Category Archives: Homestead

Saying goodbye to an old friend.

Posted on September 7, 2008 by MAD

  In the ongoing effort to clean out the barn and all the old crap we’ve accumulated over the years, it was time.  Time for Jr. the 1948 Farmall Cub that came with the property when purchased it, to go. … Continue reading →

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Alternative heat part II (There is no free lunch)

Posted on June 23, 2008 by MAD

This weekend we visited Charles Family Hearth and got an education in options. After careful research we thought for sure we wanted a pellet furnace. Not a stove but an actual furnace that we could tie into our existing duct … Continue reading →

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Yep, the deer is still around

Posted on June 17, 2008 by MAD

Only this time it was my turn to get up close… She was just hanging out eating mulberries. I approached her slowly and as I got the the tree a bunch of birds took off and scared the crap out … Continue reading →

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Alternative Heating, so what do you know about…

Posted on June 9, 2008 by MAD

Pellet stoves and other alternate forms of heat? Our dilemma.  We live in this drafty old 1850’s farm house.  It needs windows, but it has 23 of them to replace so that’s not going to happen any time soon.  We … Continue reading →

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Construction Update

Posted on June 6, 2008 by MAD

First the air conditioning in the attic.   the PTAC unit is installed, and wired.  It’s working really well.  Because of the long dimensions of the attic and the fact that it’s probably not as insulated as it should be, we … Continue reading →

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The Kitchen… It started out hardwood floors.

Posted on May 5, 2008 by MAD

A photo update…  What started out as hardwood floors for the first floor, turned into: We need a fridge (see previous post) That means we need a cabinet to go where the old fridge went. Which means we need new … Continue reading →

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