It's been such a busy, beautiful, productive week that I'm not even sure where to start! It was gorgeous and sunny for my brother's entire visit, and with his 6'4" of help I was able to make some admirable progress on the Nid. We're now all ready to put in a temporary loft floor to... Continue Reading →

In the building world it's been a slow week, as the rain gradually disperses and the mud starts to dry. However, I do have a couple of announcements to make! Firstly, for the love of god, place your bread orders for this Saturday as soon as you finish reading this. Last minute orders make me... Continue Reading →

It was a rainy week; we don't need to talk about that, do we? The ground is mush, nothing can be dug, laid, planted, or transported without being mired in huge clods of soil. Everything and everyone has been wet through at least a dozen times, and today it looked clear so we did laundry...that... Continue Reading →

Some weeks are rough; nothing goes right, nothing happens on schedule, the tools needed are missing or broken, the car doesn't start, and so on. Sometimes getting past these hurdles requires taking a step back, taking a deep breath, and counting the weeks since all these projects started. Or sometimes it just takes a major... Continue Reading →