Author: Daniel

When we last left our hero, the W.O.G. wood stove needed just a couple of things before it was ready to go – being affixed securely to the floor and some sealant between the flue collar and the flue. The stove had some pre-drilled holes in the pedestal for the floor-attachment (see blue screw set … Continue reading Getting Warmer / What I Saw

In late July of 2017, I lived in suburbia and one day this thing arrived in my driveway, where it would stay for a solid 4 years as it slowly took shape as my future home. By November of 2021, it was complete enough to move to what would become my remote mountain homestead. Before … Continue reading One Year Already

The last two things on my pre-winter checklist are getting some fire wood and installing a wood stove in the workshop so I can comfortably finish the interior and start using the space in the winter. Getting the wood was relatively easy… call around a bit and find someone who will deliver 2 cord of … Continue reading Wood & W.O.G. Wood Stove

It’s obvious enough that the sawmill is an outdoor machine, but at the same time, the engine, especially, should be protected from the weather. At least a little bit. And so it was, another quick post frame structure was built. I learned a few things from the wood shed, including that I thought its roof … Continue reading Another Post Frame

Winter comes early here and it lingers. If there are things I want to do before winter, I’d better get on them pronto. And thus it came to pass, my pre-winter checklist was born. What’s on it? Build/buy wood storage hutch Acquire cordwood for winter Prepare and plant the spring garden Install HomeBox flue stays … Continue reading Pre-Winter Checklist

Things have been pretty quiet here in TINBIDIA over the last several weeks. Some vacation, some socializing, some settling in to my new job, wildflowers nicely in bloom, some more of the same in the W.O.G.: walls and insulation work. Nothing new/interesting worth writing about, so I didn’t. There have been some developments lately, though, … Continue reading Autumn, a Sawmill, and a Gazebo

After raising the HomeBox off the timbers and onto concrete blocks, it became several inches higher from the ground and the prior entry steps were no longer adequate to the task of providing convenient entry and exit. Time for some carpentry! In this case, what I built was a done with some haste and for … Continue reading Porchlet & More Flowers

With the walls in the Mud Room & Executive Washroom done in the W.O.G., I could proceed to the ceilings. I did indeed learn some important lessons when I did the drop ceiling in the office and aimed to take the benefit of that accumulated wisdom. It was successful. The layout was much more sensible … Continue reading Flux Frames, Floors, Frog Failures, and Flowers

The big bag of wildflower seeds clearly directed that after sowing the seeds, I should water them regularly for several weeks until they get established. The thing is, my fresh water system was not up to this task. Not nearly enough pressure to throw water over the whole field and anyhow, my 50 gallon tank … Continue reading Flowers & Frogs, W.O.G. Wall Work, Meditative Musings

The froglets are developing their legs! Not all of them have any I can see, some clearly have hind legs in development, and a few, such as this one right here, may well have front legs getting started as well! It’s exciting to watch their magical transformation. They are being challenged by the hot summer … Continue reading Froglets, Silt, Wheels & Salamanders, Rattles