Constructing an all weather garden sink – Entry #165
Sink framework & concrete mesh Rand helps me set in the sink Troweling the finshed cement Nancy [...]
Meet Daisy, Lazy & Hazy or is Nancy just a little Crazy? – Entry #164
Mad-Max meets Daisy, or is it Lazy Every time I turn around these days Nancy is raising or growing something [...]
Being “Rooted in Good Soil” for the sake of going deep & wide – Entry #163
Our new book now released by Baker Book Publishing Last week Baker Books officially released Rooted in Good Soil, a book that I had labored [...]
Spring cleaning – Entry #162
Winter at TImber Butte Homestead Nancy spring cleans her gardening room Our friend Nathan lends a hand mucking [...]
What I’ve learned about building a vineyard trellis – Entry #161
Fencing ratchets can be tightened at any time to maintain tight wires Holes drilled trough the posts holds [...]
Planting a vineyard – Entry #160
The five hour drive to Inland Desert Nursery was worth the effort Our friend Sally from England volunteered to help plant [...]
A glimpse and hope of a new season of blessing – Entry #159
We planted potatoes and onions on Monday and they were covered with snow by Thursday, which just happened to be April Fool’s Day. [...]
Homemade garden gates – Entry #158
A while ago I visited the Shaker Plantation in Pleasant Hill, Kentucky. I love not only studying the construction of early American structures, but also such things as handmade [...]
Recapturing the pioneer spirit for the sake of the 21st Century – Entry #157
Each morning I have the habit of rising early and feeding all of the animals [...]
Hopeful anticipation of a brighter day – Entry #156
Winter has seemed long this year. It could be my age, or maybe I feel like this every March but forget [...]
Hunting Partners – Entry #155
Pat's barn was full of hanging meet A number of years [...]
A mindless project for a cold winter day – Entry #155
Recovering from near bronchial pneumonia takes a toll on the healthiest of people. It zaps a person’s energy and drains [...]
“It’s all going to burn anyway” – or will it? – Entry #154
Isaiah 61:3 "...He will give beauty for ashes, joy instead of mourning, praise instead of despair." Three years ago I sat up [...]
An attempt to taste a moment of history – Entry #153
Rendezvous on the old California ranch- 1979 Kate & [...]
The mystery of destiny – Entry 152
I can’t remember the last time I was really sick. The best I can recall it’s been fifteen or twenty years since I’ve had [...]
How a season of unemployment taught us the value of sustainable living – [Three Entries]
Nancy & the kids in a Karen village 1984 Nancy & the kids in a Karen village 1984 Teaching English in [...]
How a season of unemployment taught us the value of sustainable living – [Three Entries]
Nancy cooked in the open fireplace The wood cook stove in old ranch kitchen Snaking out logs for firewood Lesson [...]
How a season of unemployment taught us the value of sustainable living –[Three Entries]
A family trail crew in 1982 Nancy cooks in the campfires smoke Pat Armstrong with Monty & Mike [...]
Construction of a homemade butcher-block counter – Entry #148
Cutting off the tong and grooved sides Coating both sides with Gorilla Glue Clamping the glued maple strips Sanding [...]
An encounter with a man on the moon – Entry #147
Recently I watched the moon descend in the cold evening sky, slowly disappearing behind Squaw Butte. It caused me to stop and consider the miracles that so commonly happen in [...]
The life and times of our horse named Monday – Entry #146
Our daughter Katie works with Monday - 1981 Brook claimed her to be his own - 1985 Nancy [...]
A house for all seasons – Entry #145
House at Timber Butte Our old cabin on Liebre Mountain For the first twenty years of Nancy’s and my life [...]
Out of the Storm – A prophetic picture of the New Year – Entry #144
On New Year’s Eve it snowed a heavy wet snow as if trying to decide if the warming temperature merited snow or rain. It [...]
Two ideas for winterizing indoor plumbing – Entry #143
Improvised trap drain valve As I have previously mentioned I’ve lately been converting a storage room in the barn into a butchering [...]
Merry Christmas from Timber Butte Homestead – Entry #142
From the Robinson family and all of our animal friends from top to bottom – left to right: Top Hope and her little dog Sara sitting on Dusty (Dusty’s story [...]
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