I got the truck ready last night to go down and get a load of firewood, so I could get up, drop the girls off with the school bus, and head right down to town this morning. As I tooled down the highway, I realized that this was the first time I have taken the…
Dispatches From The Farm
Troubles Getting Things
Does nothing work right now? I have tried to order a set of mower spindles for the mower deck on the riding lawnmower. I ordered a pair from Walmart because I could get three pairs of them for the cost of one pair off the manufacturer’s website. Walmart’s website is still showing it as not…
Long Awaited Lighting
Little things such as proper light in the yard make a world of difference! It has been some eleven years that I have winted a light over the concrete driveway. Now, with proper electrics in the shop, I finally have done it. I got a farm style light, and put it up just under the…
Straightlines
Last night I brought my eight newly milled boards to the table saw to put a roughly straight line edge on them, then took them to the shop where I could use a #5 1/2 jack plane to make good on that line. They all stand in the shop against a rafter now, continuing to…
Milling A Little Today
It was not too hot today, so I got out to the mill and put the blade through some logs. There were three 6×6 inch by 9-ish foot posts against the granary when I started the day. Then I cut up another one to finish the corners of what I need for a woodshed. I…
Back to School
We have been so busy getting so little done lately. Sometimes that’s how things seem to go. There is a lot that needs to be done, and there is a lot that we are doing. But does it feel like we are getting caught up? No. I guess that’s just the way things go. We…
Do I Need to Tell You?
It is hot! Summer weather gets a bit unbearable at this time of year. I think there are places where the temperatures have exceeded their normal range by a bit, and records have been set. Our highs have been a bit more in line with the norms of the past decade, though I have not…
Making Paper
I woke up this morning and strolled through the house unable to locate my recently liberated corporate slave. I tried out in her craft cottage, and found her making paper. She is learning at the moment, but is determined to eventually sell home gown and spun llama fiber yarns wrapped with a home made label….
Transitioning to a New Life
Two weeks now since the last day Missus reported into The Man. We are cut loose and flapping free in the wind. It is kind of nice. At the same time, it is scary, and it is a lot of work. We are trying to sort out some things in the house to clean it…
Waving Goodbye to ‘The Man’
It’s already Thursday of the first week of since Missus left her posting working for QuickBase. Missus and I have been working to catch up on things that have not been gotten to due to time constraints on her calendar. With both of us free, we hope to be able to catch up some things…