Have you ever been busy doing something and felt that someone is watching you. Well, I have. As a matter of fact it happened to me just this morning. Fortunately, I caught the watcher on camera, so I have proof!
Forest
A Spy!
Categories: Forest, Nature, Off Grid, Ontario, Open your eyes, Simple living, Tiny House Ontario
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Empress Wu at THO
When I set out the stone path a couple of weeks ago, I wound up with this lovely corner intersection between the path and the patio.
I am hoping to level the first part of the path where the foundation for it is already properly prepared and then next spring I want to put a showy plant there. I was thinking that the giant Empress Wu Hostas would look amazing there.
Do you think there is a plant that would look better? It has to be big, not attract insects, and do well in the shade.
Categories: Forest, Ontario, Simple living, Tiny House Ontario, View
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Joining forces
A quick update before I run for a live music event tonight. I did another stone run today. I got enough stone to join the patio with the path. It is set in but clearly, I have not levelled it.
524 square feet of stone is 100% in place. Roughly 200 of this still is not set to level. It took me a lot of my spare time over 6 weeks to get to this point on it. The job cost me $530 dollars including stone, truck insurance and gas. Still way less than ******* quoted me for the delivery for only 144 square foot of stone. I got nearly four times the stone for $460 less than this company quoted!
I am glad I shopped around and I am grateful to brother-in-law B and sister C for allowing me the use of their truck.
Thanks too, goes out to Mulrooney Trucking where I got the stone from one of their quarries. Specifically a big thanks to Dan who has been an awesome person to deal with. Your customer service is excellent and I have recommended you to many people who live in the Kingston area.
An end is in sight and my arms are still not toned… oh well, you can’t have everything…
Categories: Forest, Off Grid, Simple living, Tiny House Ontario
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Again with the stone…
I laid out the stone to measure it for the garden path. It turns out that I have enough stone to take care of the plan. It is not good to walk on. This is actually a job for next spring so I did not yet prepare the job properly, I just wanted to measure before the truck dissolves. The stone dust I laid will have to settle then every stone will have to be removed and levelled to its neighbour. Because it is away from the house, I am not too worried about the drainage. Basically it is just a footpath to the vegetable garden.
This said, I decided that I need a little more stone anyway. I want to join the patio with the path so I need a few more square feet. I guess one or one and a half truckloads will do it. I guess I need about 40 square feet of stone. Fortunately this part is already compressed so I can finish the joining section as I have the patio. Only the path must wait for 2014.
FYI: So far, I have made 13 trips to the quarry for stone at $20/trip. 
Categories: Forest, Ontario, Tiny House Ontario
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Man of Stone
I went to the quarry today and picked up some more shale. There is an awesome guy who works there. He is as cute as a button with a big warm smile. Not surprisingly, due to his work he is strong as an ox! He is thoughtful too. Just because he knows I am coming, he is collecting sheets for me while he is digging with his giant tractor like thing. You gotta love a Canadian man! He had it all set up and ready, so when I went today there was no climbing. It was all set out in neat little piles and ready to go.
As a matter of fact he helped me lift the stone up into the old truck! Awesome eh?
Either the guy is a gentleman or he wants to get rid of me quick! Six of one and half a dozen of the other… right now, he is acting like one of my best friends (or at minimum as a person who appreciates my business). He is another living proof that there are good people everywhere. Too, having a friendly face on one end makes this stone hauling a lot more fun than one would think!
Not sure if you read Tiny House Ontario Dan, but my hat is off to you!
xo L
Tiny House Ontario with the stone work underway.
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Tiny House Ontario 