We are going into our 6th summer working on this little round house. We’ve focused so much time and energy and money and years of vacations to build something truly special and gorgeous. Seeing the dream of this place come into reality is such an incredibly rewarding experience that I almost began to believe I … Continue reading Where We Find Ourselves
The Longest Year: 2020
The year 2020 brought us plenty of time to work on the house. The exterior is faring well in the extreme heat, cold and windy environment with a little love. Over the summer we sprayed a good coat of waterproofing stain on the cedar siding and built some shutters from fence planks to help protect … Continue reading The Longest Year: 2020
Spring 2020 Three Years In
We are now three years into this project and things are coming along well in spite of a few setbacks. In the midst of a global pandemic and lockdown, having the house and property to work on is a welcome escape. We've recently finished hanging all the drywall except for a spall spot on the … Continue reading Spring 2020 Three Years In
Burglarized
Sometime in the last month someone broke into our unattended home in progress. This person smashed a window by throwing a pan through of snow through it, then used a pipe to clear away the glass so he wouldn't cut himself as he crawled through the window. He then left through the front door, taking … Continue reading Burglarized
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Electric Service at Last
On June 1, 2019 we flipped the breaker switch on the first electrical devices at the yurt. It happened to be a mini fridge, shop light and of course a phone charger. Having the power running makes me feel like we have turned the corner on a dream. I actually see a livable house now. … Continue reading Electric Service at Last
Summer 2018
We accomplished a lot on the house during the summer of 2018. I intended to post more as projects were completed but the fact is it's early October now and I'm finally getting to it. The first big effort was to get our septic system and cistern in place with pipes to the house. This … Continue reading Summer 2018
Fiery Drama
From Wednesday June 27, 2018 through the middle of July 2018, a wildfire raged in over 100,000 surrounding south of the Sheep and Little Sheep mountains. Josh could see the smoke right away. It raged and devoured and blew what appeared to be mainly to the west. It became known as the Spring Fire, then … Continue reading Fiery Drama
A Year On: Spring 2018
Here we are a full year after breaking ground getting ready for another summer of progress on the house and property. Our first priority is to get some running water into the house. That work will begin in early June as we start digging to install our cistern and septic tanks. I can't quite picture … Continue reading A Year On: Spring 2018
Fall 2017: Ready for Winter
The house is officially ready to endure the winter. Josh and Carol (my mom) were down last weekend finishing the trim and getting a coat of water seal on the house. Carol got a hideous wasp went down her shirt and stung her like crazy. Ouch. There are quite a few wasps hiding along the … Continue reading Fall 2017: Ready for Winter
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