Monthly Archives: May 2012
More Progress
Click on the following pictures for better resolution. Putting drywall in ceiling of shed. Putting plywood walls in the shed. Inside of shed ready for heater and final wiring. There were five to eight guys working this … Continue reading
Posted in Living Fully
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Fire Season
The above picture was taken from our porch yesterday evening. It doesn’t show the brilliant orange of the sun, but it does show how the smoke is obscuring the view of Jemez Mountains a couple of miles away. The … Continue reading
Posted in Change
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A Bit of Progress
There has been some progress this week. They’re installing the insulation and heater in the shed: They’ve now cleaned and painted the inside of the well house: And the birch tree that Andy’s father brought us … Continue reading
Posted in Life As a Shared Adventure
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Light at the End of the Tunnel
Last weekend they hauled some big rocks and a lot of dirt from the big culvert: And a tiny bit of light was shining in from the far end (circled in white in the photo): This … Continue reading
Posted in Living Fully
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Moving Right Along
We now have our two patios! They have also started the wiring for the shed and will start working on the well house tomorrow. We’ve signed the contract for the house and they plan to start framing it Monday. … Continue reading
Posted in Life As a Shared Adventure, Living Fully
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Clearing Culverts
Andy hired Orlando and his helper, Ron, to work on the roads this weekend. They especially worked on clearing out, and replacing if need be, the culverts. The idea is to give water a path under the road so it … Continue reading
Posted in Following the Path
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Surprises?
Things are about to happen up on the land. The fellow who is doing our road work plans to start filling in some of the big washouts and fixing up the culverts tomorrow. If all goes well he will … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Life As a Shared Adventure
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Books
Just the knowledge that a good book is waiting one at the end of a long day makes that day happier. —Kathleen Norris Have you read any good books lately? I’ve been reading/listening to a lot of them. Some … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning, Living Fully
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Imminent?
The main thing that has happened up on the land recently is Andy has been clearing out dead trees and cutting them into pieces. The hope is if the workmen ever come back they will haul them away for firewood. … Continue reading
Posted in Patience, Stress Hardiness
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