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BRK 185

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spent the AM recovering from the event and getting the shop ship shape. I had a chance to run the shiny new rmh after the hard freeze and it's a little smokey but we'll dial it in if it doesn't itself after break in.
spent the AM recovering from the event and getting the shop ship shape. I had a chance to run the shiny new rmh after the hard freeze and it's a little smokey but we'll dial it in if it doesn't itself after break in.
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building some angle braces for the pump house
building some angle braces for the pump house
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found a gigantic sunchoke felled by its own size and maybe the hard freeze last night. We harvested 3-4 gallons from one plant - awesome!
found a gigantic sunchoke felled by its own size and maybe the hard freeze last night. We harvested 3-4 gallons from one plant - awesome!
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Our yurt arrived and we'd like to build it now but unfortunately, there's a load of priority ahead of it. Looks like it'll be a mint tho.
Our yurt arrived and we'd like to build it now but unfortunately, there's a load of priority ahead of it. Looks like it'll be a mint tho.

Go with the flow that only you know, and consider the rest as sketchy at best. Far be it from me to try and turn moss into a tree - for moss has a beauty same as carpet has a duty. Call me Apple, I require a minimum number of chill hours to be fruitful and crush.

 
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back to the pumphouse project, installing the angle braces for extra, extra rigidity.
back to the pumphouse project, installing the angle braces for extra, extra rigidity.
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faithful followers of Charles climbing the mullein like a ship mast lookout.
faithful followers of Charles climbing the mullein like a ship mast lookout.
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the frost is here and we're pulling the sunchokes and a few other things.
the frost is here and we're pulling the sunchokes and a few other things.

Go with the flow that only you know, and consider the rest as sketchy at best. Far be it from me to try and turn moss into a tree - for moss has a beauty same as carpet has a duty. Call me Apple, I require a minimum number of chill hours to be fruitful and crush.

 
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Today was grabbed up all the potatoes we could find and it was a decent haul.
Today was grabbed up all the potatoes we could find and it was a decent haul.
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cat pic! gargoyle n midge
cat pic! gargoyle n midge
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We're trying something out for our tuber storage. No apparent reason a pumphouse pit can't double as a lazy man's root cellar.
We're trying something out for our tuber storage. No apparent reason a pumphouse pit can't double as a lazy man's root cellar.
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the micro batch of pickles went too fast and I found a load of cucumbers to get some more going.
the micro batch of pickles went too fast and I found a load of cucumbers to get some more going.

Go with the flow that only you know, and consider the rest as sketchy at best. Far be it from me to try and turn moss into a tree - for moss has a beauty same as carpet has a duty. Call me Apple, I require a minimum number of chill hours to be fruitful and crush.

 
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Yup, it's me taking a picture of Stephen, taking a picture of himself enthusiastically putty knifing the bricky $#!+ out of the tile saw water tray.
Yup, it's me taking a picture of Stephen, taking a picture of himself enthusiastically putty knifing the bricky $#!+ out of the tile saw water tray.
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Back on the pumphouse project - we needed more room to attach the siding logs/shoring and decided to move the frame instead of digging ourselves in deeper. The trackhoe picked it up a couple inches and we were on our way.
Back on the pumphouse project - we needed more room to attach the siding logs/shoring and decided to move the frame instead of digging ourselves in deeper. The trackhoe picked it up a couple inches and we were on our way.
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I'm usually not bored enough for these but El Derado is becoming a common favorite around here.
I'm usually not bored enough for these but El Derado is becoming a common favorite around here.

Go with the flow that only you know, and consider the rest as sketchy at best. Far be it from me to try and turn moss into a tree - for moss has a beauty same as carpet has a duty. Call me Apple, I require a minimum number of chill hours to be fruitful and crush.

 
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here's where we started at dawn - eight angle braces in and we got side wall shored up yesterday.
here's where we started at dawn - eight angle braces in and we got side wall shored up yesterday.
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south wall shored up to the upper braces.
south wall shored up to the upper braces.
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meanwhile Steven is taking care of some kabota maintenance.
meanwhile Steven is taking care of some kabota maintenance.
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Time to recenter the frame and start on the front and back sides.
Time to recenter the frame and start on the front and back sides.
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Grey cutting the groove for the waterline to run through.
Grey cutting the groove for the waterline to run through.

Go with the flow that only you know, and consider the rest as sketchy at best. Far be it from me to try and turn moss into a tree - for moss has a beauty same as carpet has a duty. Call me Apple, I require a minimum number of chill hours to be fruitful and crush.

 
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brk 190

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Woke up to a gang of turkey outside my camper window quietly scratching and pecking away.
Woke up to a gang of turkey outside my camper window quietly scratching and pecking away.
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I found a needle already threaded for a repair I probably never got to and almost stabbed myself.. instead of throwing it away or the glove ripped up from last winter I put them both to use while eating breakfast.
I found a needle already threaded for a repair I probably never got to and almost stabbed myself.. instead of throwing it away or the glove ripped up from last winter I put them both to use while eating breakfast.
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This is an example of function over form..
This is an example of function over form..
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Go with the flow that only you know, and consider the rest as sketchy at best. Far be it from me to try and turn moss into a tree - for moss has a beauty same as carpet has a duty. Call me Apple, I require a minimum number of chill hours to be fruitful and crush.

 
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Some Sunday sand analysis
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last nights pizza, too pretty to not post. RIP until the crust rises another day.
last nights pizza, too pretty to not post. RIP until the crust rises another day.
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If your real tough you can shove a butter knife thru a 2x4 but for the rest of us, sharp things are nice. I had little time with our chainsaws and my dremel.
If your real tough you can shove a butter knife thru a 2x4 but for the rest of us, sharp things are nice. I had little time with our chainsaws and my dremel.
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jacked up teath
jacked up teath
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fixed, without the wear marks makes it a little more difficult to find the angle.
fixed, without the wear marks makes it a little more difficult to find the angle.
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fuuuugly, let's hope a rock got this one.
fuuuugly, let's hope a rock got this one.
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unfortunately a fair amount of life from the chain was lost but that's the price ya pay for a tool to be the teacher.
unfortunately a fair amount of life from the chain was lost but that's the price ya pay for a tool to be the teacher.
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a little closer to a finished pumphouse
a little closer to a finished pumphouse
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pickles! get some!
pickles! get some!

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This might be the first time I've done any threshing since I've been here. It's definitely got the gears of mechanized optimization turning in my head.
Funny to think, this might be the first time I've done any threshing since I've been here. It's got the gears of mechanization turning in my head tho.
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a chance to test the fresh edge of the chainsaws with a couple worthy plunge cuts.
A chance to test the fresh edge of the chainsaws with a couple worthy plunge cuts.
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a section removed from the shoring in the pumphouse for the shutoff vlace to tuck in. Hopefully the valve will be as close to the earth mass to keep it thawed in any scenario.
A section removed from the shoring in the pumphouse for the shutoff valve to tuck in. Hopefully, the valve will be close enough to the earth mass to keep it thawed in any scenario.
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I won't lie, I'm not into playing with cob when it and the ambient temps are 40° +- 10° but we've got a schedule. A simple jtube at the worksite to warm up the cob and the person working with it.
I'm not that into playing with cob when it and the ambient temps are 40° +- 10° but we've got a schedule. A simple jtube at the worksite to warm up the cob and the person working with it n2m I presume helping the cob stick better as well.

Go with the flow that only you know, and consider the rest as sketchy at best. Far be it from me to try and turn moss into a tree - for moss has a beauty same as carpet has a duty. Call me Apple, I require a minimum number of chill hours to be fruitful and crush.

 
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6" batch box rmh
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when the cob was still wet, the second time it was fired that temp was about 550
when the cob was still wet, the second time it was fired that temp was about 550
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exhaust/chimney temp or close to it.
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a full batch well into the middle of its burn.
a full batch well into the middle of its burn.
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All of these pics were taken within 2 minutes. It's probably a little more smoke than anyone wants to see but half the batch size and it goes away. Running a tad rich for the riser size maybe?
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another day, another bucket of mud and stack of timber wacked in
another day, another bucket of mud and stack of timber wacked in

Go with the flow that only you know, and consider the rest as sketchy at best. Far be it from me to try and turn moss into a tree - for moss has a beauty same as carpet has a duty. Call me Apple, I require a minimum number of chill hours to be fruitful and crush.

 
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