Fixin’ books in the Wild West
It’s really getting exciting now. June and July were all about getting some major work done on the inside of the shed. We put in the reading/lounging loft (for me, the most anticipated part of the project), and are almost finished with the floor. This floor just screams Montana. It’s locally harvested circle sawn fir [...]
Hooo, it’s been a busy month, but we’ve finally topped out the workshed. Our contractor Anne told us about the ceremony of topping out, called richtfest in Germany, a traditional event that occurs when the framing of a building is complete. Western Folklore has a long article that explores the various permutations of the ceremony [...]
This weekend the roof came off. We found 3 layers of shingles. On the north facing side, the middle layer was painted white (for what reason, we cannot guess). Pulling away some of the boards revealed groups of dead yellowjackets, crammed together to try to avoid their inevitable demise from Montana winters. Other removed boards [...]
Wool is in the house! Well, at least on the property, now. This past Saturday, I went to Sugar Loaf Mill in Hall, MT to pick up the wool insulation for the shed remodel. When we arrived, they were having a Spin-in, so not only did we get a chance to watch the carding machine [...]
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