I was taking some photos around Tiny House Ontario while the dogs were in the cloth porch.
They did not like being on the other side much! I took a photo just to see if it would work through the cloth porch. Imp, Minnie and Rudigrrr Wolf put up a real fuss.
Imp and Rudigrrrr Wolf had to be photographed again through the sheer side, and I share with you because it is far too goofy to keep to myself.
Next year’s planned job, the stone patio is giving me a bit of grief. The big issue is that when Hj and I put the gravel dust in place the drop to the East was too large and this began to wash away because of the 1 foot deep drop for the opening at the in-house on the East side (in the image it is the dark place where the boards meet). I want to put some steps there, not just to keep the dust from washing but also because they will eventually have to go there anyway. It is early to do this because the dust needs to settle but still getting them in is the only realistic way to keep the dust from spilling way with the rain. The other problem is that the stones for this are simply too large for me to handle on my own. So, this was the other job that Hj came down to help me with on the weekend.
We brought in many more wheel barrels full of stone dust and stomped this as firmly as our weight would allow, then the two of us put the large stones in place. Unless they go out of level, or settle too much, then this will be the last time we ever need to move them. I am strongly hoping that we put in enough of a buffer that it will be exact, and permanent, because these big rocks are really NOT fun to move!
The two top stones are to be the first edge of the stone patio.
The bottom large stone stair will make a handy place to sit in order to change the catch bucket from the toilet.
Lets hope that they winter well.
***ps: The blue box has kindling in it plus a few pieces behind there too. It is being picked up by someone who uses it. Waste not-want not, right?
A few days ago I took out the shelves that I had been using in the kitchen of THO. I built them last summer out of left over lumber from the house construction but did not find them deep enough to be good practical storage for dishes and so forth. When I took them down I thought that they would make a really great utility cupboard for tiny building supplies such as nails and screws, extra hinges and thingamajiggers. I decided to put it up on the South facing wall inside of the cloth porch. Truthfully, I had this stuff in one of those big exterior use plastic storage bins with all the stuff like the big tarps, string, rope, chain, oil and so on, and this was a nuisance because the containers were constantly popping open and dumping. Can you just about hear me cursing?
Only problem with the idea of repurposing this, is that I wanted to put it up high and and I was both too short and not quite strong enough to get them up there on my one and screw the things in. So, it turned out good that my husband decided to come down to help me with this task on the weekend. I held it up and he drilled it to the wall. Bammo-presto, in a few seconds the job was well on it’s way!
After this, he put on some 1×3 to trim it up while I attached hinges to some left over 12 inch wide boards from the kitchen construction, for doors. Oddly, I also had two hook and eye catches in the odds and ends that would eventually go in here, so I put one inside to hold door one closed and then I put the other one on to hook the two together. I also coated them with lemon oil although I am not sure that this is strong enough for exterior use, but if they start to look ratty I will simply finish them later.
In future, I will have to stand on a step ladder to reach any of the small thingies in the newly reused cupboard – but even so, I think that this is markedly more practical, than having to root around and find them in the abyss outside!
The bonus is that the abyss itself, does not seem all that awful now either! Funny how simple stuff makes life so much easier sometimes!
Waking up at Tiny House Ontario is really nice, particularly when the dogs are there and not in a hurry to get out of bed but rather prefer a little cuddle and a tummy rub. This morning was one such beginning. Honey Bunny (the red chihuahua) loves to sit in the sun, I often find her chasing sunny spots around as they move throughout the day. She was so sweet and cuddly this morning.
My husband made a surprise visit down because there are a couple of jobs that require two people’s hands. I had mentioned this problem, so he drove down with the four dogs just to help me. Thanks Hj! We have been doing some work today, but stopped now for a baked potato and to use the internet because we needed to take a quick trip to Rona for some wood and lemon oil.
This photo is the sun coming in from the West – where in the morning it comes through the East. Still this is, essentially, what I wake up to at THO.
The wonderful painting on the dresser is by Kingston artist Geoff Smith. I purchased this from him a few months ago and have not yet decided how to frame it. I loved the bridge, life seems to always be a series of going through things. The painting seemed to me to be a material visual of this. How would you frame this one, if it were in your Tiny House?
Bonny is a huge oak tree. She lives near the end of my driveway, since long before my driveway, and since long before I existed.
When my girlfriend Colleen Murphy came to visit, she took a number of photos of her. We also noticed a coon up in her branches and today when I walked the dogs, I found that the coon was scurrying around up there, so Bonny must be her home. I took a couple of photos of Colleen with Bonny and wanted to share the joy!
FYI: At about five foot up Bonny’s circumference is about five metres; I guess at her base she is more like 8 -9 metres. She is a real living giant.
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