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Caleb's Bootcamp Experience (BRK)

 
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Inge Leonora-den Ouden wrote:Hi Caleb. I didn't know it was already the time to sow seeds of mustard greens, parsley, dill, etc. They look good on your photos. So I'll do my best to find time to sow them here too.



Greetings Inge, these were planted several weeks ago and are an attempt to see what herbs can be grown indoors during the winters here.  With the limited sunlight/frequent cloudy days, it was a challenge to get these drowsy plants to look half way happy.  If it were just me, I might arrange some PV sensors with grow lights and this would supplement the natural sun hours to the need of the plants.  

We go thru a significant amount of cilantro on taco Tuesdays and I think several of us boots would like to find low input and clever ways to grow our own fresh herbs, all year long.

We haven't started our seedlings for the hugels yet but I bet we're close to the window.  Good luck!  

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 277
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A good start to a Monday and the week. We seem to be pulling up and out of the cold, gray dormant time.
A good start to a Monday and the week. We seem to be pulling up and out of the cold, gray dormant time.
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My battery test setup - charge and discharge with some diy flexibility.
My battery test setup - charge and discharge with some diy flexibility.
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Angle braces are added to the end of to pumphouse roof where a counter weight will be attached.
Angle braces are added to the end of to pumphouse roof where a counter weight will be attached.

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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A pretty average Tuesday with some true MT February weather.
A pretty average Tuesday with some true MT February weather.
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An inch or 6 depending on the location a couples away.
An inch or 6 depending on the location a couple miles away.
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Grey and Reid making a shop shelf for some specific lumber sizes.
Grey and Reid making a shop shelf for some specific lumber sizes.
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The new boots, Wesley and Sarah, start nailing the ceiling panels in the library. Nice!
The new boots, Wesley and Sarah, start nailing the ceiling panels in the library. Nice!

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 279
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Seed ball distribution systems compliment of Grey and Sarah here in the unfortunately fuzzy pic.
Seed ball distribution systems compliment of Grey and Sarah here in the unfortunately fuzzy pic.
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The free-shelf or a nano salvation will , is a great thing, It just needs occasional upkeep.
The free-shelf or a nano salvation will , is a great thing, It just needs occasional upkeep.
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It's less messy now!
It's less messy now!
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An Miyazaki anime to punctuate the day - it's been a while since iv seen a quality piece and it just reminds me of how good the acting is... Relatively speaking.
An Miyazaki anime to punctuate the day - it's been a while since iv seen a quality piece and it just reminds me of how good the acting is... Relatively speaking.

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 280
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Chonks was first to this party - just waiting for the fun folks to show up.
Chonks was first to this party - just waiting for the fun folks to show up.
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Leftovers from yesterday's HAH and Reid was getting the sushi dialed in towards the end as we obliterated the first few rolls. Even better the next day!
Leftovers from yesterday's HAH and Reid was getting the sushi dialed in towards the end as we obliterated the first few rolls. Even better the next day!
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Fatest I've ever seen the Gregorian shed.
Fatest I've ever seen the Gregorian shed.
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Steve n Reid stacking the, always in demand or shortage disposition dependent, 3/8 paneling
Steve n Reid stacking the, always in demand or shortage disposition dependent, 3/8 paneling

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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On the hunt for the firewood
On the hunt for the firewood
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The service around here seems to be lacking, not even a drink.
The service around here seems to be lacking, not even a drink.
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Firewood found
Firewood found
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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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A typical Sunday, cleaning up the past weeks clutter and chaos with blitz cleaning.  Then there's the standard dose of extra grazing in the kitchen and mulling about.  The only thing that stands out to me is a nest project I don't quite know how to feel about.  Here's a few pics of this random tangent or curious creation.  It's either the most interesting thing or the easiest to capture and describe with pictures, of the day.  

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Starting a sort of stream of bed head board nest project with a couple 1.5" holes
Starting a sort of stream of bed head board nest project with a couple 1.5" holes
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The current bunks are all metal and I decided to try for a minimal fastener/damage approach.
The current bunks are all metal and I decided to try for a minimal fastener/damage approach.
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Having the band saw back in action has been great!
Having the band saw back in action has been great!
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It looks like bad modern art but it holds a pillow with a back against it and it doesn't need any fasteners to do it.
It looks like bad modern art but it holds a pillow with a back against it and it doesn't need any fasteners to do it.

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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This good sized dead standing had fallen into the ponderosa and lock limbs. Some rope, coordinated effort and some good fun imo, was the trick.
This good sized dead standing had fallen into the ponderosa and lock limbs. Some rope, coordinated effort and some good fun imo, was the trick.
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Dragging logs down a snow covered mountain will have one sleeping like the dead later that night.
Dragging logs down a snow covered mountain will have one sleeping like the dead later that night.
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Intermittent snow, gray, not too cold and not too warm for work.
Intermittent snow, gray, not too cold and not too warm for work.
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A little send off pizza for ground hog the Grey, before he strays from the core story to do some side questing for a while.
A little send off pizza for ground hog the Grey, before he strays from the core story to do some side questing for a while.
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A pizza train wreck turned calzone or subliminally inspired by our new flealion arrivals. All good, either way.
A pizza train wreck turned calzone or subliminally inspired by our new flealion arrivals. All good, either way.

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 pre-HAH design and material sourcing with new boot Wesley
Some pre-HAH design and material sourcing with new boot Wesley (represented by the coffee mug as his place holder in the pic)
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Reid practicing his hinge cut influence 90° from its natural lean.
Reid practicing his hinge cut influence 90° from its natural lean.
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Reinforcing leg day with a few more logs up the mountain.
Reinforcing leg day with a few more logs up the mountain.

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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Pulley day arrived and I started the day with a design for a straight forward drying rack and realized I wanted to try something a little more challenging..  Even as rushed as this ended up being, it turned out to be a little more grindy than I thought it would be.  A working concept from the imagination into reality is a win regardless of loose tolerances and there were moments of satisfying carpentry bits here and there -amid the many many marks and measurements.  

Unfortunately/fortunately, depending on how one looks at it, the pulley end of the project is for another day.  Until then, I can only dream about the mysteries of mechanical advantage.
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Off like a bark skirt in spring under a full moon.
Off like a bark skirt in spring under a full moon.
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Not being prepared for my sudden need to change the plans, round wood or junk pole wasn't reasonable to source. So I improvised with some of our milled bits, still quite green.
Two round wood pieces 3' long and 6 rubbery green dimensional bits, a couple with some significant bend, 11/8 x 4'.
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And the measuring and marking began
And the measuring and marking began
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I used the band saw to make the long cuts and the Jr Japanese hand saw to make the most satisfying cut of the job, down to the tail.
I used the band saw to make the long cuts and the Jr Japanese hand saw to make the most satisfying cut of the job, down to the tail.
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First one down
First one down
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To speed things up I used the first as my template for the rest.
To speed things up I used the first as my template for the rest.
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Much more measuring and marking
Much more measuring and marking
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The majority of the work behind, or so I hoped.
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Onto the mortise round wood part.
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Set to 11/8"
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Many more measurements and marks. Hindsight I should have used the chalk like to mark from the top of the dove tail to the bottom.
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Making the perpendicular cuts on the band saw reminded me of learning how to cut my own hair.. Grasping for reference points. A hand saw was user as well.
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Plenty of shaving with the Shinto rasp and other busy work until it fit, at least close enough to pound together.
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Instead of scrapping the bow rungs I turned them up for a little added spring strength and out the two recurve bits on the outside.

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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