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Still Plugging Along

We had a brief, unscheduled hiatus last week, mostly due to work, a houseguest (hi Luisa!), and me forgetting that we had changed the posting schedule. So, updates via dots! Lots going on in the cabbage, as most of the

Drew November 10, 2015 Updates No Comments Read more

How We Could Have Sped Up The Building Process

Most of the drywall is up now, and we’re going to prime it for paint this Saturday. Steve estimates we’ll be able to move in within two weeks. We’re super excited, especially since we originally hoped to be in by

Mindy October 27, 2015 Updates 1 Comment Read more

Working Through Weariness

Working Through Weariness

Our usual plan for posting is that one of us will take Monday, and the other will fill in on Wednesday and Friday. You might have noticed there was no Walden Wednesday from me this week. That’s because I’ve had

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Good Work

Good Work

Those of you who keep track of the bylines on our posts might have noticed that my name hasn’t been showing up very often. Though one of our motivations for moving to the country was to improve our work-life balance, the

Mindy October 12, 2015 Country Life, Updates 2 Comments Read more

Cabbage Update

Cabbage Update

So much has happened in the past month! We have power and water now. It’s amazing to be able to walk in and turn on a light. Unfortunately, we don’t have sinks or taps, but just having the water plumbed

Drew October 9, 2015 Updates 1 Comment Read more

Electric Cabbage Time!

Electric Cabbage Time!

After literally a summer of waiting, we finally have power at the place! I expect that progress on the cabbage will speed up considerably now, hopefully with a move in date of SOON. Just a couple of steps left —

Drew September 8, 2015 Updates No Comments Read more

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