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Have all of the fence repairs been completed?

B.E.L. Post # 106

Today started with a little prep for the day ahead. I filled up the green work rig with gas, then headed over to the Abbey to make sure the cats were fed and happy. Their purring was a nice little reward for the morning.

Afterwards, I swung by basecamp and spent some time splitting firewood to fill the shop’s firewood holder. There’s something really satisfying about stacking wood and seeing the pile grow—it feels productive in a simple, grounding way.

To cap the day, Harry and I ran a little experiment together. It was fun, hands-on, and a reminder of how much there is to learn just by tinkering and observing. Days like this make the work feel full and varied, with a bit of adventure mixed in.

Coydon Wallham wrote:Have all of the fence repairs been completed?

Great question! Technically, not yet—there are still several panels that aren’t up to ideal specifications and need attention. At the Abbey, about six panels are still standing but are propped up against a nearby tree and need work. Around ten panels with the Roman-style fort pattern also need to be brought back to spec. The remaining fifteen panels that I completely rebuilt from the ground up are solid ...

B.E.L. Post # 107

Today started with the morning meeting, and afterwards Harry and I began gathering the necessary tools and materials to continue working on the wood flooring piece at the Abbey. While we were getting everything together, Stephen was busy lighting up the rocket mass heaters at the shop and the Love Shack to get things warmed up for the day.

Once we had everything we needed, Harry and I headed over to the Abbey and got to work. We were able to finish laying the wood flooring piece, which felt great to complete. Tomorrow we’ll begin cobbing the section, which should be a fun next step in the process.

After wrapping up at the Abbey, we headed back to Basecamp and shifted gears to work on a couple of burn signs. We finished both of them and set them up on mini rock jacks and placed them at their designated spots.

To finish out the day, we spent some time tidying up along Complexity Trail before calling it a day.

Another good, productive day in the books.

Being able to just excavate a chunk of floor to make room for the peg-install is pretty handy.