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 together we raised our two [...]
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 was the kind of weather [...]
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 shop which includes a hot [...]
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 – see Entry #43 Feb. [...]
Regaining a perspective of blessing – Entry #141
Elk herd crossing Timber Butte I confess – plumbing isn’t my favorite past time. I’ve found most plumbing jobs require climbing upside down into confined spaces [...]
Apprenticeship – A necessary ingredient for sustainable living – Entry #140
Uncle Floyd's handmade plane Dad still mixing cement at 91 Our son & daughter Brook & Kate work on a foundation while our granddaughter Hope inspects [...]






