Back in the summertime, Sofia and I used a drone to check out the "back 40" - the notch-shaped part of the property over the hills that we can't currently get to because of the thick brush. She used it as a chance to learn some video editing tricks, and came up with this fun … Continue Reading ››

Bill the Builder took this photo in the fall....

I'm getting a head start on my New Year's resolution to do a better job of posting updates. Anyhow lots to report. The barn now has solar panels and a big battery bank, thanks to the amazing Cora Saxton and Cheyenne Poor Bear, with help from Richard, … Continue Reading ››

Last weekend Zach and I took a nice hike up "Bob's Hill" (so named after the former owner who took us up there the first time). The light was fantastic and the valley is awash in the golden hues of summer. We were also lucky as the weather was fantastic - in the … Continue Reading ››

The big project on the land these past few months has been building a barn. Well, it would be more accurate to say our biggest project has been doing our best to support Duff in building a barn. He's done an amazing job! We've put a cap on barn work for the summer, … Continue Reading ››

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Thanks to Dave O. for this cool timelapse of building the yurt, and for helping us build it!

As dry as everything was when I last posted in October, it is that wet now. A series of small rain storms got the ball rolling (or, should I say, the grass growing?). And then a big rain storm this past week really soaked the area. The good news is that the ponds … Continue Reading ››