Category Archives: Living Fully

Winter Has Struck!

Posted on December 4, 2011 by

Our shed. For higher resolution click on picture.   Our well-covered house pad. For higher resolution click on picture.   Joe was originally going up tomorrow to do more work, but they’re predicting more snow with highs around 20° F. … Continue reading →

Posted in Lifelong Learning, Living Fully, Taking Risks | 15 Comments

Moving Ahead

Posted on November 13, 2011 by

Ready to pour footings for the house. For larger image click on picture.   Smoothing concrete pad for shed. For larger image click on picture.   We were lucky this week. Thursday the inspectors gave us the go ahead to … Continue reading →

Posted in Living Fully | 15 Comments

Busy Week

Posted on November 6, 2011 by

This past week was a productive one. Andy filled the back of the truck with wood to give it more traction in the snow when he plows:     The well driller installed the new lid for our well house … Continue reading →

Posted in Change, Living Fully | 11 Comments

Doing the Best We Can With What We Have Left

Posted on September 19, 2011 by

Before: East end of the house.   View from the east deck.   View towards the east end of the clearing.   After: View from the edge of the clearing looking east.   View from the edge of the clearing … Continue reading →

Posted in Living Fully | 17 Comments

An Unexpected Development

Posted on September 11, 2011 by

The burned area is still closed to the general public because of the danger from flash flooding, falling rocks and trees, etc., but landowners have access as long as they have their key and signed paperwork with them. So Andy … Continue reading →

Posted in Lifelong Learning, Living Fully | 37 Comments

Busy Week

Posted on September 5, 2011 by

  We made a reasonable amount of progress this week, and with any luck the site will be cleared by next Thursday or Friday. The well driller fished the pump out from the bottom of the well…     and … Continue reading →

Posted in Living Fully | 12 Comments

Road Work

Posted on August 28, 2011 by

  What a difference a few days make. The above picture was taken yesterday, Saturday, August 27 at approximately the same place on our driveway as the following two, taken Wednesday, August 24:       When we left for … Continue reading →

Posted in Living Fully | 20 Comments

A Wise Use of Time?

Posted on August 21, 2011 by

  If this were my last hour on earth, would I be happy with how I’ve spent my time today, this week, or this year? Would I feel good about the priorities I’m focused on right now at this point … Continue reading →

Posted in Happiness, Living Fully | 8 Comments

Connecting

Posted on August 14, 2011 by

  The first picture above shows the remains of a dish set my grandmother gave me around 1960. For some reason I was especially touched by seeing the poor broken coffee pot. The second picture shows the still-intact soup dish … Continue reading →

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Moving Right Along

Posted on August 7, 2011 by

  The above picture was taken at our local hardware store. Andy was looking at the merchandise, here some bolts, to find some of the items to put on our insurance list. When Andy found something Kaitlin put the information … Continue reading →

Posted in Following the Path, Living Fully | 18 Comments