As I was beginning to plan where to put all my shelves in the art studio, I realized I didn’t have enough wall space. I decided to build a wall between the two halves of the studio to give me room for all my hanging shelves. I didn’t like how closed off it felt, however, … More Half walls in the art studio
I’m so excited I can now move on to the pop out windows which will be in the open triangle spaces below the upper roof. After that I will put in the large triangle windows for the loft area on all four sides of the building. Working on construction in my life reminds me of … More Finally got all the shingles on the fancy roof.
I borrowed a friends tractor and had a great time grading our back half acre. We smoothed out the pasture area and created a nice slope in the new barn area where we will be building this summer. Also, spent some time smoothing out the old garden to extend our grassy back lawn. The … More Another toy for Ryan and me.
Would I have been out here in the snow if it weren’t for Cheryl? . . . no. Ha ha! Cheryl often says, “I can do it, I’m a Viking!” Not wanting her out there trying to lift those rafters on her own, which would have been difficult to say the least, I went out and … More We Ain’t Cold, We’re Vikings!
Would I have been out here in the snow if it weren’t for Cheryl? . . . no. Ha ha! Cheryl often says, “I can do it, I’m a Viking!” Not wanting her out there trying to lift those rafters on her own, which would have been difficult to say the least, I went out and … More We Ain't Cold, We're Vikings!
The day was warmer, and Melanie was over, so John and Melanie and I finally put the front door in on the art studio cottage. Watch video below to see how amazingly it works!
As the sun sets slowly in the west, Cheryl and my husband John put plywood on the joists of Cheryl’s tiny architect studio. Between the joists are some of the 4 inch thick rigid foam insulation pieces given to her through Craig’s list. On sprinkely overcast days like today, sometimes I feel like just staying … More Sister Cheryl's Tiny Archetect Studio Coming to Life
As the sun sets slowly in the west, Cheryl and my husband John put plywood on the joists of Cheryl’s tiny architect studio. Between the joists are some of the 4 inch thick rigid foam insulation pieces given to her through Craig’s list. On sprinkely overcast days like today, sometimes I feel like just staying … More Sister Cheryl’s Tiny Archetect Studio Coming to Life
When we brought Honey and Bae home, we kept them separate from Mairsiedotes because we were not sure how well they would get along, and Mairsiedotes, being only a year old, is much smaller than the older horses. So we alternated which horses stayed in the corral and which stayed in the pasture. This allowed … More Mairsiedotes Gets Some Much Needed Rest
Michele Ballantyne 