They will rebuild the ruined cities and live in them. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit.
The rainy season is almost upon us. We got three days of rain this week, so on Monday we prepared for it by making some much needed repairs to some roofs. The irony of living in the PNW is that about 1/4 of the year, you don't actually need a roof at all. A medium… Continue reading Repairs
This many banana slugs this large on the farm in August. There shouldn't be this much cordial and liqueur aging in the kitchen fridge at one time. It had to be moved to the shop to continue aging, out of the way of our daily food. There shouldn't be a band-aid case from the Pierce… Continue reading There shouldn’t be…
We had a bit of an issue last winter during a particularly cold and windy rain-storm, with water seeping through the roof of the shop. We could see it soaking down the rafters on the walls (the underside of the roof is insulated and sealed with plastic) about every 3 feet or so. Going outside… Continue reading I hate shoddy work
The cold snap has broken, somewhat. It has not been below freezing in the last few days, but it also has not been above 37, so while things are not exactly frozen, they are also not exactly thawing either. The galvanized riser that supplies water to the garden did not get drained before the cold… Continue reading Cold Weather Problems
