When we started using the wood stove in the house, we created a little wood shelter beside the shop for the wood we would need for the winter months. We were very naive about how much wood we would go through and that little shelter barely sufficed for the wood we would need. So, over…
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Ruined Run
When you move into a new place there are often things, or at least one thing, that the previous owner did that clearly made sense for them, but now seems a little odd not knowing the thought process behind it. For us, there was a double fence in the back yard, which created a little…
Planting Days
This year we intend to start as many of our plants as possible. In the past we have only started a few of our plants and then purchased the rest from a somewhat local nursery. Many of the seeds we purchased are for our region and are good for approximately 3 years. That being said,…
Displayed
After many delays, we are just about finished the renovations to the spare bedroom. After we finished painting, and before we moved all the furniture back in, I wanted to get the shelves framed and finished. What should have been a fairly quick job did not turn out to be a quick job. I had…
Prepping & Painting
We’ve been a little delayed in finishing the basement spare bedroom. We ended up having a family member in the hospital and a houseguest, so we were behind a little bit in our renovation. Now, I’ve also been delayed in writing about the progress, so I’ll get you caught up. Last I left off, Kurt…
Mudder Fudder
So I left off with having the first layer of mud put onto the wall. All the seams were taped and mudded and everything was looking good. I went down to check on the first layer of mud and overall everything was looking really good, though I did have a few small trouble spots on…
Bye Wood Wall Paneling
The spare room in our basement is a bit of an odd duck. The spare room is separated from Kurt’s hobby room by a closet. To enter the spare room, you have to go through Kurt’s hobby room, which has always made it a bit of a unique space. Add to that, the fact that…
Huxhukw
I recently shared my progress towards finishing my Huxhukw bird mask. I have finally added the finishing touches. Before I share the final details of my carving, I thought I would share the history and story of the Huxhukw bird. The Huxhukw bird is part of a dance ceremony of the Hamatsa Society of the…
Painting Faces & Making Hair
I have been working on a mask carving with my dad for around 5 years now. It certainly didn’t need to take that long, but we have just been working on bits of it here and there, so it has been a bit drawn out. We are, however, finally reaching the final steps in the…
JK Building The Dream 