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Our Depot Friends
Jer became good friends with the Pro Desk managers at Home Depot. He was in almost every morning around 6 am when we were in town and many afternoons picking up orders. These nice and knowledgeable people made Jer only want to go when the two he knew well were there. We’ve been good Home Depot customers too. Most of our home was built using their supplies. Now it was time to work on flooring and counter tops. Jer did a beautiful job laying the ceramic tiles for the entry and
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1 hour ago2 min read
Dishwasher Dilemma
I can hardly believe it, but Jer and I moved all our appliances onto a small trailer by ourselves! After arriving at our property, we had to figure out how to move them onto our plywood deck maneuvering over uneven ground. A couple of appliances were light enough for us to carry but others were put on a hand-truck for Jer to pull up a couple feet to the deck. The frig was even harder. It wasn’t easy to move them into the house. It’s probably why we let them sit on the deck fo
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2 days ago2 min read
The Trimmings
What a shock to see the change in our home that trim work makes. I think we had just gotten so use to it being unfinished, we couldn’t imagine it any other way. Early spring the weather can be a little off and on, making it a good time to focus on inside projects. Jer purchased knotted alder trim in a couple sizes and lengths. My job was to stain then clear coat them with lacquer using a brush, a good brush, that I could make last for about two weeks. The wind was not my frie
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Jan 12 min read
Skin in the Game
We had purchased white cabinets without door and found out to purchase and cover them in wood and wood doors was crazy high, two to three times the cost of the cabinets themselves. Thankfully, I have brother who is a skilled woodworker with his own home shop. He was willing to work with us to help us build what we needed. Our regular doors are solid knotted alder, so our hope was to continue that theme. My brother was able to purchase what we needed for a mere fraction of the
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Dec 30, 20252 min read
Light, Action, Oh No
After years of work and still more work to be done, It was time to begin packing and taking things up to our house. This first official...
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Mar 23, 20252 min read
Here We Go Again
A new season…a building season is upon us. While I’ve been pretty quiet over the last few months, Jer and I are working to gather items...
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Mar 16, 20252 min read
Bits and Pieces
For those of you who have been following our story of “That crazy thing we are doing,” it’s been a while since an update. Honestly, this...
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Dec 1, 20242 min read
Major Milestones
Three years ago this month, we were preparing to cut in an access road into our new forest land property we purchased. Something we had...
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Oct 14, 20242 min read
Climbing to New Heights
They said it couldn’t be done by rookies. We didn’t think we could do it. We were told in sarcastic tones, “Good luck.” This journey,...
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Sep 30, 20242 min read
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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Aug 25, 20242 min read
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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Aug 18, 20242 min read
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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Jul 15, 20242 min read
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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May 13, 20242 min read
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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May 5, 20242 min read
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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Apr 22, 20242 min read
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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Apr 7, 20242 min read
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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Mar 25, 20242 min read
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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Mar 17, 20242 min read
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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Mar 11, 20242 min read
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