Monthly Archives: May 2019

Phone rings. Guy on phone: Hello, Ms. Jackson? Me: Yes? Him: I’m calling from the Phone Co-op, we supply your phone and broadband. We are now in a position to offer you super-fast fibre broadband and I was wondering if … Continue reading →

Well, by finished, of course, I mean un-finished. I need to put a few coats of varnish on it now. But it’s complete; the first complete floor in the house. It’s lovely Canadian maple, originally laid as a gym floor … Continue reading →

I’ve finished claying the walls and have put the slats up… now just to wait til the walls dry out a bit more before I put the lovely, dry firewood in. Wouldn’t do to have the walls drying directly into … Continue reading →

Here are some goings on. My solar wood kiln (basically a woodshed with a window for a front and a transparent plastic roof, solar gain, ventilated, etc = very dry wood very fast) is working fabulously, so now I need … Continue reading →