New Metal Barn Roofs are Finally On!
We almost went with red metal roofs but at the last minute opted for grey instead. We are glad we did. The grey metal seems to be most...
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Ed
Dec 29, 20191 min read
Perry Tasting Review
My perry (hard pear cider) is complete, and the verdict is a bit mixed. Only some of the bottles carbonated. I read somewhere that pear...
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Ed
Dec 29, 20192 min read
A Day of Target Practice on Our Land
We are not much of a gun family. Despite that, we have gradually acquired more guns than family members. My son was on his high school...
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Ed
Dec 29, 20191 min read
An Afternoon at the Richland County Rifle Range
On day 2 of our stay at the property with Henry, it rained. It was not the best of conditions to shoot outside on the property. The...
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Maggie
Dec 15, 20191 min read
Slowly Starting to Feel Like Home - Dining Room Table & Chairs in Place
It's finally starting to feel like home (a little at a time); our dining room table and chairs are in place (I ate breakfast at the table...
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Maggie
Dec 15, 20191 min read
Refrigerator Finally in it's Forever Home
The refrigerator has lived in the living room, the dining room, and the back hall as we've done our painting, flooring, etc. It's...
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Maggie
Dec 15, 20191 min read
Logs Moved; New Brush Pile; and New Fire Pit
Woo hoo! The trees we had felled in April have been moved out of our side yard. The farmer was moving them with his Bobcat as I arrived...
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Maggie
Dec 15, 20191 min read
Contractor Measured for Kitchen Countertops
Bright and early Friday morning, the contractor came to measure for kitchen counter-tops (our selection is pictured above). We ordered...
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Maggie
Dec 8, 20191 min read
A Scattering of Cows
This weekend, we had a scattering of cows in the fields just across the street; it was fun to watch... (they actually looked lots bigger...
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Ed
Dec 8, 20191 min read
Saturday Night Sunset
The pictures aren't doing justice to what was an absolutely stunning and vibrant sunset on Saturday night.
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Maggie
Dec 8, 20191 min read
Mushrooms on a Backwoods Log in December
We walked the back woods this weekend and saw these mushrooms on a fallen log.
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Ed
Dec 8, 20190 min read
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Maggie
Dec 8, 20191 min read
The Beginnings of a Sample Raised Bed from Fallen Pines
This raised bed frame is more of a sample than anything. It's made from the fallen Pine trees from April and because it's made of pine...
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Ed
Nov 28, 20192 min read
Final Flooring Thoughts
Well, the floor is finally in for the living room, dining room, and kitchen, and the tung oil finish has been applied. Here are some...
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Ed
Nov 28, 20191 min read
The Lemon Door Cafe and Coffee Shop in Fennimore, WI
I stopped at The Lemon Door in Fennimore on the way to pick up Henry at UW-Platteville for Thanksgiving break. They were mentioned in a...
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Ed
Nov 27, 20191 min read
Thanksgiving Week - Light Snow
I got up before the sun on the last day of my 5-day flooring project to put on the last coat of tung oil. The night before, I had checked...
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Maggie
Nov 26, 20191 min read
Yellow Pine Floors After 1 Coat of Tung Oil (and Citrus Blend)
We're surprised at what a difference one coat of Tung Oil (no color or tint added) makes to unfinished yellow pine floors. The...
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Maggie
Nov 25, 20191 min read
More Floor Progress
The unfinished yellow pine flooring install is coming along. Ed is still at the property finishing up the installation in the alcove off...
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