Heavy Lifting
Sometimes, more than I’d like to admit, it really helps to have big strong muscles. There are times in the process of trying to help Jer,...
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stacey946
- Aug 18
- 2 min
Bits and Pieces
I admit, I continue slacking at getting updates out on our house project. We’ve been busy beavers and resting whenever we get a minute...
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stacey946
- Jul 15
- 2 min
Where Are We?
For those of you following my blog of that crazy thing my husband and I are doing, you might be wondering what happened to us. Did we...
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stacey946
- May 13
- 2 min
Clear and Earthy
Have you ever had to spend hours working upside down? It felt that way to me when I hand-stained our W shaped vaulted area, all 45-degree...
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stacey946
- May 5
- 2 min
White Heavy Sheets of Rock
It’s hard to believe we are already seven weeks into this season’s build on our home. I won’t lie, it’s been harder this year for so many...
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stacey946
- Apr 22
- 2 min
Snug as a Bug
I’m pleased to announce the entire house is insulated. The inspection comes later this week, but we aren’t worried. Jer did a fabulous...
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stacey946
- Apr 7
- 2 min
Stepping Stones with Moss
Why this title? How do I express the highs of accomplishing tasks mixed with the unplanned slips along the way. I think it’s why I didn’t...
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stacey946
- Mar 25
- 2 min
Triple Tool Trouble
I just know you are on the edge of your seat waiting to hear our new adventures in home building. Our camping trailer is officially set...
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stacey946
- Mar 17
- 2 min
Reinforcements
Building requires permits, we just didn’t realize we needed one for the solar panel rack we built. This was our very first building...
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stacey946
- Mar 11
- 2 min
And So It Continues
Spring is just around the corner, meaning building season is about to be in full swing again. The winter snow at our property slowed us...
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stacey946
- Feb 5
- 2 min
Winter Work
Jer and I hadn’t been back to the property since the very last day in December. We found ourselves incredibly thankful for the mild...
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stacey946
- Jan 14
- 3 min
Too Deep for Me
Our building project area went from almost no snow to almost four feet in a week, with still more to come. It wasn’t like we didn’t know...
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stacey946
- Jan 1
- 2 min
Winter White
Jer and I may not have had a white Christmas and holiday season but there was sure a whole lot of white around us. The forested area that...
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stacey946
- Dec 10, 2023
- 2 min
Winter Work
Winter is here but the work must go on. Jer and I did a day trip in November but without the trailer to stay in it’s pretty miserable....
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stacey946
- Nov 26, 2023
- 2 min
Building Two Dreams at Once
Building a house isn’t the only journey I’ve been on. Several years ago, I began writing, just for fun. In fact, I didn’t even tell...
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stacey946
- Nov 19, 2023
- 2 min
Rocking It!
Sheet rock is heavy but awkwardly so. The weight itself I could handle but it’s spread over a four by eight foot sheet. Also, I didn’t...
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stacey946
- Nov 12, 2023
- 2 min
Piping Predicament
Just when I thought we were all done with piping of all kinds, Jer informed me we needed to add propane piping. That meant another hole...
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stacey946
- Oct 29, 2023
- 2 min
Scrambling to Get the Job Done
It’s been a rough couple weeks working on our house, for a lot of reasons I won’t bother to go in to. This weekend was a scrambled eggs...
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stacey946
- Oct 22, 2023
- 2 min
Insulation Squabble
squab·ble /ˈskwäb(ə)l/ (Stacey version) When both parties are trying to communicate similar and sometimes trivial ideas but are unable to...
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stacey946
- Oct 15, 2023
- 2 min
Lights, Scaffolding, Action
It’s amazing how light can lift your mood… and help you see. As is the season, the sun sits lower in the sky and days are shorter. We...
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