and wash the dishes</div><div style="text-align: center;">and fall into bed</div><div style="text-align: center;">when they could sit back</div><div style="text-align: center;">and enjoy a hamburger. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">~Author Unknown </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;">I am thankful: </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">For the wife</div><div style="text-align: center;">Who says it's hot dogs tonight</div><div style="text-align: center;">Because she is home with me</div><div style="text-align: center;">And not out with someone else. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">For the husband</div><div style="text-align: center;">Who is on the sofa</div><div style="text-align: center;">Being a couch potato</div><div style="text-align: center;">Because he is home with me</div><div style="text-align: center;">And not out at the bars. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">For the teenager</div><div style="text-align: center;">Who is complaining about doing dishes</div><div style="text-align: center;">Because it means she is at home,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Not on the streets. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">For the taxes I pay</div><div style="text-align: center;">Because it means</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am employed. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">For the mess to clean after a party</div><div style="text-align: center;">Because it means I have</div><div style="text-align: center;">Been surrounded by friends </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">For the clothes that fit a little too snug</div><div style="text-align: center;">Because it means</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have enough to eat. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">For my shadow that watches me work</div><div style="text-align: center;">Because it means</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am out in the sunshine. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">For a lawn that needs mowing,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Windows that need cleaning,</div><div style="text-align: center;">And gutters that need fixing</div><div style="text-align: center;">Because it means I have a home. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">For all the complaining</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hear about the government</div><div style="text-align: center;">Because it means</div><div style="text-align: center;">We have freedom of speech. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">For the parking spot</div><div style="text-align: center;">I find at the far end of the parking lot</div><div style="text-align: center;">Because it means</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am capable of walking,</div><div style="text-align: center;">And I have been blessed with transportation. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">For my huge heating bill</div><div style="text-align: center;">Because it means</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am warm. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">For the lady behind me in church</div><div style="text-align: center;">Who sings off key</div><div style="text-align: center;">Because it means I can hear. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">For the pile of laundry and ironing</div><div style="text-align: center;">Because it means</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have clothes to wear. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">For weariness and aching muscles</div><div style="text-align: center;">At the end of the day</div><div style="text-align: center;">Because it means I have been</div><div style="text-align: center;">Capable of working. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">For the alarm that goes off</div><div style="text-align: center;">In the early morning hours</div><div style="text-align: center;">Because it means</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am alive. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm Drinking From My Saucer</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I've never made a fortune, </div><div style="text-align: center;">And it's probably too late now, </div><div style="text-align: center;">But I don't worry about that much, </div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm happy anyhow. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">As I go along life's journey, </div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm reaping better than I sowed, </div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm drinking from my saucer, </div><div style="text-align: center;">'Cause my cup has overflowed. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I ain't got a lot of riches, </div><div style="text-align: center;">Sometimes the going gets rough, </div><div style="text-align: center;">But I got kids that love me, </div><div style="text-align: center;">That makes me rich enough. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I just thank God for his blessings, </div><div style="text-align: center;">And the mercy He has bestowed, </div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm drinking from my saucer, </div><div style="text-align: center;">'Cause my cup has overflowed. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I remember times when things went wrong, </div><div style="text-align: center;">And my faith got a little thin, </div><div style="text-align: center;">But then all at once the dark clouds broke, </div><div style="text-align: center;">And the old sun broke through again. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So God, help me not to gripe, </div><div style="text-align: center;">About the tough rows I have hoed, </div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm drinking from my saucer, </div><div style="text-align: center;">'Cause my cup has overflowed. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">If God gives me strength and courage, </div><div style="text-align: center;">When the way gets steep and rough, </div><div style="text-align: center;">I won't ask for other blessings, </div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm already blessed enough. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And may I never be too busy, </div><div style="text-align: center;">To help another bear his load, </div><div style="text-align: center;">Then I'll keep drinking from my saucer, </div><div style="text-align: center;">'Cause my cup has overflowed. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">John Paul Moore</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">May your turkey plump,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">May your potatoes and gravy</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Have nary a lump.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">May your yams be delicious</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And your pies take the prize,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And may your Thanksgiving dinner</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Stay off your thighs! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06578355512093164383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782240461835643128.post-25340508638972895362009-11-20T16:38:00.002-05:002009-11-26T08:13:42.321-05:00A few final touches<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">A good bit of South <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And, the last of the wood for the front wall and computer room of my parent's home is now under cover in the old barn. The main wall will be 8 foot tall and 60 feet long. There will be a computer room/extra bedroom on that wall as well. The easiest way to figure out how much wood you'll need is to multiply for the area, and divide by face cords (a face cord is 4' x 8' x the length of your logs). So, 8 x 60 = 480 sq. ft. The puter room is 10 x 12 with one wall being the front wall of the home. That means 8 x 32 = 256 for a total of 736 sq. ft. Subtract (for doors and windows) 120 and divide by 32. We need 19.25 face cords for the front of the home. The other three walls along with the interior will require an additional 35 face cords. We purchased the firewood for this home, and the wood was already cut and split. The bark still needs to be removed ~ and guess who's job that is. I have a feeling I'm going to look a bit like the Hulk before I get done.<br />
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</div>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06578355512093164383noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782240461835643128.post-89615187367938763442009-11-17T22:23:00.000-05:002009-11-17T22:23:34.839-05:00The King, his Queens, and life in Cluckingham Palace<div style="text-align: center;">Most days, if it hasn't been rainy, you will see this. For about five minutes,<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">if you are paying attention ... but you will see it. <br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Welcome to sunset in the Carolinas!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I doodled a bit on paper one day and came up with some plans. Than I insisted (and I had to insist because P is a stubborn creature) that P go and get the materials to make my doodle a reality ~ and get them cut at the lumber place. He made a lot of man type noises and a few of my daughter-in-law's favorite faces (and she does make faces, no matter what she tells you lol) and than he went and got the back of the truck loaded up.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">He got out the drill, and the saw, and the rolls of wire, and got to work ...<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">He's really good at this plunge cut with the 'man' saw. I use a jigsaw for this sort of thing ...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It still needs a door, but P needed a break. These are Sheila's cats, but they make good<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before that rest period got too comfortable, another load of wood showed<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">By the time the wire was all stapled and P hung the door, it was dark ...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the 'Stairway to Heaven' lol ... <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They weren't too sure about the tether ball (cabbage) I<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pretty chickies, aren't they? These are Ameracaunas ... <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The one with the white under his beak is 'the King'. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next day they figured out what that <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm gonna need a lot of cabbages ... and apples ... and ... P, how about a seesaw (not an edible one)!<br />
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</div>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06578355512093164383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782240461835643128.post-54393900400701056502009-11-17T21:40:00.001-05:002009-11-17T21:42:37.600-05:00Making the 'Tin Teepee' homeSnow? Not snow. This is South Carolina.<br />
We don't have snow here, at least not <br />
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This is cotton. A field full of the fuzzy<br />
white stuff. <br />
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In case you're wondering mom, it<br />
doesn't help to 'pretend' that it's snow<br />
on a sweltering summer day.<br />
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You'll still be hot and sweaty, <br />
even with that field of white stuff<br />
all spread out alongside the road *G*<br />
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Now, about that tin teepee ...<br />
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Since I just refused to allow the camper to be painted yellow and embellished with various nautical items so people could call it the 'Yellow Submarine' it has become the 'Tin Teepee'. I can live with that. I'm learning to live with the fact that most teepees had more space inside as well. <br />
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There are still certain things that just have to be inside of that teeny space. So, P has been adding some amenities.<br />
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Most of our 'stuff' will be down<br />
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the windows. Also sitting there<br />
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I may have to hunt for things, but<br />
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</div>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06578355512093164383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782240461835643128.post-24613931064234674742009-11-17T21:01:00.006-05:002009-11-17T23:41:37.327-05:00What is this 'cordwood' you speak of?First off, something I've decided to add to each blog ... scenes from around South Carolina. This is one of my favorite sights from this state. This is what is known as an Angel Oak. All of the pictures you see here are 'thumbnails'. Click on them so you can view them full size!<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;">We've been talking about building something out of cordwood for many years now. P and I know what cordwood is, but a lot of other people don't. <br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">To most people it sounds a lot like firewood. A cord of wood generally IS firewood. When you start talking about cordwood construction, it takes on a lot of new dimensions and meaning. Those dimensions come in all shapes and sizes, from round to square to rectangular. It means taking cut and split logs and stacking them just like firewood, but held together with masonry, mortar, or cob and creating a building. It becomes a stack of firewood that is very difficult to steal and at the same time is visually and aesthetically pleasing. It becomes a home, a barn, a guesthouse, or any number of buildings that you see every day built with conventional (read 'modern') building methods. <br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Cordwood isn't a new construction method, even though for many today it is not something they've heard of. It's old. In the parts of the world where wood, sand, clay, lime, and other natural supplies were easy to come by it's actually an ancient method of providing shelter. <br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">By today's standards, if you build this way yourself, it's a very affordable (read 'cheap') way to construct a home. Well, it's cheap in monetary costs. Time wise, work wise, personal investment wise, it's very labor intensive. In fact, it's back breaking some days ~ even with power tools and equipment to help out. <br />
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That's all for tonight. I'm gonna sit here and dribble some more coffee ... maybe play a game ... dribble some more coffee. Eventually I'll be able to swallow coffee and the bleeding will stop and I'll be able to sleep through the remaining after effects of yet another bad tooth. Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06578355512093164383noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782240461835643128.post-76454173156876715522009-10-18T04:07:00.006-04:002009-10-21T22:07:54.242-04:00Some local news that hits hard ~ updatedF-16 Pilot Believed to be Dead, Wife Expecting<br />
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SHAW AFB, SC (WIS) - The Air Force and Coast Guard believe the accident that caused a Shaw-based F-16 pilot to crash was "most certainly fatal." <br />
In a news conference late Saturday a spokesperson said they believe Captain Nicholas Giglio died immediately after his jet crashed. <br />
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In a news conference officials went on to say they believe Giglio was relatively new to F-16's. They also said he was new to Shaw Air Force Base.<br />
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Military officials said Captain Giglio is leaving behind a wife, daughter and a baby is on the way.<br />
The effort to find Captain Giglio is has officially gone from "active" to "recovery."<br />
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Aircraft and ships have been searching more than 4,000 square miles of ocean northeast of Charleston since Captain. Nicholas Giglio's F-16 Fighting Falcon disappeared following a mid-air collision.<br />
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The water temperature in the area of the crash is about 75 degrees, although a cold front has moved through since the crash. Temperatures along the South Carolina coast Saturday were expected to only rise to about 60.<br />
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Officials said after the crash that there were reports of debris and an oil slick in the water.<br />
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There has also been no signal from beacons that would have been on Giglio's ejection seat and on his flight suit.<br />
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Giglio, originally from New Jersey, has been a fighter pilot for 18 months and is part of the 77th Fighter Squadron that is training for deployment to Iraq early next year.<br />
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I would like to thank Capt. Giglio for his dedication and service, and his family for lending us their husband, son, and dad. I know he will be in many thoughts and prayers across the country. <br />
God bless his family even as I continue to hold out hope that he will be found.<br />
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The search has been called off. <br />
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After a 48-hour search for Giglio and his plane, which yielded only small pieces of aircraft debris, the search was called off Saturday night. It had covered more than 8,000 square miles of the Atlantic Ocean about 30 nautical miles northeast of Charleston.<br />
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"If Capt. Giglio had ejected safely from the aircraft, we are confident that we would have found him," said Capt. Michael F. McAllister, Coast Guard sector commander in Charleston.<br />
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Col. Joseph Guastella, commander of the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw, said that no trace of Giglio had been found, and that an analysis of Bryant's plane indicated that the collision had been "traumatic." Guastella also said that Giglio probably had died "instantly."<br />
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"The speed and the geometry at which the aircraft hit breached Capt. Giglio's canopy, and the injuries he sustained are most certainly fatal," said Guastella. "He had no opportunity to eject from that aircraft. We will make every effort to recover Capt. Giglio's aircraft and his remains. (And) we will continue to investigate this accident."<br />
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It WAS fun (if a bit of work) dumping it out because the dogs did everything but run away to find Noah. In any case, the tarp wasn't going to cut it. We needed to skip ahead to plan B.<br />
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Plan B.<br />
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Isn't that lovely? Rain proof roof and subtle, diffused lighting to cook by. <br />
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For those with an eye for angles ~ or who, like me, notice when a picture is 1/16<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> of an inch tilted, yes the roof is tilted. We will be adding rain barrels shortly and the roof is set up to catch and deliver rain to where we want it.<br />
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</div><div>My kitchen ~ well, part of it. The stove isn't there yet. There will only be a tiny college dorm type frig in the camper, and our freezer will be in Sheila's trailer. Just picture a stove sitting where that little roll around cart is for now :-) I do have a working sink, cabinets, and even a broom closet (insisted on that because there isn't room to spare in the camper ~ even for a broom!). The bathroom is enclosed, has electric and the shower works. The cat condo will soon sport a neat A frame cottage with various <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">cubby</span> holes, a 'cat walk' up near the top, and a 'cat tree' with lots of perches. Right now the only thing in it is the carpet we removed from the camper. It was new, but ... well, like I said, carpet and many pets don't play well together.<br />
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Finally. A real fuse box ~ with breakers ~ and wires ~ <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ahhhhhh</span>. Civilization!<br />
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See all those <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">extention</span> cords? HA! Begone foolish <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">extention</span> cords, you have no power here!<br />
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In the background is 'the tarp'. For the time being it covers the new 'workshop' and our fine dining facility. There will eventually be tin over this as well, but for now the tarp has been hung in a 'collapsible' manner. If it rains, the water will automatically dip the center and run off. And, eventually, when we build our own home the camper will be towed out and there will be a ready made pole barn to house P's welding and forging shop. <br />
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I believe I've mentioned that I have dogs that are absolute wusses. These are those wusses. Since they can't be left alone, they now get to ride back and forth with me each time I make a trip to the property ... but I can now GO there and help. They, all two hundred pounds of them, get to sit in the run and watch. And whimper. And whine. They won't talk to me when I stop to say hi because they are in doggy prison. Ask them. You'll get an <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">earfull</span>!<br />
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One of the things I was working on was the bunny bungalow. It's more like a bunny palace, even without the runs ~ which won't be added until spring. For those of you who know me (whether in person or via the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">internet</span>) you know I don't have much use for penning animals up. This is all very new to me, although for now it's necessary. For the bunnies, it will be permanent. And yes, if you're wondering, these are meat bunnies. I bought three New Zealand buns ~ but these are my breeding stock. It's the babies that will be spending their time in 'freezer camp'. I WISH I had had a camera when my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">dil</span> went on her rant about 'you're going to eat the BABIES?!?' Yup, gonna eat <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">hassenfheffer</span> ~ but not baby <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">hassenfheffer</span>. It will be all grown up <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">hassenfheffer</span>. If I'm growing my own veggies and fruits and nuts and grains, it stands to reason that I will be raising my own meat. I would need a second blog to explain exactly how I feel about neatly wrapped packages of abused and poorly fed lumps that the grocery stores pass off as meat. Anyway ... I digress. Suffice it to say that I believe that animals should be raised and cared for well, fed what they are meant to eat, and to enjoy that life.<br />
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Here it is finished. Yup, it's dark.<br />
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Look! The sun came back *G* For now they have water bottles because we are traveling back and forth. Once we're there to stay they will have proper water bowls ~ but I'll be able to check them and make sure those bowls actually have water in them. Eventually I want an automatic water system, and maybe even a mister. It gets pretty hot here and buns don't do so well in extreme heat.<br />
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And look mom, your driveway! No more tree blocking the way :-) Isn't it <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">purdy</span> ... all winding and tree lined?<br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">.</span>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06578355512093164383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782240461835643128.post-72086435002189180242009-10-17T15:52:00.008-04:002009-10-18T06:00:56.436-04:00We're adapting ...There wasn't going to be enough room in the tiny house for all of the animals at once, and runs were planned. There isn't enough room in the teeny trailer for the two big dogs to even turn around without bumping something, so outside housing is now a priority.<br />
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They aren't going to like this at all ~ but the alternative is ... well, for us there is no alternative. We've added long walks and daily play time to our 'to do' list.<br />
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This is much better :-) We'll see if it works ~ although we don't really expect it to last very long. We have tin, but no time to get it up right now.<br />
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See those little metal brackets? They are nifty things that make life so much easier. They make it possible for P to set two by's without bonking me in the head. Fortunately I have a hard head lol. I'm fine, and the board is fine. And these make it possible for me to avoid further bonkings.<br />
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Next project ~ storage. We have stuff. Married people (and single people too) tend to gather and accumulate 'stuff over the years. Right now our 'stuff' is in a three bedroom home with an attic, a storage shed, and a greenhouse. I'm no math whiz, but I was detecting a space problem when thinking about all that stuff ... and a 7 x 14 camper. This is the old barn. It's buried down in the woods behind where my parent's home will be.<br />
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Guess what? Getting to it meant cutting down a mess more trees. P has been scavenging pallets (free of course) and they are going to be the floor that keeps our 'stuff' out of the mud and the muck.<br />
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See my little truck's shoes? Poor worn out shoes.<br />
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New shoes! Now my little red truck can get around better, and I don't worry so much about P driving hither and yon and ending up on the side of the road with a flat shoe *G*<br />
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I wanted to add a pic of the neat helper at the tire place ... I'll stick it in the next blog.<br />
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Keeping P off that foot was difficult. The man can't sit still. Well, he can if he chooses to, but otherwise he's up and doing something. Generally he chooses to be up and doing something. He got the cast on 10 days post op. They took the cast off two weeks later, xrayed it, and the doctor called him freaky weird ~ because it was healed. P claims that God looks out for fools and drunks ~ and that since he was made clumsy, God made him so he heals fast.<br />
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In the interest of keeping him from doing too much, too soon (in spite of being deemed healed), I once again turned to Craig's list. I found this. It's tinier than the teeny house. It's 7' x 14' lol. It's gonna be 'home sweet home'.<br />
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The man we bought it from delivered it. We began gutting it. See that pile? That was the cupboards and closet that were in there. We needed a bed and a desk, not a micro kitchen (more on the kitchen later).<br />
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</div><div>We removed the carpet ~ carpet with 10 pets is a very bad thing! No carpet. Cheap tile is better. Much better. I'm not fond of the color, but the price was excellent.<br />
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Next, the crooked cat condo. It's crooked because salvaged lumber is sometimes warped and this is made from salvaged lumber. That makes it a free crooked cat condo *G*<br />
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They built the crooked condo and the 'way more better' step. That tiny, rusted one that is attached was another bad day waiting to happen!<br />
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Now, on to the important things. Bathroom. This one will have a shower and a sawdust potty. But not THAT bucket. That's a ten gallon bucket. I'm 5'2". It isn't gonna happen! I found a lovely milkcrate loo that will replace that ~ pictures later!<br />
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It was a short phone call. It was one of those life altering sorts of phone call. 'Hi honey, could you please call Sheila and ask her to call the ambulance, I broke my $^%^#%!! leg'." He followed that up with 'don't worry' (and refrained from adding 'be happy'). Like that was gonna happen! Worry is my hobby, and I'm good at it. VERY good at it.<br />
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Two days later, after an overnight stay at the hospital and surgery, this was the end result. More hardware. So far, not a single doctor has offered him one of those neat little cards to hand out to people who man the metal detectors. But, this is just the leg. You should see the spine.<br />
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Neither of us thought to take a pic of the initial monstrosity they sent him home in. Picture gobs of cotton wool wrapped around and around, held together with several ace bandages. This cast was much neater, but he hated it more.<br />
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While P was getting reacquainted with his walker, Nicole brought this over one day. She was little and loud. She isn't as little now (in fact she's growing faster than most weeds), but she's still loud. I've never met such a 'talky' cat. She talks about everything. All the time. If you look at her she talks to you. If you talk to her she talks to you. If you pet her she talks to you. If you wander past her with food ~ she YELLS at you. She has definite 'wants' when it comes to food (maybe it has something to do with how fast she's growing). Meet Abby Nermal (pronounced with a southern drawl and sounding like Ah be Nermal lol). We call her Abby, but really, she's Nermal. If you are a Garfield fan, you understand.<br />
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</div><div>She makes the dogs roll their eyes and look worried (that's one of the wuss dogs there with her). She drives the older cats stark, raving mad. Literally. She leaps three feet in the air and pounces on their heads. She steals their food. She follows them and expects them to let her snuggle up with them. She did give us something to think about other than that cast ....<br />
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<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ1mpzPCQf3i2tVG3fxdx2am0bqe9uZluGrBM4ESH4cupdiu_ERsjVx8W5cjdRdHoam3IRroMRnifQHwSVaLlnBr79gDlApP4VOVumbndH92UqSIzP5T6cQmFh4oXN8QRUF3m0DKglYm1U/s1600-h/06.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393652351673411922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ1mpzPCQf3i2tVG3fxdx2am0bqe9uZluGrBM4ESH4cupdiu_ERsjVx8W5cjdRdHoam3IRroMRnifQHwSVaLlnBr79gDlApP4VOVumbndH92UqSIzP5T6cQmFh4oXN8QRUF3m0DKglYm1U/s320/06.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 231px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a> <br />
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Other assorted eight legged specimins.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRvGAjS6Sy9jToQOiaEqg3qyZwW4DjVaowgVEbOhJTxRnkJrt1dw9GA0azifHj-DjxhD9gLgYjgBpktr2oaK-kqYUXw6644uLLPcDORncCRD61-vK8ohQaAfh6xdhF4aN69YeH6fcbzswF/s1600-h/01.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393645364144480258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRvGAjS6Sy9jToQOiaEqg3qyZwW4DjVaowgVEbOhJTxRnkJrt1dw9GA0azifHj-DjxhD9gLgYjgBpktr2oaK-kqYUXw6644uLLPcDORncCRD61-vK8ohQaAfh6xdhF4aN69YeH6fcbzswF/s320/01.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Both Lawren and my little red truck got a workout. Several workouts. They are dirty blocks but they were cheap blocks ~ and we do have a hose *G*<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-esgC80DeDFMPz0u0y5WynheYlEudCieMqficAlDJ2efnyysWqU9UbD4A3PzOio9sij7LGn5-pQR-J469m8EJooa62jlnuoTCUKD_AMWBsIG7xs0zseEnr5cCoM7DQQK3Ld0CCK3aECzf/s1600-h/02.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393645359208755922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-esgC80DeDFMPz0u0y5WynheYlEudCieMqficAlDJ2efnyysWqU9UbD4A3PzOio9sij7LGn5-pQR-J469m8EJooa62jlnuoTCUKD_AMWBsIG7xs0zseEnr5cCoM7DQQK3Ld0CCK3aECzf/s320/02.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>That wall looks pretty short. That's because it IS short. I did mention this is going to be a tiny house, didn't I? It's smaller than most garages. That's ok though, we are trying to save time and there is a lot of outdoor space when the tiny house gets to feeling crowded.</div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_3oJEwZp1IOT9hT-6oJQGGRTrnfTn579NF_Nqb1az9XEB6g-lmlG1MNg2xQH-YD_No7TNVuPRKgXUDXHUQlwQqJ8F2aUCINKVE9aiAoyEcVo656ghEdxzGvL2DgoFdbPI1KcKuuyQdnD/s1600-h/03.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393645349868678962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_3oJEwZp1IOT9hT-6oJQGGRTrnfTn579NF_Nqb1az9XEB6g-lmlG1MNg2xQH-YD_No7TNVuPRKgXUDXHUQlwQqJ8F2aUCINKVE9aiAoyEcVo656ghEdxzGvL2DgoFdbPI1KcKuuyQdnD/s320/03.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />And we're off! Lookee lookee!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVHE61qM8ee0VuE_FtO-Zl3Y2MhmIqGgUzb1zS55I1bK5dR5GOEv3TW321mIWYAn03G_vnzftkAlgZezuMjWM44OU3juuD_lilcOWQRjvOigL_pxM5bMKk7WKbLxbZBY1mPwq0fV5HM2Hi/s1600-h/04.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393645344865133474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVHE61qM8ee0VuE_FtO-Zl3Y2MhmIqGgUzb1zS55I1bK5dR5GOEv3TW321mIWYAn03G_vnzftkAlgZezuMjWM44OU3juuD_lilcOWQRjvOigL_pxM5bMKk7WKbLxbZBY1mPwq0fV5HM2Hi/s320/04.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCeSg5s-F_jz4phRMuyP3437HJu9on6kr7lEyMgiaogAa4La9jj-p1qq5sHLtM5JI4qOEuEJpXYKW-opmskyb9jip6CwwDp8loBge6A1d8wMZcgHl7oIIq7kP0e4cdPMTvEwZwte-nGeUe/s1600-h/05.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393645132007656370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCeSg5s-F_jz4phRMuyP3437HJu9on6kr7lEyMgiaogAa4La9jj-p1qq5sHLtM5JI4qOEuEJpXYKW-opmskyb9jip6CwwDp8loBge6A1d8wMZcgHl7oIIq7kP0e4cdPMTvEwZwte-nGeUe/s320/05.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Lawren ~ hereafter to be known as Phoenix or 'P' was still working alone. I was sitting in town because my giant dogs are complete and utter wusses. They are afraid to be home alone. So I was with them while P was slogging away building what I planned. It is frustrating and it's darned boring and lonely. </div><div></div><div>He came home for a day and got another load of freebies on the way back to the property. Those are I beams tucked in amongst the lumber. Lovely things ... they hold up living roofs (among other things).<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR7Esbo9e66SBtZQWhkgIlpCK8ZAoQ8Z11GyMOITQ2ItHD0dKUzMMR12oiWAA2L2DZnWn4ZEs-rUnkrkcGY2rsAqmMJJbKrEU7H6RYtaIp6SwxJyMZWxOQAHBhQwkRHOiTX8LjuLbYOqjx/s1600-h/06.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393645122595551586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR7Esbo9e66SBtZQWhkgIlpCK8ZAoQ8Z11GyMOITQ2ItHD0dKUzMMR12oiWAA2L2DZnWn4ZEs-rUnkrkcGY2rsAqmMJJbKrEU7H6RYtaIp6SwxJyMZWxOQAHBhQwkRHOiTX8LjuLbYOqjx/s320/06.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />More goodies ....<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht2V2RfTvbLGaCIFWUP-YoqiqvGvWKDutSISdOSKqWY40ozyIgaQ_tfVd_dCFisDHTeNzOGj004CqyVEEd6gl9VaYtYeK7szmU9jfSJcOvRY7wBSjp07DGkt0JavDECeLxbvamkaBw9x2m/s1600-h/07.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393645119542737682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht2V2RfTvbLGaCIFWUP-YoqiqvGvWKDutSISdOSKqWY40ozyIgaQ_tfVd_dCFisDHTeNzOGj004CqyVEEd6gl9VaYtYeK7szmU9jfSJcOvRY7wBSjp07DGkt0JavDECeLxbvamkaBw9x2m/s320/07.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />See that? Those are nails. You should always be careful around bent nails sticking out of boards.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYwc-_jXtW-TauefANWjaZo22mWj18HSjzSE2KBj4j8tM6ZI4p9q-hi4qSw3WeeEkZh21FhqtjzOn7yJqutqVDERPz9p8DGk4_SttoiF2Vz7iV4njm9HbvsMeC1iGb3ZVg2nZEIccw49NB/s1600-h/08.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393645109138121842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYwc-_jXtW-TauefANWjaZo22mWj18HSjzSE2KBj4j8tM6ZI4p9q-hi4qSw3WeeEkZh21FhqtjzOn7yJqutqVDERPz9p8DGk4_SttoiF2Vz7iV4njm9HbvsMeC1iGb3ZVg2nZEIccw49NB/s320/08.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />See why? P made the ultimate sacrifice to show you why. Old bent nails are EEEEvil.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpIWpdVqMRxzDzA-kTImpGKqKTZ8yXg3JtZeOv0aw35g3ABDZi4iGKr1ZoHda69b5iBY9tbGaxD1zPK6Q2oQj3RtkoCxkHt8ZpoyUWJ_EYXJEzsAKGoQU2KLTOrMP65BVqk0UeVv1SDFbs/s1600-h/09.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393645104181017202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpIWpdVqMRxzDzA-kTImpGKqKTZ8yXg3JtZeOv0aw35g3ABDZi4iGKr1ZoHda69b5iBY9tbGaxD1zPK6Q2oQj3RtkoCxkHt8ZpoyUWJ_EYXJEzsAKGoQU2KLTOrMP65BVqk0UeVv1SDFbs/s320/09.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06578355512093164383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782240461835643128.post-11983859482839738782009-10-17T14:31:00.009-04:002009-10-18T04:39:23.054-04:00Trees everywhere ...Our little spot was cleared, the form was built, filled, and removed, and we had a floor! Sitting nearby were the blocks for the walls, the windows, our door, and the kitchen sink. But, that floor needed a few days to cure. Rather than rely just on his usual companions and help (coffee, cigs, gatorade, and prescriptions), Lawren decided to enlist some free labor and recruited the grandkids to start the driveway back to my parent's future home.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguEXzJZVjAxD7GzmxlY5m4KZhT9Vb-jIt4CtEDx7eNemyA4YfiVECI5cEQFBb1cC3sOrCkIOVv7lYdUMh5a8ZOkCWr5Owd97huZgsT2vATO9jNl0Ahys1tDIwgtAWVHtN4Qonsg72XgDj2/s1600-h/01.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393640730935687746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguEXzJZVjAxD7GzmxlY5m4KZhT9Vb-jIt4CtEDx7eNemyA4YfiVECI5cEQFBb1cC3sOrCkIOVv7lYdUMh5a8ZOkCWr5Owd97huZgsT2vATO9jNl0Ahys1tDIwgtAWVHtN4Qonsg72XgDj2/s320/01.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />See those trees? We have a LOT of trees. Trees are rather awesome things, and I like them ~ but these trees had to go! There has to be room for cement trucks, and cars, etc. to get back there, so the trees must go.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-tO_j1CfkHPxWx3BdjR5MLKP0okoYgmLVSYsrgg02A7qYEn1yncDl_AviclImTHVRtk4gp1Yq4rsk9inIxi-s6xO6xZxe0xN6fy1oNES1IHdjpIyABgO7HZGWPp3F5g2suL44mxxbEbit/s1600-h/02.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393640674387799842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-tO_j1CfkHPxWx3BdjR5MLKP0okoYgmLVSYsrgg02A7qYEn1yncDl_AviclImTHVRtk4gp1Yq4rsk9inIxi-s6xO6xZxe0xN6fy1oNES1IHdjpIyABgO7HZGWPp3F5g2suL44mxxbEbit/s320/02.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div> </div><div>The shorter help worked on the shorter trees. They actually had quite a lot of fun because grandpa let them do things that 'mom' never would. They got to work in the rain (well, drizzle) and no one cared about wet shirts. They got to ~ gasp! ~ pee on trees. They got to hold and use hatchets (and not one drop of blood was shed). I'm not sure if grandpa appreciated the help as much as he enjoyed teaching the boys about this stuff lol.<br /><br /><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHvJbh6PYkULnNRcFxHfUNmMc9WgDwYvryaNvJOSJ0q1QOTKVrI1LEouphEC21psSjW7juUOh98LnRSczGVqYdkWzDBEJjr54GYZTEAAs3rzGXC1jjXcu96IOrzMNNsw8jHmbst6S55wQq/s1600-h/03.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393640664150704306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHvJbh6PYkULnNRcFxHfUNmMc9WgDwYvryaNvJOSJ0q1QOTKVrI1LEouphEC21psSjW7juUOh98LnRSczGVqYdkWzDBEJjr54GYZTEAAs3rzGXC1jjXcu96IOrzMNNsw8jHmbst6S55wQq/s320/03.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgty6JliXf7rMVZuTQd0VFZaObpNyWQwZDIbuzLEz2D76YWK4xuVnX-EzrzmaTQ5_pyzsCFdi90g8l2hDf2ZYbPWZXryhDo0LyMohzChFpDZVHKKSfR_UW-ZrrZNLymsXxrq9VJKjk_Wvgm/s1600-h/04.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393640659554376786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgty6JliXf7rMVZuTQd0VFZaObpNyWQwZDIbuzLEz2D76YWK4xuVnX-EzrzmaTQ5_pyzsCFdi90g8l2hDf2ZYbPWZXryhDo0LyMohzChFpDZVHKKSfR_UW-ZrrZNLymsXxrq9VJKjk_Wvgm/s320/04.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />In spite of all the fun, the end result was looking promising. See the driveway Mom? It's almost there ... 'cept for that pesky big tree lounging in the middle.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfhhs-c8cPOMhnGBDOSUxMi0nMDIQkQ_VNgVeXwCTftyywdFFG15xORct_DY0dSpaeYvaEsscQ-39c1oVb0yd0HeKLVGQh5DuNzESAOOD8YUi_AFkk6DUD1m7caqQvjWYG26dXLUTrr6OZ/s1600-h/05.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393640654163712930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfhhs-c8cPOMhnGBDOSUxMi0nMDIQkQ_VNgVeXwCTftyywdFFG15xORct_DY0dSpaeYvaEsscQ-39c1oVb0yd0HeKLVGQh5DuNzESAOOD8YUi_AFkk6DUD1m7caqQvjWYG26dXLUTrr6OZ/s320/05.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />That tree got a ride thanks to my little red truck, and at the end of the day the boys got to lounge and enjoy a few creature comforts. Say 'thank you' great grandma, because they earned it!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Uzbp1hUQEqlEQvrIE-70AwtgBKMypb7lZo1hB7c3Q40g0C3qPVp0XnfT-HKKXysQH7XRJILN0PBysodGb66LIzF7r-GDuLdAt3ldt1mG6AqgfhflQME47Yz7RmVzf-Khhiumk5g7xx1A/s1600-h/06.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393640646972312306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Uzbp1hUQEqlEQvrIE-70AwtgBKMypb7lZo1hB7c3Q40g0C3qPVp0XnfT-HKKXysQH7XRJILN0PBysodGb66LIzF7r-GDuLdAt3ldt1mG6AqgfhflQME47Yz7RmVzf-Khhiumk5g7xx1A/s320/06.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div><br /><p></p><p>Aren't they adorable? Adorkable? How about just the very best!</p>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06578355512093164383noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782240461835643128.post-63489539705339160562009-10-17T14:20:00.006-04:002009-10-18T04:38:50.704-04:00More Catching up (expect lots from today!)I've got tons to catch up one here, and I'm going to try and get at least half of it done today.<br /><br />Well, the area was cleared, staked out (you can see the pink tape if you look closely), and ready. Next came the prep for the cement floor.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTouIFtaKAzaKNR7D9Cn-fkx696p8NrTNXAEeOrIhY9soo_Kn4aDv6UPX0ge8-sA7El_rvcfhtPMmO9Vq5YvuB3ZzHeHCd4R0LvoxKuOV_4BeN4Wdnwih53Wq8-6U8DLj8ftZ0EkNpjcdV/s1600-h/01.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393636892551103298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTouIFtaKAzaKNR7D9Cn-fkx696p8NrTNXAEeOrIhY9soo_Kn4aDv6UPX0ge8-sA7El_rvcfhtPMmO9Vq5YvuB3ZzHeHCd4R0LvoxKuOV_4BeN4Wdnwih53Wq8-6U8DLj8ftZ0EkNpjcdV/s320/01.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>We love free supplies, and those boards were free. </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVQZ8s6DIIhCzBo-1sZRHqSkrHvI7CBE1B6OGb0_VAMm7IGsgYC5OXFzmaOLE4OmFXZFLQd_y5Gf2ZPFLYXPqq4pHTdo8tpdB_O-S3N5cC_R81bJtVtn_5bDh1Z4k5Rbr6ckvFuGi6Jc0n/s1600-h/02.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393636825418126530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVQZ8s6DIIhCzBo-1sZRHqSkrHvI7CBE1B6OGb0_VAMm7IGsgYC5OXFzmaOLE4OmFXZFLQd_y5Gf2ZPFLYXPqq4pHTdo8tpdB_O-S3N5cC_R81bJtVtn_5bDh1Z4k5Rbr6ckvFuGi6Jc0n/s320/02.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>They came mixed in with several truckloads of free supplies courtesy of a bridge replacement in the area. Those supplies are still coming in ...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwaM9oQRyyZVl7LFRbUZ32qCW55vMfENfukz9Q-dCv9uXt2BS7mtN5bsg2Q_-gey8Q7qWRVeER4auWXjOi8Ci10TF2Gbw4Mo3mznw2OeZD7OIMhTkYMLXJ41S6SSVV5CZWpph_1pRcHNhN/s1600-h/03.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393636822383823602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwaM9oQRyyZVl7LFRbUZ32qCW55vMfENfukz9Q-dCv9uXt2BS7mtN5bsg2Q_-gey8Q7qWRVeER4auWXjOi8Ci10TF2Gbw4Mo3mznw2OeZD7OIMhTkYMLXJ41S6SSVV5CZWpph_1pRcHNhN/s320/03.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnGqb4sQZ5-E95Nfj83rN-isVLTuScBXS41coIVrxJy8jf2roX9pXJhWtKiM-whkCu_nohaUXHKg_6e0dNZeiH2P12-eMeGefJsyVmc7oA4a3efqZBpiInBKPFyAm3HPqnmBiA42VxGVl3/s1600-h/04.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393636810569894690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnGqb4sQZ5-E95Nfj83rN-isVLTuScBXS41coIVrxJy8jf2roX9pXJhWtKiM-whkCu_nohaUXHKg_6e0dNZeiH2P12-eMeGefJsyVmc7oA4a3efqZBpiInBKPFyAm3HPqnmBiA42VxGVl3/s320/04.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />One of the hauls netted a lot of rebar and wire which went into the floor.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2iJ41xl3sijw1tDIwmVZA7hZDJUWZI46JhxU6nZnBlgJV_jmSZnGqv5HPlkan4EBEia-OTXH1k3nyEH_p8g4VgTHIz8-A5sNIi23rhY_ANx3FNcsN2nHmdoBXQUUWvhkSb8yrBZEshJMp/s1600-h/05.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393636803037629442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2iJ41xl3sijw1tDIwmVZA7hZDJUWZI46JhxU6nZnBlgJV_jmSZnGqv5HPlkan4EBEia-OTXH1k3nyEH_p8g4VgTHIz8-A5sNIi23rhY_ANx3FNcsN2nHmdoBXQUUWvhkSb8yrBZEshJMp/s320/05.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And finally, the floor! It was a nice simple pour, and the guy that delivered it was kind enough to help screeing it down and making it look like a cement floor *G*<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhdgjdTYxvz_DJdpHlZvImlarDAkrbLjrUdxEr0e_H8y3ci9poCgaNjnSvmKm7WHE4FvGXA3grayQIBspRd3WWQvxNXnUBcZ6yI9R8X9k5s-R5G1Xm9YznhFB5HC_c6nRpJVgysMI7NURZ/s1600-h/06.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393636794318640642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhdgjdTYxvz_DJdpHlZvImlarDAkrbLjrUdxEr0e_H8y3ci9poCgaNjnSvmKm7WHE4FvGXA3grayQIBspRd3WWQvxNXnUBcZ6yI9R8X9k5s-R5G1Xm9YznhFB5HC_c6nRpJVgysMI7NURZ/s320/06.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Next, the walls .... </div></div></div></div></div>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06578355512093164383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782240461835643128.post-40194237908555755212009-10-17T13:53:00.005-04:002009-10-18T04:37:36.444-04:00Catching upWow, it's been about forever since I updated this, and a LOT has been going on.<br /><br />Losing Dopey really turned my world upside down, inside out, and just generally put me into a funk. Part of it was the stress from the past two years, and part of it was how many of my furry friends I've lost in the last five. Word of advice ~ don't ever get a lot of pets all at once that are all the same age. I did that with 5 and I lost them over a two year period. Granted, they had long happy lives, but that many goodbyes are tough when they just keep coming.<br /><br />Anyway, we decided to build a little tiny house rather than worry about making Sheila nuts. I designed a teeny, tiny place. When I say teeny tiny, I mean teeny tiny. The floor size is 14 x 17. I added a cat house, dog runs, etc. around it so that all of us (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Lawren</span>, myself, the furry ones) could coexist without dreaming about recipes for the others <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">lol</span>.<br /><br />We also opted to use cement blocks because I was finding tons of them on Craig's list for free or a few pennies. The next issue was where to put it. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Hmmm</span>. This spot looks promising ....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQaIpY1vRf-5hD2R0_iKJlvRYhH4ln46i51ncIP91BZ-40KhR3aofII2aNfF9FXttTNRqv2D7aLDk8GcX4SgfQWCHF1E67FBQap1DpSmFz76BBEYFp_NvNMzMsCVmy4hOG6AJhFerH0Fvi/s1600-h/01.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393631175410218258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQaIpY1vRf-5hD2R0_iKJlvRYhH4ln46i51ncIP91BZ-40KhR3aofII2aNfF9FXttTNRqv2D7aLDk8GcX4SgfQWCHF1E67FBQap1DpSmFz76BBEYFp_NvNMzMsCVmy4hOG6AJhFerH0Fvi/s320/01.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Lawren</span> started cutting down trees. Lots of them. He spent hours hacking out tenacious unidentifiable vines and chopping at stumps. He also painstakingly rerouted the grape vines that were mixed in the whole mess to the fence and introduced them to how well brought up grape vines really live.</div><div></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbCKjOnCoRQ_psYq0_yS4nWMcmIy4ITlE1odq4CG76CSG45nAisoKWO_CUXUmWo2jQMvpWyU3u4dxhGAvFJ-QUFU8gqFMNNTT83ufTTre4RLv4xySia19rlUa-v_31V1H5k7xGpVonyc1R/s1600-h/02.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393631172277746642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbCKjOnCoRQ_psYq0_yS4nWMcmIy4ITlE1odq4CG76CSG45nAisoKWO_CUXUmWo2jQMvpWyU3u4dxhGAvFJ-QUFU8gqFMNNTT83ufTTre4RLv4xySia19rlUa-v_31V1H5k7xGpVonyc1R/s320/02.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />He kept on chopping and hacking, and frequently burning the remains ....<br /><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2RlHpCF3eKH56ehil5FrMx8ipJmkfy9A7W1lfhWDfM-s90ldU_ldGpedtLFADhY_uFLwIZ3rqKbYeaWPgbfPD0LqHQV87OZHw7WIAAFcdbseZzbNtvEvsQrlpKF2ZHiocXbca8M2qXec/s1600-h/03.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393631162083694418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2RlHpCF3eKH56ehil5FrMx8ipJmkfy9A7W1lfhWDfM-s90ldU_ldGpedtLFADhY_uFLwIZ3rqKbYeaWPgbfPD0LqHQV87OZHw7WIAAFcdbseZzbNtvEvsQrlpKF2ZHiocXbca8M2qXec/s320/03.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />In between he made a few side trips for some things. I found a supply of free (yes FREE) marble, a huge stash of windows, my dream sink, etc. He dutifully swore freely, stopped what he was doing, and drove off to haul these treasures back to the homestead.</div><div></div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoU61nPCK2yrimgMux-PbOw8qd5ps8Lxb9gR_O2YmAPL-rVQ1o1oTMCQztqKVpboRcfUuVv-Gl41pkcOvnYnaXrQ4j3TNs3iBgML1y2y4tiiUFspXihtJCP7aNId3Um6UUBgAlV4vggtmX/s1600-h/04.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393631160580688322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoU61nPCK2yrimgMux-PbOw8qd5ps8Lxb9gR_O2YmAPL-rVQ1o1oTMCQztqKVpboRcfUuVv-Gl41pkcOvnYnaXrQ4j3TNs3iBgML1y2y4tiiUFspXihtJCP7aNId3Um6UUBgAlV4vggtmX/s320/04.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_lCdb03vgQ80Mv6aZ4vgE6ZRmgFmulFW5DjMcR6pZt5FbnGqzUnwE5CyAiNvwsFy119cR-9ZMzg5tytFdfzlaMYZ9DnHbgmpqzONpfICAj9OVY-Q7jiMsx-V0V4Kmn86pzGCx_IfEzLrW/s1600-h/05.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393630979692556546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_lCdb03vgQ80Mv6aZ4vgE6ZRmgFmulFW5DjMcR6pZt5FbnGqzUnwE5CyAiNvwsFy119cR-9ZMzg5tytFdfzlaMYZ9DnHbgmpqzONpfICAj9OVY-Q7jiMsx-V0V4Kmn86pzGCx_IfEzLrW/s320/05.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>He was spending most days and nights on the property and hanging out in our tent. We bought the tent in case of hurricanes. Never used it, but we had it <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">lol</span>. It was finally getting some use ~ and it's a pretty neat tent as tents go. Me, I was sitting at our house 70 miles away and scouring <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Craigslist</span>.</div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06578355512093164383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782240461835643128.post-56435662564204580022009-07-23T06:31:00.005-04:002009-07-23T07:05:10.024-04:00Pawprints on my heart ...Ten years ago this past spring, a tiny little black cat entered our lives. From the very start he was a fighter ~ and it's a good thing. He was rather sickly having been born with one of the cat flu bugs. Being the runt didn't help things much. His siblings were twice his size and grew like weeds. The little guy stayed little. Around the eight week mark the other two moved on to new homes, but I kept the little one.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM0WdzjwQduEi8r936RLqI41qVCubj7lp-I9mqulgg240qOmLmZo7jRwRS2SL30zo66xP2IDhvJPzSWrxoY95HWroqQN3SutQam2BQukxYdXkPeV5b1XbkW74Ye4mUO70MOKf9qFXIeTZw/s1600-h/Dopey04.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361601610118745490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 182px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM0WdzjwQduEi8r936RLqI41qVCubj7lp-I9mqulgg240qOmLmZo7jRwRS2SL30zo66xP2IDhvJPzSWrxoY95HWroqQN3SutQam2BQukxYdXkPeV5b1XbkW74Ye4mUO70MOKf9qFXIeTZw/s320/Dopey04.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMO2suPxwgh9AH9w5UmPVG7v4cn8exYy326lbptYlbknQhXQ_joM07N6-_QAwvNMWZZnj67u3wmPn00UWYxmaRdGwZsYuwUIrfaGIez5kgbwfUwolVuemffk2QYvqW_APPf3M6Z_unbnrP/s1600-h/Dopey05.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361601602312311250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 277px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMO2suPxwgh9AH9w5UmPVG7v4cn8exYy326lbptYlbknQhXQ_joM07N6-_QAwvNMWZZnj67u3wmPn00UWYxmaRdGwZsYuwUIrfaGIez5kgbwfUwolVuemffk2QYvqW_APPf3M6Z_unbnrP/s320/Dopey05.jpg" border="0" /></a> When he was barely four months old he became critically ill. I took him to the vet, but without a lot of hope. He got several shots and I was told to take him home and hope. Well, I took him home, and I sure did hope. The next three days were a nightmare. He was pretty much comatose, except for short periods of violent flopping around. Not actual seizures, more like a child having nightmares. He was unresponsive to the sound of my voice, but he did react to my touch. I smeared <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Nutrical</span> in his mouth, used a tiny dropper to get water into him, and cleaned him ~ and for three days he lay there in his box beside the bed. </div><div> </div><div></div><div><br/>The third day he woke up to a brand new world. A world without sound. My little black fuzzball was deaf. It took him quite some time to adjust to his new world. For several weeks he just tried to learn how to walk on floors that kept tilting. I finally came up with a name for him at that point. Beethoven. It seemed like a perfect name. Except ... my youngest son said he walked like a drunken sailor and began calling him Dopey. Initially I think it was just to make me make faces and complain. But ... Dopey stuck. </div><div> </div><div></div><div><br/>Dopey couldn't hear what we called him, but he knew when we were talking to him. When I would hold him and talk to him a huge, rumbling purr would start. He had the biggest purr I've ever heard, and it was more astounding coming from such a tiny little cat. And he was tiny. He was plain stunted. Starting off as the runt didn't give him much to work with, and being so sick didn't help. He remained at just under four pounds until he was two. </div><div></div><div> </div><div><br/>His purr kept getting bigger though, and he worked at it until he actually made skunk chirps along with the huge rumbles.<br /><br /></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVgPSpwYzxcFeNAxhQOMTwfSBSPUimsrG1S3paQJYynOgPK3ptYHXvUzgW_rmT2fSTLO2Wn-Lkkd3GIJs4WZ_BX6sIZotFWA_OsLblGYHKTQ_JWYL1UrhZGTjF2nAOmJAjZxTiBJtr6kY7/s1600-h/Dopey+spring+1999.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361601605207933922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 206px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVgPSpwYzxcFeNAxhQOMTwfSBSPUimsrG1S3paQJYynOgPK3ptYHXvUzgW_rmT2fSTLO2Wn-Lkkd3GIJs4WZ_BX6sIZotFWA_OsLblGYHKTQ_JWYL1UrhZGTjF2nAOmJAjZxTiBJtr6kY7/s320/Dopey+spring+1999.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>After his second year he did grow some ~ mostly 'out'. I hadn't bothered to neuter him because he just never matured. That didn't happen until his third year. When he did, his cheeks grew. His muscles filled out. He began to notice the girls. Fortunately or unfortunately (depending on how you look at it), the girls had been spayed.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8iL0juZAwu1oIPjx6LI9ryuCxwQVy6RWdDLwuILFMUVFoFaCL4nMkiGzlUDgbCVJvJldG2B148s8wcNqcqF17nAlZndhyqUmOTVV-N9px9lEb63AobAda5uLpnuBVkdP0mmEemx3eu3L/s1600-h/Dopey02.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361601600128780962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8iL0juZAwu1oIPjx6LI9ryuCxwQVy6RWdDLwuILFMUVFoFaCL4nMkiGzlUDgbCVJvJldG2B148s8wcNqcqF17nAlZndhyqUmOTVV-N9px9lEb63AobAda5uLpnuBVkdP0mmEemx3eu3L/s320/Dopey02.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Over the years, Dopey remained my baby. He accepted any lap that was offered, and he played with anyone and everyone ... but he was always my baby. His favorite place was on my lap during the day, and curled around my head at night. </div><div></div><div> </div><div><br/>Two weeks ago he developed a slight respiratory and urinary infection. He was on antibiotics and seemed to be doing well. Eating, drinking, playing ... </div><div></div><div> </div><div><br/>Last week he was lying beside me, sleeping, and suddenly began convulsing and gasping. I knew those signs and I frantically rushed him to the vet ~ hoping I was wrong. Dopey took only a few last breaths after getting there. They tried, but he had had a stroke and was gone less than a minute after we arrived.<br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsKExgtgSAepdlGhIdQMxsl52syqAAGMejygK78K9nGst33MrdFrvn43I3nBsUYSfyo5Uyhg9WNvked-SuB0XSwX0X8mvLg-d578Bj1SIHdaD4jeYGCpiuEs9X_p_MIzy9zmkU0X8nfzIU/s1600-h/Dopey01.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361601598549782834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 231px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsKExgtgSAepdlGhIdQMxsl52syqAAGMejygK78K9nGst33MrdFrvn43I3nBsUYSfyo5Uyhg9WNvked-SuB0XSwX0X8mvLg-d578Bj1SIHdaD4jeYGCpiuEs9X_p_MIzy9zmkU0X8nfzIU/s320/Dopey01.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>I miss him so much.</div><div></div><div>Nicole ~ thank you so much for rushing over here to watch the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">grandbabies</span> for me and being there for me.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06578355512093164383noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782240461835643128.post-76887460704741713332009-07-04T20:52:00.004-04:002009-07-04T21:23:36.484-04:00Paper kitchens, wooden toilets, and ... grapes.Happy birthday America, and happy Fourth of July everyone.<br /><br />I spent yesterday juggling the finances and rearranging supplies and materials, so I didn't have much oomph left to type away last night. We started off today with a new breakfast creation. Instead of the usual biscuits and gravy I made a breakfast pizza. I took my biscuit dough and patted it into two pie plates, topped it with sausage and gravy, some scrambled eggs, and large handsfuls of cheese. While it was in the oven I fried up a mess of homefries. I ended up with 1 1/2 pie plates left over and put two halves in the freezer and wrapped up the other half for tomorrow morning. It's definitely something that I'll make again ... and again.<br /><br />Over the past two days, Lawren has been out in the back yard hacking up that darn tree the neighbor gave us last summer. He got a bit silly (or too much sun maybe) and used the chain saw to create a stool. I think that's cool, except the stool looked to me like it needed something. It needs a tank ... and a seat with a lid. He's gonna add those and has even offered to hollow out the bowl to put squirrel food in. I think I can live with that lol. He doesn't like squirrels all that much so I'm just grateful he didn't decide to carve out a wooden cannon or something ....<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx0od42kgWhlF696l6kodLJ5AS-2yNCN4b9e9_gBdF4PRulPLBtDT0OCeNjxwobEkYS-fFTRTQC66m1H8xSL34ZEv2u5d1bz_bbp3CO7EHtboWgNwQzvcZjIX62-7IVIhO3ZsAQOVz5CKR/s1600-h/!1Lively+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354775696324460386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx0od42kgWhlF696l6kodLJ5AS-2yNCN4b9e9_gBdF4PRulPLBtDT0OCeNjxwobEkYS-fFTRTQC66m1H8xSL34ZEv2u5d1bz_bbp3CO7EHtboWgNwQzvcZjIX62-7IVIhO3ZsAQOVz5CKR/s320/!1Lively+008.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p>Next ... the paper kitchen. I'm really trying to create a house that my parents will love ~ not just like. Unfortunately there are 700 miles between them and where the house will be built and I feel as though I'm winging too much of it. I know what I want in a kitchen, but this is mom's that is being built. I have floor plans printed out, but unlike me, she doesn't 'see' a finished product. So, after several hours of nagging I created this ... and snipped and taped it together. Mom will get this in the mail shortly and she can direct me from there as far as what changes or additions she wants. It's done in a one pixel equals one inch scale ~ and that's a cat collar laying beside it. My fingers are much bigger than those little openings. Fortunately mom was far enough away that I wasn't in danger of eating dishwashing liquid while I put it together *G*</p><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh802VQxNknaLOgx8q51RbOrRAugoi6oUlHNJB7YheG8Jz5sNZ_2tDO0dBmvOCAcWEpcjHqbK3SZDvYKx1l2bG-1Q-K7PBg4E0YqNpHgwv0LHyoeWEcFSk4wYg4cc4qQldHDtBby8hNn6lJ/s1600-h/!1adoll+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354775689896197906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh802VQxNknaLOgx8q51RbOrRAugoi6oUlHNJB7YheG8Jz5sNZ_2tDO0dBmvOCAcWEpcjHqbK3SZDvYKx1l2bG-1Q-K7PBg4E0YqNpHgwv0LHyoeWEcFSk4wYg4cc4qQldHDtBby8hNn6lJ/s320/!1adoll+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />And ... grapes. We've got grapes. Everywhere. Many of them are mixed in and twined between the blackberries and raspberries. I love volunteer food! We've been picking the blueberries here this week as well, and tossing each days ripe ones in the excalibur. Right now they are only producing about a cup a day, but I suspect by the end of the week I'll be a mad blueberry picker. I'll have to be because Chompers likes them as much as we do!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNAmSmp0mPsLenPdv9zNlvbYkXUsaIdZs3gbQfhAnKKf4dD925tgJYGukvYzTz30A8d8jeXJZlSYLVg6MTMXUMWangfYF57sYYk2NvLwttu1w73ZdIAUrelYoB3Gxx23ETrynzYGykiNyF/s1600-h/!1land+pics2+014.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354775683218446514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNAmSmp0mPsLenPdv9zNlvbYkXUsaIdZs3gbQfhAnKKf4dD925tgJYGukvYzTz30A8d8jeXJZlSYLVg6MTMXUMWangfYF57sYYk2NvLwttu1w73ZdIAUrelYoB3Gxx23ETrynzYGykiNyF/s320/!1land+pics2+014.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5kD4Cp89V7Loi5kFjSI2z-4FaCd5j8CGtmA1Mt9Hhf1RPuir1fbRZv6q1ggq7spzaLtPeXvyrh8pQ4I0bew0i4jBlMVclA4g8BOv2roz3jImx_pZXT-HkILfB4INk2DxYgxHq_yWphqDP/s1600-h/!1land+pics2+013.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354775676219482866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5kD4Cp89V7Loi5kFjSI2z-4FaCd5j8CGtmA1Mt9Hhf1RPuir1fbRZv6q1ggq7spzaLtPeXvyrh8pQ4I0bew0i4jBlMVclA4g8BOv2roz3jImx_pZXT-HkILfB4INk2DxYgxHq_yWphqDP/s320/!1land+pics2+013.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The other project for today was a small chicken tractor. I located a woman (love Craig's list!) who has laying Araucanas for six bucks each. Now I have a temporary home for them. By temporary I mean about two weeks. By than our little house will be built, along with the chicken coop and run. But, I'll have the neatest and nummiest blue and green eggs to cook. For those who aren't familiar with chickens, these are the 'Easter egg' hens. They lay blue and green shelled eggs instead of white or brown.<br /><br /></p>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06578355512093164383noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782240461835643128.post-30120493563557221052009-07-03T00:50:00.006-04:002009-07-03T01:18:19.258-04:00Anyone want some trees??The pic in the first blog was taken during our 'winter'. It isn't much of a winter, but it's enough to drop the leaves from hardwood trees. It isn't winter any longer. At this point it's past 'summer' and we're in our 'too hot to die' period. The trees obviously love it.<br /><br />When I told mom and dad they are gonna be in the woods, I wasn't kidding.<br /><br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhdkiV2tZ-PUYCMWwaATZcQo92f_IFLChy6eMRL6ErvGcizv0hPmZ6j2b1iUPwPebGbb_kGuYFNcCO1Ri5zyPHlkpUMA3dSpgLla36XUTOC1hTa9RVpOpfeSmZZLg4_dkyThN6WdGSFYig/s1600-h/!Land+017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354093666160898786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhdkiV2tZ-PUYCMWwaATZcQo92f_IFLChy6eMRL6ErvGcizv0hPmZ6j2b1iUPwPebGbb_kGuYFNcCO1Ri5zyPHlkpUMA3dSpgLla36XUTOC1hTa9RVpOpfeSmZZLg4_dkyThN6WdGSFYig/s320/!Land+017.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit2eEF1eZZCK0LpCYpyvOJG-5Lul_SUX9m7-bP3G86r9_NVfS5i4NTKP5GAb8cLukC1RPicp39fpTVy1Kr11n_4H2nFvMSQU9VpEk6HOMRxPmyrXxwn16tj3-lL4T1ncizXD4Odp-m7lsO/s1600-h/!Land+018.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354093510709448658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit2eEF1eZZCK0LpCYpyvOJG-5Lul_SUX9m7-bP3G86r9_NVfS5i4NTKP5GAb8cLukC1RPicp39fpTVy1Kr11n_4H2nFvMSQU9VpEk6HOMRxPmyrXxwn16tj3-lL4T1ncizXD4Odp-m7lsO/s320/!Land+018.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The second pic is my 'pasture' <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">lol</span>. At the moment I'm sort of glad that it will be late fall/early winter before we ever get around to worrying about it, let alone clearing it.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyDZ63rC41yb9aX2RuqzvLIfT1nlCKgkd_wqjE5sDM_wrp6Rkyl81QVyQTVR54bZwAR3_mYF63-kwuHUaY-oS3UX4iPmpY_zMwrDmVTxL7d8rNQNifco51xQIaBByTnAWWClQB2ohyphenhyphenAXz1/s1600-h/!Land+020.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354093513432236498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyDZ63rC41yb9aX2RuqzvLIfT1nlCKgkd_wqjE5sDM_wrp6Rkyl81QVyQTVR54bZwAR3_mYF63-kwuHUaY-oS3UX4iPmpY_zMwrDmVTxL7d8rNQNifco51xQIaBByTnAWWClQB2ohyphenhyphenAXz1/s320/!Land+020.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiIRuaNMQg9FCUqnGiytHHTamq-Pu6Tas970g0h57jR38dKCt6GaGzyPCfIUc6ArgbyfoYX2kydhxMYRgMxGCyfz1Mjzes4wMsMQ6dCNjWoLs-mDcUYakZoMAf42KoULZ-LjMFdrO-pBfV/s1600-h/!1land+pics2+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354093507035001170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiIRuaNMQg9FCUqnGiytHHTamq-Pu6Tas970g0h57jR38dKCt6GaGzyPCfIUc6ArgbyfoYX2kydhxMYRgMxGCyfz1Mjzes4wMsMQ6dCNjWoLs-mDcUYakZoMAf42KoULZ-LjMFdrO-pBfV/s320/!1land+pics2+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The above pic is a 'before' shot of where our tiny little house will be. The bottom two are 'after' shots. When I say 'tiny', I mean tiny. I've managed to fit a kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, and an eight foot desk into a 14 x 17 foot building. I'll get a pic of the floor plans up shortly. </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">We initially had planned to build the guest cottage and live in it while we build the rest, but because of the time crunch opted for something a bit quicker. This will be a cement block, tin roof, solar hot water cabin. It will still be a guest cabin, but it will be in addition to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">cordwood</span> cabin. </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">IF ~ and that's an ornery if ~ we can find a concrete supplier to pour the slab for something under a gazillion dollars (or prove that their cement has gold in it) our home should be up in a week. </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Once the roof is on we're building pens pretty much all around it. Two dog runs, a cat house, and a chicken run ~ along with a fenced area for the other two dogs. Some of you have met my dogs (and the cats). I love my critters, but I don't know if I love them enough to let them live very long if I have to try and fit all of them into 238 square feet of living space <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">lol</span>. To be honest, I'm not sure if even the dogs love me enough to share that space with two humans ...<br /><br /></div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjik5j4xMWzaQTrwf3AKcjPNior347CkY7mk57o0-sHpjT-QdWEwMjqnfvbHJsrXT5VwoLn4aKjCqcEZ_LdvZ2auRu6FK_H_YEiJBrYEGieuf6Uvs_36sEsdVcdrCVPPCVrR08o0yLlJh43/s1600-h/!1land+pics2+016.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354093505039268674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjik5j4xMWzaQTrwf3AKcjPNior347CkY7mk57o0-sHpjT-QdWEwMjqnfvbHJsrXT5VwoLn4aKjCqcEZ_LdvZ2auRu6FK_H_YEiJBrYEGieuf6Uvs_36sEsdVcdrCVPPCVrR08o0yLlJh43/s320/!1land+pics2+016.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOHvG40Rd1Vd5E_1hIi9LkvglrO8H2miRbDzXp734FrbaV8Yv8tKF2O-uJq3tj1MiQmeFrzoav2neP7HtTC93xCCYF7r5PAV6Wxjkz_K_e9mW5NJvDfmnJ6d7jZbdw9Zb_Bf7jbElmSBFt/s1600-h/!1land+pics2+017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354093500887656690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOHvG40Rd1Vd5E_1hIi9LkvglrO8H2miRbDzXp734FrbaV8Yv8tKF2O-uJq3tj1MiQmeFrzoav2neP7HtTC93xCCYF7r5PAV6Wxjkz_K_e9mW5NJvDfmnJ6d7jZbdw9Zb_Bf7jbElmSBFt/s320/!1land+pics2+017.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />We've been rooting through our stash and except for a few of the cement blocks and a shower faucet we've got everything we need. We've managed to scrounge most of the blocks and hopefully the last few will be at the same price (free!!). If not, the entire cost of this will still be <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">ridiculously</span> low. That suits us just fine.</p><p>Tomorrow I'll tell you about paper kitchens and wooden toilets ...<br /><br /></p>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06578355512093164383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782240461835643128.post-85135302916185413262009-06-06T19:04:00.005-04:002009-07-23T07:29:25.705-04:00The beginningWe're just embarking on this adventure. In some ways it is just another step following many that we've taken over the past years while planning and learning to be more self sufficient and sustainable. It is also a brand new experience since this is finally "our" land and our permanent home. I have no illusions that it will all be easy, or that everything will work as planned. All along we've constantly learned new things, new methods, and the error of thinking that 'countless generations of people have lived as farmers so how hard can it be?'. Lol ~ the more we learn, the more we realize there is to learn. Both of us have a lot of practical and hands on experience behind us, and we have put together a library of books, videos, and countless articles to continue guiding us. We're very thankful for all of the people who have been so willing to share their successes as well as their mistakes for the benefit of others. In so many ways they have already helped us omit some serious errors. I'm sure we'll make plenty more, and those will be here right along with our own success stories. It would be a poor way to pay it forward if we weren't as willing as others to detail a mistake (and just plain mean to cheat anyone out of a good giggle).<br /><br />So, I give you 'Dunwurkin Farm' as it is right now ... five acres of trees with a doublewide trailer on it. Quite obviously we are no where <em>near</em> 'dunwurkin' ~ and with a farm we most likely will never get there. Very shortly ... three acres of those trees come down. They will provide the wood for our home and barn (after the hubby cuts and splits them and yours truly strips them of bark).<br /><br />We will be pulling most of them (stumps and all) with the truck. The larger ones will be dropped and sized for beams, door frames, etc. The largest ones that happen to be in the goat pasture will find a permanent home as either shade or part of my goat playground :-) The few with rather interesting forks and bends will become part of the porch posts, bedposts, and otherwise continue to decorate the premises.<br /><br /><a href="http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z249/Blinkies_by_Lori/Phoenix%20Knives/Land010.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 542px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 332px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z249/Blinkies_by_Lori/Phoenix%20Knives/Land010.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div align="center"></div>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06578355512093164383noreply@blogger.com4