Building a house? Small Things That Get Forgotten:

[bvar22]

8. The evolution of powerful cordless drills with Phillips Screw Driver heads...

...has made using screws fast and easy.
It also makes The Learning Process much more forgiving.
We joke about having to build things 7 times before we get it right,
but that is more truth than joke.

Nails really are obsolete for most things,
but I still love the sound of someone driving nails on a Summer morning.

This place was such a mess when we got here that we came close to just burning it down. Wild animals and Squatters had been living in it for a number of years.
The thought of just cleaning up the filth was overwhelming to me.

Starkraven stopped me from throwing in a lit match and walking away.
She went to a corner with a broom, bucket, mop & a sponge
and started making a small Clean Spot, and we went from there.
After cleaning away the debris, we found that the basics were OK.
The roof was tight and the structure was sound, and unique.
We gradually fell in love with this place.
It will never be "finished", but always be a Work in Progress.



How are you doing?
We are doing OK.
The last two growing seasons have been brutal with the heat and the drought,
but we have done better than most in this area, thanks to a well that seems bottomless.

I've mostly stopped posting on DU about our personal adventures.
This place doesn't feel the same,
and most of the people I consider friends and fellow pilgrims have left,
with you being one of the few remaining exceptions.
The Rural/Farm Group has about 4 members now.

We're getting better at the growing stuff to eat thing.
The Seed Catalogs are here,
and we are excited about the new season.

We hope you and yours are healthy & happy.

---bvar22 & Starkraven
Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas