Category Archives: Exterior

Compost Bin

In our ongoing effort to be more “green” and teach our kids about sustainability, we decided we needed a compost bin. Being a self-admitted over-builder, I knew this would not be small and basic. After researching several kinds of bins we decided on a variation of the New Zealand bin. I used 1×6 cedar fence...

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Mailbox Home

Would you look at that? I found the WordPress app that now lets me post and upload images from my iPhone or iPad. You will probably be seeing a lot more updates from now on. Going back through all my images, i found 15 projects i have either completed or am working on so i...

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The Chicken Coop – Final

Welcome back to the final posting for the Chicken Coop project. I know it has been a while since I have updated my blog on the Chicken Coop progress but I have it all here now and I think you will be happy. When last we met I had finished the tar paper around the...

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The Annual Meadow Project

At first I thought I would just post a picture on Facebook about mowing the lawn today. I severaly underestimated the work involved and have no doubt this afternoon qualifies as project status and worthy of a blog post. All I can say is, it’s all about who you know.  When my Dad said he...

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Chicken Coop, Part IV

As the time for the chickens to move into thier coop draws closer I am beginning to get a little nervous about finishing everything. I now have a master list of everything that needs to be done to finish so I don’t forget something at the last minute. A couple weekends ago I was able...

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