A Perfect Storm Brewing
I was never a Boy Scout, but I’ve always embraced their moto to “Be Prepared”. Through the years some have said I’m a prophetic type of person based upon some [...]
Entry #5 – Is it possible to live a sustainable life in today’s world?
For years I have been an advocate for living a more sustainable lifestyle. I’ve written books and blogs explaining why living more simply and sustainably in today’s unstable and uncertain [...]
Sustainable Living – Entry 4 – Developing a Master Plan
In 2008 Nancy and I had already purchased the 80 acres that would become Timber Butte Homestead.
Sustainable living – Entry 3 – Fresh Vision
The ranch at Timber Butte became a gathering place for our family. I expanded the back patio into a family room, building a large fireplace in one corner and a long table to seat everyone.
Sustainability Living – Entry 2 – An Art Form
In 2006 Nancy and I were driving across the state of Indiana. I had co-written a book called “Saving God’s Green Earth”.
Return to Timber Butte
In my book, “A Journey of Gratitude”, I speak of a life journey which transitioned through four distinct seasons of adult life. My journey has been one of diversity and [...]
Experiencing the “Advent-ure” – An excerpt from “A Journey of Gratitude”
Tri and Nancy Robinson Late 1970's An excerpt from Tri's new book, "A Journey of Gratitude" The word advent refers to the expected arrival of a notable [...]
Meet my new friend Cash
This month I have turned 74 years old. All of my life I have had a love for horses. Since my early 20’s I’ve never been without a good saddle [...]
Building a Lasting Heritage in a World Unraveling
Our world has entered a season of increasing upheaval, conflict and crises and as I ponder the uncertainty of our future I conclude there are priorities I must pursue if [...]
An Oregon Trail Wagon – Another stroke on the canvas of Timber Butte
Not long ago a good friend of mine gave me a call asking if I knew where he could purchase an old wagon wheel. He knows me well and figured [...]
Nancy’s Garden Chicken Moat
Growing a thriving garden in the country is always a challenge when all around there are so many adversaries wanting to help themselves to its produce. That has always been [...]
Prayer Chapel – Part 3 – “A Thin Place”
Discovering “A Thin Place” There is an old Celtic saying, “Heaven and earth are only feet apart, but in those thin places the distance is smaller yet”. The Celts believed [...]
Chapel at Timber Butte – Part 2 – A labor of love
A labor of love... Building a foundation on the Chief Cornerstone The day Nancy and I went up the hill to stake out the location of the chapels [...]
A Prayer Chapel for Timber Butte Homestead
When passing through the entry gate at Timber Butte Homestead it’s difficult not to notice a granite rock chapel perched on a barren hill overlooking the ranch facilities. Although new, [...]
Sustainability – More than an idealistic lifestyle
Attempting to live a fully sustainable life on a planet with a population approaching eight billion people may be an impossibility, but it’s still an ideal worthy of pursuit. Total [...]
Steps for a Simplified & Sustainable Life – A series
Step 4 – Live deliberately A deliberate life is one lived with a sense of purpose. It’s a life committed to the fulfillment of a vision and a plan. When [...]
Steps for a Sustainable/Simplified Life – Downsizing for the sake of up-sizing our lives
Todd Johnson replaces a chain saw carburetor in my newly organized shop. Step 3 - Downsizing for the sake of up-sizing our lives A simplified life is not [...]
Steps to a More Sustainable/Simplified Life – Defining your Vision
Step Two - Defining Your Vision... If you were to visit Timber Butte Ranch you may notice a sign hung high under the crown of the barn. The sign hangs [...]
Steps to a More Sustainable/Simplified life – Answering the question
Step one - Asking the question “What is it you want?” – More than a question, but a prayer Tri & Nancy contemplating the question in 1971 It [...]
Steps To a More sustainable/Simplified Life – A series
Introduction – A choice for a road less traveled Simplicity is a dream worthy of pursuit, but one difficult to achieve in a world rapidly moving towards [...]
Nancy’s Barn-wood China Hutch
It wasn’t too long ago that our good friend and neighbor, Jeff Biggers, gave me a call. Jeff has an excavating business as well as being a cattle rancher and [...]
Harnessing the Sun in Idaho – Easier Said Than Done
Trying to incorporate the best of the past with the best of the future in our efforts to live a more sustainable life here on Timber Butte turned out to [...]
Sustainability and simplicity – Still worthy goals
Is the world getting crazier, more complex, politically outrageous and therefore less sustainable for all life? Are we living like frogs in a kettle, adapting day by day, oblivious to [...]
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