Cobb #3
Apologies again for the lateness of my post on the cobb oven! Whilst this has been a ‘feature’ of our little bit of cabin-site for some months now, I haven’t posted about it. Despite being incomplete, the cobb oven is very sturdy. To give you an idea how strong it is, Matthew can stand on […]
Ten Years
Monte and I got married ten years ago! Our wedding day: Feb 6 1999 Monte’s father wrote a beautiful poem for us, which left us both speechless! The Foundation – by Gordon Goulding The foundation is laid! Ten years of loving care Locked into place with steel Meshed with memories and ties Of firm and […]
The Slab and other goodies
There’s a great deal going on so it’s hard to work out what to report on first! I choose to report on the slab. Here is a photo of our children running along on the slab (looking north-east). We were out one sunny morning to water it down so it didn’t dry out and then […]
Concrete and Septic
We’re really excited that we now have a concrete slab! It was 0630 on a cold, wet and foggy Monday morning when the concreters arrived with a pump truck, and throughout the morning 9 concrete trucks made it up our hilly driveways and the slab was made! It took an entire morning to pour the […]
More things happening!
It is getting quite exciting at present here at Fangorn. With concrete scheduled to be poured on Tuesday, Monte is finalising the footings (not so much footings as a box) for the big day. The concreter had a look at the work he has done so far, and the only two things Monte needed to […]
Windows, Doors, Concrete and Digging
Decisions are being made and changed with our window/door situation. Because we have to have bronze flyscreens on all doors and windows (due to our fire danger level: moderate), we are reconsidering the amount of French doors in the home. This is because we couldn’t leave doors open anyway. Flies, wind, cold temperatures and fly […]
Pods
With a very cuddly little boy at my side it is hard to type about what is happening for us at Fangorn. I’d much rather snuggle into the crook in his neck and tickle his little belly. Monte and I have been watching “Lord of the Rings” again – must be the tenth time! This […]
Plastic
On this rainy day in the middle of January I shall tell you what is happening at Fangorn Manor. Fangorn Lodge? Fangorn pile-o-sand? Not sure what we shall call the humble-straw-abode-to-be as yet. Plastic. Thick black sheets that smell of – something gross, not sure what, exactly. The putrid stench of plastic. The kind that […]
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