I think the extent to which I have any balance at all, any mental balance, is because of being a farm kid and being raised in those isolated rural areas.
James Earl Jones

Monday, November 28, 2011

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Day 46 fo 365

Interrupted Rock Work to put up the Log Siding on the Cabin

 

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Monday, November 21, 2011

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Monday, November 14, 2011

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Friday, November 11, 2011

Day 31 of 365

Starting the rock work on the chimney
The rock was gathered from the mountain on our ranch.

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Day 28 of 365

Log siding: purchased from McCoys

 

Day 27 of 365

Old Lohn School Building:
The center was built around 1918 and then in 1934 the two wings were added. From this structure we salvage about 4500 square feet of long leaf pine tongue and groove flooring, and enough 2" X 10"and 2" X 8" lumber to use for all joists in the house and porches.

 

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Day 26 of 365

A Fall arrangement on the buffet. 
The tray is a ceramic platter that my youngest daughter made in art class.

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Friday, November 4, 2011

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Day 23 of 365

Roof going up:
V-drain tin from the Griffice house
matches tin that was on the original cabin

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Day 22 of 365

Lathes - 1" x 4" reclaimed from several buildings

Son and Hubby hard at work.

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Day 21 of 365

Rafters and collar beams:

The collar beams came from Charley's Shed
we bought the rafters