Long Overdue Update
06/14/08 11:27 AM
Sorry it has been so long since I've updated the BLOG.
Our oldest daughter is now blogging at
http://www.homesteadblogger.com/AHomesteadDaughter/.
Our biggest news is that we have been blessed with
another child, due in December. I'm feeling wonderful
and thanking God that we are living in a natural house
now. I think that the molds and toxins from the mobile
homes that we lived in for the past 9 years weren't
doing my body any good, and I seem to be less stiff and
achy since living here.
We had to turn our refrigerator back on in the middle of April, and we're using the hot water heater quite a bit now... feels like we've gone backwards since the warmer weather has come in. Just had to do some patching in the cob bathtub. It's not quite as water tight as we would like, as there has been some molding and softening where water drips. I'm going to try a waterglass based homemade paint. I also have to repair a few minor cracks in the floor, over the area where the flu for the rocket stove goes through, and in an area that took a lot of abuse last winter, where our boots were left to drip dry. Other than that, and a few dents, the floor has held up quite well, even in the entry ways and at the kitchen sink. It seems like dishes "bounce" more often than break, when they fall on the floor. It's easy to maintain, and I love how "clean" I know it can be.. no dirt or buggies lurking under carpeting. It's so nice to be able to repair and maintain my house with materials at my fingertips.
Everyone is busy with spring time projects, as Mary's BLOG will attest, and all are happy and healthy. We're building a vertical log cabin for a friend on our property, so we're getting to experience a new natural building technique. We used one of the mules and one of the ponies to pull the logs out of the woods for us:
Our animals are all doing well, and so far everyone is enduring the dreaded month of June (fly season) without too much difficutly, thanks to the cooler weather. The gardens are coming in nicely as well, and we're so looking forward to fresh vegetables and strawberries... already enjoying greens and radishes.
We had to turn our refrigerator back on in the middle of April, and we're using the hot water heater quite a bit now... feels like we've gone backwards since the warmer weather has come in. Just had to do some patching in the cob bathtub. It's not quite as water tight as we would like, as there has been some molding and softening where water drips. I'm going to try a waterglass based homemade paint. I also have to repair a few minor cracks in the floor, over the area where the flu for the rocket stove goes through, and in an area that took a lot of abuse last winter, where our boots were left to drip dry. Other than that, and a few dents, the floor has held up quite well, even in the entry ways and at the kitchen sink. It seems like dishes "bounce" more often than break, when they fall on the floor. It's easy to maintain, and I love how "clean" I know it can be.. no dirt or buggies lurking under carpeting. It's so nice to be able to repair and maintain my house with materials at my fingertips.
Everyone is busy with spring time projects, as Mary's BLOG will attest, and all are happy and healthy. We're building a vertical log cabin for a friend on our property, so we're getting to experience a new natural building technique. We used one of the mules and one of the ponies to pull the logs out of the woods for us:
Our animals are all doing well, and so far everyone is enduring the dreaded month of June (fly season) without too much difficutly, thanks to the cooler weather. The gardens are coming in nicely as well, and we're so looking forward to fresh vegetables and strawberries... already enjoying greens and radishes.