Rebecca "Sometimes I actually believe we are going to finish this."
Billy "Sometimes I actually believe that, too!" 12-24-07
Footing dug October 2000
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This photo shows the relationship of the guest trailer (gold tarp), our trailer (blue tarp), the house and greenhouse. The two sheds are just out of frame to the left of the trailers. January 24 2008
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New plastic on the greenhouse. Note Billy up in the rafters toward the right of the picture, and the still unfinished footing in the foreground. September 2001
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Footing done, door and window bucks going up April 2003
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April 2003
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Building the roofplate October 2003
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Billy's daughter Kelly was 13 at the time of this photo. She worked with Billy on the trusses during a spring break visit, so she could say "I helped build the house." March 2004
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Roofplate on and all window and door bucks done April 01 2004
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April 01 2004
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Trusses stacked against greenhouse and covered April 01 2004
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South end April 29 2004
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I'm cutting down a branch that was in the way of putting the trusses up. We evetually had to remove this entire black walnut tree when we learned that the sap it shed would damage the metal roof. May 14 2004
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Erecting trusses May 14 2004
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We carried the trusses into the house, hung them upside down on the roof plate then pulled them right side up using a rope run through a pulley that was on a beam attached to the south end of the building.
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North end kitchen trusses May 15 2004
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Billy and David Latham May 16 2004
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Kitchen trusses May 16 2004
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Trusses done May 17 2004
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Roof done May 24 2004
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Pond and dock September 26 2004
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Doing dishes outside December 14 2004
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We used the dirt from these piles to make the mud that we put on the house. August 10 2005
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We moved the trailer we use as a kitchen up next to the guest trailer so it would be out of the way when the septic system for the house was installed. August 10 2005
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Insulation and reinforcement for slab floor January 06 2006
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Tubing for radiant floor January 24 2006
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January 24 2006
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Greenhouse January 24 2006
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Slab floor done January 25 2006
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Beginning to stack bales April 04 2006
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South end April 04 2006
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Inside looking south April 04 2006
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Windows and bales April 04 2006
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Lucy and Tito help Billy research April 06 2006
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April 06 2006
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Bales in west wall May 11 2006
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South end May 11 2006
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Dishes in the spring, much more pleasant! May 21 2006
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May 21 2006
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Washing the roof June 02 2006
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Billy finished the dishes in a rain shower then brought them into the trailer to dry July 10 2006
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Still stacking bales, gable of the south end December 15 2006
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January 01 2007
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Rebecca installing insulation January 04 2007
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Ha Ha! joke's on me April 30 2007
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Pond April 30 2007
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Bathtub in greenhouse April 30 2007
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Opening for glass block window May 05 2007
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May 21 07
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Finishing glass block window May 29 2007
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North end June 04 2007
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Wire-north end June 04 2007
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South end June 13 2007
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Shaping bales with a weedeater-south end June 13 2007
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Wire on s.e.corner July 27 2007
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Lunch on the work table August 11 2007
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Billy mixing mud for plaster August 2007
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West side starting 1st coat of mud August 23 2007
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West side first coat August 24 2007
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August 26 2007
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Friend Janie Harris August 26 2007
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Second coat finished on north end August 29 2007
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Almost done with second coat of mud on west side September 02 2007
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This was the last of the second coat of mud plaster on the exterior of the house. We will put one or two thin finishing coats on summer 08. September 29 2007
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"I married a Martian,and I'm so happy" during a visit to my sister in Michigan. October 14 2007
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Ceiling November 14 2007
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New kitty; Alice & Billy at the front door December 04 2007
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framing bathroom wall December 05 2007
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Bathroom wall with door frame December 09 2007
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Starting first coat of mud inside December 23 2007
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Inside mud 1st coat east wall December 23 2007
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We build a 8ftx12ft plastic room to house the plants in over the winter. This space is heated and the cats spend a lot of time there. December 24 2007
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Inside mud 2nd coat east wall January 06 2008
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Inside mud 2nd coat started- east wall January 07 2008
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Second coat of mud January 17 2008
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January 17 2008
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Frozen pond January 24 2008
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Bamboo weighed down by snow January 29 2008
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Steps from house to trailers January 29 2008
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First interior window with finished trim February 02 2008
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February 02 2008
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Bedroom in the greenhouse January 29 2008
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East side February 04 2008
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North end February 04 2008
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North and west side February 04 2008
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This is the only building remaining from the old homestead. We call it the old shed, but it was the chicken house. It is still amazingly sound and we have no qualms about using it for storage. February 04 2008
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This is a newer shed about 20 years old. The patching toward the back on the right hand side are the repairs I made after the unathorized bear entry. February 04 2008
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Removing the tools and construction materials,cleaning the floor and windows, and moving some furniture in, for sister Carrie's visit, really gave us a sense of what it is going to feel like to live in this space. And it feels good. February 05 2008
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We decided to spend a night in the house before we tore this bed down and made it back into scaffolding. February 05 2008
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Cleaning bamboo. This is a project that will take many days for each grove, but it was wonderfull to get a start on it and to see progress. Feb 09 2008
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Dad Feb 09 2008
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Bamboo bonfire Feb 09 2008
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Feb 09 2008
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