Originally posted on 2021-08-15 Another project to utilize the abundance of rock found on our property. While we continue to wait for the concrete guy we’re looking for things we can do to get prepared for building the house next spring. Today we built a wall with some of the rock that we’ve dug up,Continue reading “Oh, Look… A Wall”
Category Archives: Historical
Should We Be Building an Ark?
Originally posted on 2021-08-01 July has been so abnormally rainy this year, we’re starting to wonder if it’s a house we should be building. It feels like it’s rained most of the month, whether or not we could work on the house. Hopefully August will be better. Anything we hoped to get done this weekend,Continue reading “Should We Be Building an Ark?”
The Chimney Is Now Gone!!
Originally posted in 2021-07-25 Well, it’s torn apart. All the rocks and concrete that made the chimney are still there. This week we tore down the last part that was standing from the east side of the house. We got the chimney down to the concrete base, which we think we need to rent aContinue reading “The Chimney Is Now Gone!!”
More Preparing for Concrete
Originally posted on 2021-07-11 Now we’re just waiting for the concrete guy to show up. We didn’t do a lot this week, except for the final stage of preparing the garage for the concrete guy. We put down insulation in the garage for two reasons. One: It raises it up a little and thus willContinue reading “More Preparing for Concrete”
Preparing for Concrete
Originally posted on 2021-07-05 More preparing for stuff. Sometimes it seems like all we do is prepare for things to happen. We are hoping the concrete guy will be here soon, and that means making sure everything is ready for him to go so there aren’t any hiccups. The main thing this included this weekContinue reading “Preparing for Concrete”
To Rent or Purchase Equipment
Originally posted on 2021-06-27 When doing a major project such as this one sometimes you need specialized equipment, and then you need to decide whether it’s better to purchase it or rent it. In our case we needed a tamper to flatten the garage floor so the concrete guys can come and put in aContinue reading “To Rent or Purchase Equipment”
Results of Some Clean-up
Originally posted on 2021-06-13 As we’ve mentioned previously, we’ve been doing clean-up for the last few weeks and it’s made a huge difference in the property. Most of the debris from tearing down the house is now in a single pile or has been taken to the dump. The way between the door and theContinue reading “Results of Some Clean-up”
Life Returning to Normal-ish
Originally posted on 2021-06-06 With this week coming up a bunch of changes are about to happen that returns a bit or normal to our lives. As some of you may know, I’ve been home from work since the April break (that was supposed to be in March) because the province decided to close allContinue reading “Life Returning to Normal-ish”
Teaching Tractor Safety
Originally posted on 2021-05-23 The little one was on the tractor today, learning how to properly use it. This isn’t the first time she’s been on the tractor and it isn’t even the first time that she’s handled the backhoe, but we like to get her on there and to learn how to properly useContinue reading “Teaching Tractor Safety”
Out With The Old…
Originally posted on 2021-05-16 This week was a bunch of clean-up again, but before I talk about the work there is a bit of family life I would like to share. One blessing we have with the at-home online learning is the private trails right by our house that we can walk on and notContinue reading “Out With The Old…”
Huron The Lake 