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Entries made in August, 2013

August 2013, in Photos

Saturday, August 31st, 2013

Aftermath

Monday, August 19th, 2013

It's 4:00AM when our alarm sounds, and we miraculously manage to rouse ourselves to stumble out of bed. Trent is up, packing, making coffee for the last time in the kitchen tent. Soon after, Peter and Amy join him for their morning brew. Together ...

Grindbygg Timber Framing: Day Seven Night

Sunday, August 18th, 2013

By the time one wall plate is seated properly and the other is placed where it can be maneuvered without the excavator, it's finally time for a very late supper around 9PM. We're strung out, completely and utterly spent, and way past the point of b...

Grindbygg Timber Framing: Day Seven Afternoon

Sunday, August 18th, 2013

Watching Peter work is a sight to behold. He's driven and focused on his art, and so single-minded that he reminds me of Tyler when he's programming. Like Tyler, he powers through the day with seemingly superhuman stamina, hardly remembering to eat...

Grindbygg Timber Framing: Day Seven Morning

Sunday, August 18th, 2013

It's Sunday, the very last day of our extended Grindbygg raising. We have two bents to raise today, plus the two wall plates that will sit atop all the tie beams. Our small group (Kit, Bruce, Trent and Roger remain) is hopeful and dedicated, and we...

Grindbygg Timber Framing: Day Six

Saturday, August 17th, 2013

Another day longer, another grind stronger... ...

Grindbygg Timber Framing Course: Day Five Evening

Friday, August 16th, 2013

It's the last day, and everyone is working like mad to ensure we'll be ready to raise the first bent (or grind, if you're Norwegian)… Once that task is successfully completed, we drill peg-holes and hammer in the first of our h...

Grindbygg Timber Framing Course: Day Five Morning

Friday, August 16th, 2013

It's the final day of our workshop, and I feel calmer and more at peace than I've felt in weeks. My worst nightmare is definitely coming true (or parts of it at least): there's no way we're going to be able to finish today. Thankfully, the prospect...

Grindbygg Timber Framing Course: Day Four

Thursday, August 15th, 2013

It's day four of the workshop and we're starting to feel slightly competent! Here are some pictures from another day at the worksite: Tomorrow afternoon, our final class day, Rick will be here to raise one of the bents...

Grindbygg Timber Framing Course: Thoughts

Wednesday, August 14th, 2013

Though each day of this course is filled with the highs and lows of learning new skills, and each evening is spent with laughter and camaraderie by the fire, Tyler and I are both filled with mounting dread. Here we are at the end of day three, and ...

Grindbygg Timber Framing Course: Day Three

Wednesday, August 14th, 2013

Our alarm sounds at 7AM. Laying in bed, we are both groggy and exhausted. "Are you ready?" Tyler asks. "Not yet," I reply. In a few minutes, it'll be time for another action-packed day of hosting our timber framing course, but for now, I want to ba...

Grindbygg Timber Framing Course: Day Two

Tuesday, August 13th, 2013

The morning dawns dark and wet, with torrential rains that soak our land. Thankfully, the canopy that Tyler, Peter and Amy built last night is holding up well. Without that very important piece of gear, there's no way we would be able to accomplis...

Grindbygg Timber Framing Course: Rainproofing the Worksite

Monday, August 12th, 2013

Class is over for the day; dark clouds are looming, and the forecast is calling for rain. With only four work days left in our course, we can't afford to lose any time to inclement weather. So, after dinner, Peter and I spring to action. Jumping...

Grindbygg Timber Framing Course: Day One

Monday, August 12th, 2013

I awake to the sound of water being pumped from our well, and the smell of coffee brewing. I smile. Outside, workshop participants are congregating in the camp kitchen we've set up, making themselves at home. Breakfast is eaten standing, or around ...

Grindbygg Timber Framing Course: Day Zero

Sunday, August 11th, 2013

This morning, our friend Jenna arrives bright and early with the intention of helping us peel bark for our timber frame. Thanks to everyone's help yesterday, however, we're done! Instead, we focus our attention on the outdoor shower that Tyler and...

Peeling Bark with Friends

Saturday, August 10th, 2013

When I was little, one of my favorite books was A New Coat for Anna, in which a young girl and her mother spent an entire year getting all of the components ready for her new winter coat. First they visited the shepherd and his flock, bartering for...

Grindbygg Timber Framing Course: Site Staging

Thursday, August 8th, 2013

Yesterday evening, our timber framing instructor Peter, his wife Amy, and their two girls, Robin and Linnea arrived! This morning, we went through the workshop site, making sure everything was in order. Peter showed us where he wanted all of our f...

The Porta Potties Arrived!

Wednesday, August 7th, 2013

Woohoo! Now our class attendees will have bathrooms, and we have one less thing to do! ...

Tired is Dangerous

Wednesday, August 7th, 2013

This morning, we dragged ourselves out of bed at 5AM with the shared hope of finishing a massive to-do list for our timber framing class next week. We started the morning sitting side by side, staring into the middle distance, robotically eating b...

Peeling Bark

Tuesday, August 6th, 2013

Today, we woke early with the intention of spending the day debarking the posts of our timber frame workshop. We brought our big water jug down to the workshop site, and Tyler ordered a pizza from East Arlington Takout so we wouldn't crash and burn...

Hi Greer!

Monday, August 5th, 2013

Hello Greer! We know you're reading this, so we wanted to say HI! And we wanted to thank you for being such a warm, caring, radiant presence in our lives right now. Thank you for coming to visit our land the other day, and thank you for lending us ...

Blackberry Season is Coming

Sunday, August 4th, 2013

Glorious

Saturday, August 3rd, 2013

Glorious is the only word I can think of to describe the past few days. Weather-wise, it's obvious that we're over the summertime hump, past the blinding sun and harsh overwhelming heat of July, into the dappled days of nearly-fall. No longer do I ...

Star Trails Over Our Land

Friday, August 2nd, 2013

This is what the night sky over our land looks like! Exposure Length: 1 hour Focal Length: 20mm Aperture: ƒ/8 ISO: 100 ...and here is a still test-shot from getting the photo framed: I love where we live. ...

Pig Delivery at Cold Antler Farm

Thursday, August 1st, 2013

Today, after working on our land, we headed over to Jenna's place in anticipation of our friend Tom's arrival. He was bringing four pigs for Jenna's new woodland pig pagoda, and we wanted to be there for the experience. Soon, he rolled up in his bi...