29 06, 2019

A Writer’s Cabin

2019-06-29T11:18:48+00:00

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I once had a well known writer ask me to build her “a little primitive shed where I can get away from the main house to collect my thoughts and do a little writing”.

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And this is what I built.

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And she loved it.

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And we all lived happily ever after.

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And no, I cannot tell you who she is. lol

One final thought of the day…

I am so thankful that so many unique individuals have come into my life, each wanting me to build them something special to meet their dreams. I’ve built barns, timber frames, silos, log cabins, stone homes, mills, and yes, sheds and outhouses. From two thousand dollars… to two million dollars.

All my projects share a common theme. They were all built to last a century or more, and they were all designed to look “as if they had always been there”.

Thanks to all for coming along.

Originally posted 2015-03-09 15:44:07.

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29 06, 2019

Perfectionism

2019-06-29T10:26:54+00:00

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I do like the little gap seen where an angle brace meets the post. So often today we come to expect perfection… something that is not seen often in handmade creations. I find that the quest for perfection holds so many back from ever attempting to do something, or to finish. Certainly strive to do something as well as you can, but beware of the curse of perfectionism.

Originally posted 2016-01-24 15:51:19.

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29 06, 2019

The American Farmhouse

2019-06-29T10:26:53+00:00

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Locasted at the Frontier Museum in Staunton, Viriginia… well worth the trip to see this and many other vintage styles of early American and European homes.

Originally posted 2016-01-24 15:27:47.

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29 06, 2019

A writers cabin is for writing

2019-06-29T10:26:49+00:00

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Eighty one percent of people when asked say that they would like to write a book one day.
But only one percent, ever do.
Maybe, if more people had a special little place in the country there would be more good books for us all to enjoy.

Originally posted 2016-01-20 19:59:31.

A writers cabin is for writing2019-06-29T10:26:49+00:00
29 06, 2019

When is small, too small?

2019-06-29T10:26:37+00:00

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Hmmm…
Appliances on the front porch…
The age old dilemma…
Yes, or no?
It’s one of the big problems with the tiny, tiny house movement. Certainly there is plenty of room in one of these structures for a person… but not for all of the stuff that we need to satisfy our current lifestyles.

Originally posted 2016-01-09 14:55:55.

When is small, too small?2019-06-29T10:26:37+00:00
29 06, 2019

A nice house site

2019-06-29T10:26:36+00:00

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The house looks new… but the house site looks like it was created many years ago. An old road bed perhaps?

Originally posted 2016-01-08 13:00:04.

A nice house site2019-06-29T10:26:36+00:00
29 06, 2019

Whispering pines

2019-06-29T10:26:31+00:00

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I do love a pine forest.  Some people don’t care for them. Pine trees are shallow rooted and brittle, so they don’t fair well during strong winds like those created by a hurricane.. But, there is nothing else like the feel you get when walking through a grove of them.

On a windy day, they are known to whisper.

Originally posted 2016-01-03 21:42:45.

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29 06, 2019

Lower ceiling heights of yesterday

2019-06-29T10:26:29+00:00

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I suppose any ceiling height over six feet and a few inches is a luxury… a luxury I fully appreciate!

Yes indeed people were shorter back in the day… but lower heights were also easier to build and quicker to get done when so many other chores needed to be done.

Originally posted 2016-01-02 19:50:27.

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