Well, That’s Different
After a number of years with just exposed OSB subfloor (and a couple of rugs) as the flooring in my kitchen… It now has (part of) a floor. Do not be fooled by that picture. It is still mostly this… I have
Half a Fence, Three Times the Pasture
Back when I had a crazy moment and decided to adopt my boys it was essentially the middle of winter and I had a.) a barn full of junk with no stall, and b.) no fenced in pasture. Since I only had
This Land Has Stories
There is something a little mysterious about settling into a home that people lived in a century before you were born. You catch glimpses of its history–old foundations, new additions, overgrown pathways– things that make you wonder about the stories your place
Taming The Jungle 2013: Offensive Manuevers
Last year I found out that Liberty house is a specific combination of a lot of effing property and a lot of effing buildings that makes it difficult to keep the yard from becoming a jungle. I mean, I’ve owned houses before,
My Other Obsession
It’s no secret around here that I collect power tools the way old ladies cats. In fact, I may or may not have added a little something to my tool collection this week, ahem, but that’s a confession for another day. Today
Sneak Peek: Chicken Tractor Progress
Raised garden beds weren’t the only harbringers of sawdust in the shop this weekend. I finally did what I’ve been threatening to do for the last month, and started building the first of two chicken coops. The problem with legitimately knowing how
Raised Garden Beds: The Holy-Shit-I-Built-These-for-$25 Edition
Well, well, look what magically appeared in my yard this weekend… By “magically appeared” I mean “were brought into existence by the blood, sweat, and tears of yours truly” obv. Here’s why this is exciting: It means that one day this will
Wherein I Splint a Chicken Toe
I think I need to take a minute here to ponder the twists and turns in my life that brought me to the point in time where I was sitting on the floor of my spare bedroom with an unhappy chicken tucked
Weekend Plans: Beds & Nugget Boxes
As it turns out, even if I spend seventy-two hours laid up in bed, mostly incoherent, my brain still doesn’t stop thinking about building things. And the thing that has been etching itself on the inside of my skull for the last
Awesome Things
No joke, the last few weeks have been a little gray around the farm– both literally and figuratively– but relief from the Plague that took over my lungs last week came at almost the exact same moment that the weather in Michigan
Bribery & Building Trust
So here’s a lesson I learned in the last week: I am never going out in public again without a five-gallon bucket of hand-sanitizer and cattle prod with which to deter anyone who exhibits so much as a sniffle from coming within
Knocked Down
The last time I posted (yesterday? the day before? what the hell day is it?) I was making light of the fact that for the last week or two the level of physical exhaustion I’ve been feeling is pretty much incapacitating. I’ve
Sunday Night Chicken Dance
Da na na na na na nah Da na na na na na nah Da na na na na na nah We. Won’t. Stand. Still. Da na na na na na nah Da na na na na na nah Da na na
DIY Wall Art: Three Simple Trees
The last three days of my life have been an amalgamation of germs, exhaustion, and bloody noses. Go ahead and picture me doing farm chores in below-freezing weather with half a roll of toilet paper shoved up my nostrils. Here’s how I
Unsolicited Advice: The “OK I’m pissed so I’m going to DIY” Edition
Over the weekend I received email with what may be the best subject line ever to ever come through my inbox… Makes my little heart go pitty pat. Not because I want anyone to be pissed, mind you, but holy hell do
Around The Farm
This weekend was a lot like the last few in that I spent more time at Tractor Supply than Lowe’s and most of my “projects” were just extended versions of the daily farm chores that need to be done around here. Except
Half a Fence, Three Times the Pasture
Back when I had a crazy moment and decided to adopt my boys it was essentially the middle of winter and I had a.) a barn full of junk with no stall, and b.) no fenced in pasture. Since I only had
This Land Has Stories
There is something a little mysterious about settling into a home that people lived in a century before you were born. You catch glimpses of its history–old foundations, new additions, overgrown pathways– things that make you wonder about the stories your place
Taming The Jungle 2013: Offensive Manuevers
Last year I found out that Liberty house is a specific combination of a lot of effing property and a lot of effing buildings that makes it difficult to keep the yard from becoming a jungle. I mean, I’ve owned houses before,
My Other Obsession
It’s no secret around here that I collect power tools the way old ladies cats. In fact, I may or may not have added a little something to my tool collection this week, ahem, but that’s a confession for another day. Today
Sneak Peek: Chicken Tractor Progress
Raised garden beds weren’t the only harbringers of sawdust in the shop this weekend. I finally did what I’ve been threatening to do for the last month, and started building the first of two chicken coops. The problem with legitimately knowing how
Raised Garden Beds: The Holy-Shit-I-Built-These-for-$25 Edition
Well, well, look what magically appeared in my yard this weekend… By “magically appeared” I mean “were brought into existence by the blood, sweat, and tears of yours truly” obv. Here’s why this is exciting: It means that one day this will
Wherein I Splint a Chicken Toe
I think I need to take a minute here to ponder the twists and turns in my life that brought me to the point in time where I was sitting on the floor of my spare bedroom with an unhappy chicken tucked
Weekend Plans: Beds & Nugget Boxes
As it turns out, even if I spend seventy-two hours laid up in bed, mostly incoherent, my brain still doesn’t stop thinking about building things. And the thing that has been etching itself on the inside of my skull for the last
Awesome Things
No joke, the last few weeks have been a little gray around the farm– both literally and figuratively– but relief from the Plague that took over my lungs last week came at almost the exact same moment that the weather in Michigan
Bribery & Building Trust
So here’s a lesson I learned in the last week: I am never going out in public again without a five-gallon bucket of hand-sanitizer and cattle prod with which to deter anyone who exhibits so much as a sniffle from coming within
Knocked Down
The last time I posted (yesterday? the day before? what the hell day is it?) I was making light of the fact that for the last week or two the level of physical exhaustion I’ve been feeling is pretty much incapacitating. I’ve
Sunday Night Chicken Dance
Da na na na na na nah Da na na na na na nah Da na na na na na nah We. Won’t. Stand. Still. Da na na na na na nah Da na na na na na nah Da na na
DIY Wall Art: Three Simple Trees
The last three days of my life have been an amalgamation of germs, exhaustion, and bloody noses. Go ahead and picture me doing farm chores in below-freezing weather with half a roll of toilet paper shoved up my nostrils. Here’s how I
Unsolicited Advice: The “OK I’m pissed so I’m going to DIY” Edition
Over the weekend I received email with what may be the best subject line ever to ever come through my inbox… Makes my little heart go pitty pat. Not because I want anyone to be pissed, mind you, but holy hell do
Around The Farm
This weekend was a lot like the last few in that I spent more time at Tractor Supply than Lowe’s and most of my “projects” were just extended versions of the daily farm chores that need to be done around here. Except
