Our 8 x 8 Hand Hewn Posts
Today was like the stair day. It was a day of excitement and of familiarity. There are three 8 x …
Category Archives: Recovery from Losing Home to Wildfire
Paint Color is a Long Term Relationship
We are at the point of being stymied by something we thought was easy. We need to choose paint. We …
My Post-Wildfire Handbag
These past 20 months since the wildfire that burned our home, I have kept life in my handbag. I don’t …
How Long?
In addition to getting our movingly important log stairs yesterday, for this home replacing our home that was consumed by …
The Day Our Stairs Arrived
Today was a gray, rainy day, a harbinger of summer. I stood in the rain in my shirtsleeves watching our …
The Shabby Chic Route to Redeeming Bad Work
I have been trying to figure this whole “craft” thing out. I see crafting tables, craft supplies, craft home centers, …
Dead, Live and Snow Load in Montana
This morning was amazingly cold and the snow that had accumulated for the past several days was conversation worthy. When …
I Hate Drywall Dust
I was not sure what to write tonight. I thought about “while the cat’s away the mice will play” meaning …
Home Cooking
Tonight we had a home cooked meal. We cooked at home. We have a home to cook in. I was …
Space
“Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the Star ship Enterprise.” So starts the story of Star Trek’s …
Building One Home 