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stacey946
13 minutes ago2 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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stacey946
Mar 162 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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stacey946
Dec 1, 20242 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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stacey946
Oct 14, 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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stacey946
Sep 30, 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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stacey946
Aug 25, 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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stacey946
Aug 18, 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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stacey946
Jul 15, 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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stacey946
May 13, 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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stacey946
May 5, 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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stacey946
Apr 22, 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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stacey946
Apr 7, 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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stacey946
Mar 25, 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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stacey946
Mar 17, 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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stacey946
Mar 11, 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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stacey946
Feb 5, 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...
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stacey946
Jan 14, 20243 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...
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stacey946
Jan 1, 20242 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...
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stacey946
Dec 10, 20232 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....
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