Category Archives: Living Fully
We'll Just Have to See
Site of proposed new shed (leveled spot on left of photo.) We were hoping to get work on our water system started this past week. The well driller was ready to go and the contractor planned to come up … Continue reading
Posted in Living Fully
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Our New Saying
Our land is less depressing now that the debris has been removed and some of the dead trees have been cut down. Our new saying is When all the trees burn up we might as well enjoy the view. … Continue reading
Posted in Living Fully, Stress Hardiness
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In the Fullness of Time
The above picture is of Andy, Greg (our solar engineer) and Joe (our contractor) using a Solar Pathfinder to see what trees still needed to be cut down to keep them from shading our photovoltaic panels. The picture was … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning, Living Fully
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Time for Another Post Already?
We actually have a set of house/cabin plans now. (The structure is only 768 square feet.) We may change some details, but they should be enough to start applying for a building permit. The interesting thing is since we don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning, Living Fully
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Doing the Best We Can With What We Have Left
Before: East end of the house. View from the east deck. View towards the east end of the clearing. After: View from the edge of the clearing looking east. View from the edge of the clearing … Continue reading
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An Unexpected Development
The burned area is still closed to the general public because of the danger from flash flooding, falling rocks and trees, etc., but landowners have access as long as they have their key and signed paperwork with them. So Andy … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning, Living Fully
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Busy Week
We made a reasonable amount of progress this week, and with any luck the site will be cleared by next Thursday or Friday. The well driller fished the pump out from the bottom of the well… and … Continue reading
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Road Work
What a difference a few days make. The above picture was taken yesterday, Saturday, August 27 at approximately the same place on our driveway as the following two, taken Wednesday, August 24: When we left for … Continue reading
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A Wise Use of Time?
If this were my last hour on earth, would I be happy with how I’ve spent my time today, this week, or this year? Would I feel good about the priorities I’m focused on right now at this point … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness, Living Fully
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