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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...
stacey946
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...
stacey946
Mar 11, 20242 min read
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...
stacey946
Feb 5, 20242 min read
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...
stacey946
Jan 14, 20243 min read
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...
stacey946
Jan 1, 20242 min read
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....
stacey946
Dec 10, 20232 min read
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...
stacey946
Nov 26, 20232 min read
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...
stacey946
Nov 19, 20232 min read
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...
stacey946
Nov 12, 20232 min read
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...
stacey946
Oct 29, 20232 min read
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...
stacey946
Oct 22, 20232 min read
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...
stacey946
Oct 15, 20232 min read
Tic, Tock, Racing the Clock
I needed a little break from the crazy schedule of working on our house, but Jer still made it up to the property. Funny or not so funny...
stacey946
Oct 8, 20232 min read
The Landscape of Life
The beauty of a forest isn’t just the green trees, it’s also all the imperfections. This weekend was a mixed bag of work. Catching mice...
stacey946
Sep 24, 20232 min read
Flying Fibers
I thought I would be happy when we started insulation, excited even. Well, maybe I am seeing it come together, but have you ever worked...
stacey946
Sep 18, 20232 min read
Through the Gate
When we purchased five raw acres of forest land and needed to put an access road to where we planned to build, I wanted to avoid taking...
stacey946
Sep 10, 20232 min read
Wasp, Mice, and Other Fun Stuff
When a Yellow Jackets makes a big nest in your small storage shed, I’ll just send Jer over. The wasps have been especially aggressive the...
stacey946
Sep 4, 20232 min read
The Big Cover Up
Day Time Early Morning This was it! The weekend to paint...
stacey946
Aug 28, 20232 min read
The Scary Things
There are just things that HAVE to be done before the seasons change and the weather with it. Unfortunately, this requires prep work, the...
stacey946
Aug 20, 20232 min read
Nails & Ladders
Three ladders, a step stool, a nail gun and we completed a scary part of outside finish work. I don’t know about you, but unsecured...
stacey946
Aug 13, 20232 min read
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