OVERDUE UPDATE.
WOW! That is probably the longest we have ever gone without a post, and I apologize. But truly...this is the first time we have been in the land of electricity and internet in about a week. It has been INCREDIBLY busy around here. In the last week we: decided on a basic plan for the cabin - a "salt box" house, with a lofted space in the back. 14 x 24, pretty small!
We scored a bunch of windows and doors from the Gallatin ReStore.
We took a trip to the lovely Hidden Springs Nursery to pick up some blueberry plants and fig trees. While we were there, we hiked up the hill to see some amazing waterfalls. Beautiful.
We planted the blueberries and began drying the popping sorghum from our old garden.
We've slowly been clearing the house site more and more...slowly because we have been basically using just a machete and the scythe. Once we finally finished cleaning it up, we dug holes for the concrete footers that will be the foundation for the cabin. We were originally going to sink cedar posts, but decided that the ground is just too wet and has too high a water table. So we are using concrete piers. THis was also a sloooow process - chopping through tree roots and unearthing all sorts of chunks of cement and cinder blocks from the old house. Later today, a mason is coming by to help us stack the piers, and then....everything will start happening pretty fast!
Like I said....busy! Busy, but good. It is an ultimate satisfaction to be sore and tired from the hard work, to snuggle into our little corner of the barn with a warm fire from the wood stove. We are happy farmers in this little corner of Bugtussle, and we will try to update again soon!- Hannah.