Entry #39 – Revelation from a lone Bumble Bee
One lone Bumble Bee February arrived today without a trace of warmth or sunshine. In faith we have ordered fruit trees to be delivered sometime in March [...]
Entry #38 – Leave only footprints / Take only pictures
My dad crosses a creek in the Sierra Nevada Mountains Packing in the Sawtooth Wilderness of Idaho Years ago as a young man I saw a sign at a [...]
Entry #37 – Less Can Be More
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Entry #36 – Virtues of a wood burning stove
The warmth of the fire drew our family together In a day when the topic of sustainability is moving towards the forefront of our concerns, many are looking to [...]
Entry #35 – Sustaining life in a season of grey
Nearly every winter a high pressure zone settles over southern Idaho for weeks at a time. Warm air pushes the cold air down, holding it captive in the valleys [...]
Entry #34 – Lessons from an Amish farmer
The seven great challenges of sustainability This past spring Nancy and I stayed a week with some good friends of ours in Iowa. Dan and Roilene Paxton pastor a [...]
Entry#33 – A Pony’s life fulfilled
Pet the pony cultivates the garden Left photo:Dusty was a pack horse. Right photo: Pet in the pet parade. Left photo:A good friend & companion. [...]
Entry #32 – Solar hot water – Some things we have learned
Solar hot water panel facing south As I shared in my last entry, Nancy and I decided to incorporate a solar hot water system into the design of our [...]
Entry #31 – The price of becoming energy free
Using the wind & sun It was always our intention to build a home that was both energy efficient and somewhat independent from commercial outside energy sources. [...]
Entry #30 – Small footprint – Big handprint
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Entry #29 – Building a woodburning hot tub
The completed hot tub in action Left photo:Finding the location. Right photo: Building the oven. Left photo:Using a stock tank. Right photo: My dad [...]
Entry #28 – Discovering “like hearted people”
Duncan said he loves bucking hay Cleaning up Duncan As Nancy and I moved ahead on our vision to develop a sustainable farmstead an amazing thing began to occur [...]
Entry #27 – Making Hay – Part three – Friends to the rescue
Picking up our first field of hay I showed up at old Ray Hawkins place with a flatbed trailer behind my pickup only to discover that the [...]
Entry #26 Making hay – Part two – Gathering equipment
My old Allis Chalmers tractor needed some help until Don stopped by It can be overwhelming and sometimes paralyzing when a person is challenged with a new task not knowing [...]
Entry #25 – Making hay part one — Introduction
My first morning of baling hay I had been baling hay for the very first time in my life on a ten acre field at the west [...]
Entry #24 – Esther, Eloise & the smell of fresh baked bread
Fresh baked bread from Eloise Eloise's oven held a steady 350 degrees We woke up on New Year’s morning to four inches of fresh wet snow and more coming [...]
Entry #23 – Sustainable living requires sustainable people
Craig stands with this years harvest of hay Craig stands with this years harvest of hay Living on Timber Butte has given Nancy and I the unexpected privilege of [...]
Entry #22 – The advent-ure
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Entry #21 – Five essentials for living a sustainable life
People have had a number of reactions when they hear about Nancy and my desire to live a more sustainable lifestyle here at Timber Butte. Some are thrilled and [...]
Entry #20 – Christmas Eve – A Time of Blessing & Pain
Old Jenny was a wonderful friend Click edit button to change this text. The morning of Christmas Eve I woke up early as always. I built up the fire, [...]
Merry Christmas From Tri & Nancy
Putting up the sign at Timber Butte Ranch.
Entry # 19 – Recapturing the richness of Christmas
Christmas as it used to be During the twenty years that we lived on the old original ranch things were pretty basic. (See about Tri and Nancy) Not only did [...]
Entry #18 – Old friends and sourdough
Pat cooks sourdough pancakes Old Monte & MIke Pat Armstrong cooks sourdough pancakes at Timber Butte Homestead Pat Armstrong has been my friend for over forty years. He’s been [...]
Entry # 17 – A sustainable Hope
Hope harvests the green beans. Our granddaughter’s name is Hope and she brings joy to all of our hearts. Hope loves the ranch and is gaining a deeper appreciation [...]
Entry #16 – First snow – a time to wonder
Putting up the sign at Timber Butte Ranch. Earlier this week we woke up to the first snow of winter. It came late this year but when it did, [...]
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