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Monthly Archives: November 2009
Art Nouveau cross stitch
It’s been over a year since I have last worked on a cross stitch. I was getting itchy to do one again so off I went to look for patterns. It seems like the ones you usually see around in … Continue reading
Posted in General
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Shear bracing the knee wall
Lee is putting shear bracing back into the house. This will help if the “big” earthquake that has been forecasted for Oregon actually happens, but also just makes the house sturdier. Lee has some plans on making our old house … Continue reading
Posted in Renovation
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Beginning double framing for insulation
The foam bypasses discussed in a previous post are all installed, so we moved on to the next step: installing top plates for the double wall framing of the angled portion of the second floor ceiling. This is slightly out … Continue reading
Posted in Renovation
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Figuring out room layouts
Lee has been after me to figure out how we are going to use the rooms in our house. Not just use them, but where furniture and closets are going to go. This has been frustrating for me because I … Continue reading
Posted in Renovation
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Wind storm
After days of pretty cool nights, last night decided to be downright balmy. It was nice. I liked it. I could practically walk outside without a coat. A girl could get used to that sort of weather. Then a huge … Continue reading
Posted in General
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Best. Popcorn. Ever.
Back in September I was feeling glum about my troubles with growing sweet corn, but also feeling hopeful about the popcorn I grew. Well, Lee and I finally popped some of that Strawberry corn and it was AMAZING! I have … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, General, Homestead Skills
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Ckicken overgrazing
The chickens have stripped their pen into a bare lot. Obviously, thats not very good for it. Since we haven’t gotten the rest of our property fenced yet I can’t let them out into the pastures. Even if I wanted … Continue reading
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Insulated attic bypass
Insulating the attic angled portions of our second floor ceiling is the first step in a very elaborate insulation plan we have for our old house. Our long term plan is a superinsulated house — a house that stays warm … Continue reading
Posted in Renovation
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New tubular skylight
During the reroofing project, we had something new installed that would not have been seen on a 1930′s house. We had a Solatube installed. Originally we saw a booth for one at the Good Earth Home, Garden & Living Show … Continue reading
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Elwood laid an egg…
…or maybe it was Jake. They are only a month and a half late compared to our other hens. I was starting to think there was something really wrong with them. The color of the egg is a pale blue … Continue reading
Posted in Livestock
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