Workshop Progress UpdateGSaturday, June 20th, 2015 We have dry drywall on the west side of the building: The pony walls are basically complete: The rough framing for the windows is underway: We've disassembled, stained and reassembled most of the windows: Things are comi...
Sibling Camping Trip, Day Three: Family History in Skowhegan, MaineGThursday, June 18th, 2015 Ever since I was a young girl, I've been intrigued by the wealthy Weston family from Skowhegan, Maine (they played some part in funding the Mayflower). Though they aren't blood relatives, their lives are woven tightly into the fabric of my family h...
Sibling Camping Trip, Day Two: A Day in AcadiaGWednesday, June 17th, 2015 The day dawned glorious and sunny, ideal for exploring Acadia National Park. When we asked our friendly ranger what she'd do in Acadia if she had only one day here, she immediately told us we had to do the Park Loop, a 27-mile one-way driving route...
Sibling Camping Trip, Day One: Driving to Acadia National ParkGTuesday, June 16th, 2015 Every time my family comes to Vermont, my brother Lian tries to convince everyone to visit Acadia National Park in Maine. The sixteen hour car drive such an adventure would necessitate never gets much traction. A few weeks ago, when Lian told me he...
Workshop Framing ContinuesGSaturday, June 13th, 2015 For the last few weeks Tara and I have been chipping away at the rough framing we need to complete before our strawbale workshop attendees arrive. We're still having a lot of fun with the process—not having the quality of your life depend on the ou...
