Esteban Ademovski

B.E.L. Post # 94

Today was basically a repeat of yesterday, settling into a good rhythm. I headed to the laboratory first thing and filled up Roy with more woody bits, then harvested a handful of junkpoles before making my way back to basecamp.

After lunch, Paul and I headed back out to the laboratory to check out some fallen trees over at the neighbor’s property — they had reached out to him about it, so we went to take a look and assess what might be useful.

Back at basecamp, I unloaded all the woody bits from Roy and spent some time working on the turtle berm, slowly but surely building it up. Toward the end of the day, I shifted focus to the junkpole fencing along the driveway and kept making progress there.

B.E.L. Post # 93

Started the day with a trip up to the Abbey, the morning air still carrying that quiet, slow energy. I gathered up another round of down, rotting woody bits for the project by the loveshack — always feels good adding to that future pile, one armload at a time. While I was up there, I harvested a few more junkpoles before heading back down to basecamp.

After lunch, I unloaded Roy and sorted through the woody bits, setting aside the good stuff and filling a few crates with burnables for the Fischer Price house. There’s something satisfying about seeing those crates stack up, knowing they’ll be put to good use.

Later in the afternoon I moved some logs from by the garden fence along the road over to the turtle lot to keep that project inching forward. Bit by bit, it’s all coming together.

Wrapped up the day by the drive, where I finished up one junkpole panel — always a nice feeling to stand back and see a section complete. Slow steady progress, but progress all the same.

All in all, a full day of moving wood, building pieces, and nudging projects forward. Feeling grateful for the momentum.

B.E.L. Post # 92

Today started with a classic Abbey run — the kind where the morning air still feels like it’s deciding whether to be crisp or cozy. I headed out and loaded up Roy with a fresh pile of woody bits for the future project by the Love Shack. There’s something deeply satisfying about stacking up future possibilities, one log at a time, like putting coins into a savings account you can actually smell.

After getting back to basecamp, I shifted gears to the junkpoles along the drive. One panel was looking especially ready for a glow-up, so I rolled up my sleeves and got to work. By midday, I had it reframed and standing proud again — always nice when something goes from tired and saggy to sturdy and useful.

With that momentum going, I started pulling off the broken horizontals on the next two panels. They’re now officially in the “mid-surgery” phase, patiently waiting for their new bones tomorrow. It’s funny how these little repair jobs stack up — one board at a time, the drive slowly gets its backbone back.

B.E.L. Post # 91

This morning started with a cruise out to the Abbey, coffee in spirit if not in hand, and a mission to keep the junkpole reserves looking healthy. Harvested another 10 and added them to the pile — future projects will thank present me.

After that, I loaded up Roy like a pack mule with a hearty stack of dead fallen logs and hauled the whole wooden buffet back to basecamp. There’s something deeply satisfying about a truck bed full of potential.

I’ve got plans brewing to raise and extend the berm by the loveshack, so today was mostly a materials scavenger hunt. I also felled 6 live trees that will all have a second life in the project — nothing goes to waste around here, just changes job titles.

Wrapped up the boot day over at the turtle berm and managed to push it out another 11 feet. Slow and steady, just like the critter it’s named after. Tomorrow’s plan is to tuck those logs in with a nice blanket of soil and finish it off with some greeny bits so it can start settling into its new life.

Yesterday ( 02/14/2026 ) was a gentle, steady kind of day with some good progress sprinkled throughout.

I started my morning with a peaceful walk with my little fur baby, which is always a great way to ease into the day. Afterward, I spent some quiet time reading, journaling, and writing letters — a nice slow start before getting into the physical work.

Once I got rolling, I filled up the green work rig with gas and headed over to the Abbey. While there, I worked on improving the ruts by filling them in with more pinecones, which should help with traction and stability over time. I also harvested another 15 junkpoles so we can keep building up a good spare supply to have ready when needed.

After wrapping things up at the Abbey, I headed back to basecamp and spent the rest of the afternoon working on the turtle berm. I was able to add another four feet to the project, and it’s really satisfying to see it slowly but surely taking shape.

B.E.L. Post # 90

Today started with putting a temporary fix on the TeePee gate to keep things functional until a new and better version gets built. It should hold things together just fine for now while I plan the upgrade.

After that, I spent some time loading up the bed of Roy with scrap junkpoles and other materials for an upcoming project at basecamp. Always nice to get materials staged and ready to go.

Following lunch, I filled up two crates with woody bits for the Fischer Price house — steadily keeping that supply flowing.

I then put in another 6 feet at the turtle berm. I cleared out the tree stumps up front to make the area look more visually boring from the road, and those cut stumps will be put to good use as part of the turtle berm project.

Later on, I did some quick chainsaw maintenance to keep it running smooth and ready for the next round of work.

To wrap up the day, I collected four buckets of pinecones along the drive. These will be used to help fill in some of the ruts at the Abbey.

B.E.L. Post # 89

Today was a solid “close the loop” kind of day.

This morning I headed up to the Abbey and worked on the very last fence panel. Got it filled and finished — which means all the downed fence panels are now rebuilt. Feels good to stand back and see the whole stretch upright and solid again after all the junkpole harvesting and framing.

After wrapping that up, I headed back to basecamp for lunch.

In the afternoon, I processed 3 crates of woody bits and hauled them over to the Fisher Price house. Always satisfying turning scattered material into something organized and useful.

Then I went back to the lab area and did some cleanup on the tree brush piles — consolidating and tidying things up so they’re easier to manage later.

I wrapped up the day back at basecamp cutting down the tree stumps along the road. Those will be repurposed for the turtle berm, so nothing goes to waste.

Yesterday ( 02/11/2026) I kept pushing forward on the tail end of the Abbey fence project.

First order of business was harvesting the final 10 junkpoles — bringing the grand total to 100 junkpoles on hand. Hitting that number felt good. There’s something satisfying about setting a target and stacking the woodpile until you reach it.

With all the poles ready, I set the last vertical post into the ground for the final stretch of fence. After that, I framed up the remaining two panels. By the end of the day, I had one panel completely filled in and only one left standing between me and wrapping up the entire fence.

It’s wild to think this whole section is almost done.

While working near the TeePee gate, I noticed a deer had smashed through it. Looks like it’s time for a sturdier design. I’ll be drawing up plans for a replacement gate shortly — something that can handle curious (or determined) wildlife traffic a little better.

One more panel to fill, a new gate design to tackle, and the Abbey fence will officially be complete. Onward.

Yesterday 02/10/2026 was primarily a junkpole production day for the Abbey panels.

I felled and delimbed 40 trees, bringing my total up to 90 junkpoles harvested so far. And to further clarify, my target is 100 before I start installing anything. I want the full batch staged and ready so I can move efficiently once I shift from harvesting to actually filling the last two remaining panels.

Right now it’s all about prep — cutting, limbing, stacking, and building up inventory. Once I hit 100, I’ll transition into setting them in place. If I end up with extra usable poles beyond that, I’ll scout around for other panels that could use filling. No sense wasting good material.

I also spent some time working on filling the ruts on the road — steady maintenance work that keeps things functional and improves access bit by bit.

It feels good being this close to the target. Ten more to go, and then the install phase begins.

Onward. 🌲

B.E.L. Post # 88

Today started with some much-needed chainsaw maintenance—tuning, checking things over, and getting it ready for more steady work ahead. After that, I filled two buckets worth of pinecones to help with the ruts over at the Abbey, which should make a noticeable difference once they get worked in.

From there I moved on to harvesting junkpoles and had a strong day: I cut, delimbed, and staged 30 junkpoles. That brings my total up to 50 overall, which feels like a solid milestone. I’ve got 50 more to go, and once those are done I’ll be able to start filling them in along the remaining sections of the fence.

I wrapped up the day assisting Paul with filming his sunchoke and walking onion video, which was a great way to end—learning, helping out, and contributing to content that’ll be useful for others down the line.

All in all, a productive and satisfying day with good momentum heading into the next round of fence work.