Sunday, November 26, 2006

A Firm Foundation




Following Henry David Thoreau's advice, we are laying the foundation of our castle (historic log cabin, rather) in the air. Mike and crew have been cutting, chiseling, and mortaring away for the last month. The beautiful hand-cut limestone from Ewing's Chapel (see February 11th post "Rocks and Snow") is almost gone, but we have secured a few more tons of rock from the chimney of a historic home in Elizabethton. Even with the aid of a modern rock saw, the process is slow and arduous...by 2006 standards, that is.

Friday, November 03, 2006

New Front Door!


Here's a picture of our new front door. Mike made it from walnut he had harvested from the Exchange Place, the living history farm where I volunteer. Wood looks so much better than vinyl!