Kristie's weekly-ish pics

the girls!

wilbur had an itch on his nose

who are you??

tim pulling up trees with the trac hoe

more dirt work

Damn, that is a track hoe and a half! How long do you have that thing rented for??

I'm so jealous. I'm scheming for a teeny little duck pond, and a swale/rain garden to keep our foundation from settling even more, and moving the big junky pile of dirt and tree parts (and blackberry vines, mostly dead) the previous owners left us, and I wish I had a baby track hoe. That would be so nice. . . .

Baby sausages....oops I mean baby piggies! they are 6 week old large black babies....

Here is an update on how things are going at tony and Emily's teepee

Hi,

Looking at your kitchen photos...

You are aware, aren't you, of the dangers of keeping a propane tank inside--even a little 20 pound tank? It's easy enough to run a line for the tank from outside. As an alternative builder, I know it's easy, as I have to do it.

Peter Hooper wrote:Hi,

Looking at your kitchen photos...

You are aware, aren't you, of the dangers of keeping a propane tank inside--even a little 20 pound tank? It's easy enough to run a line for the tank from outside. As an alternative builder, I know it's easy, as I have to do it.

pros and cons both ways. I have heard of people killed both ways... See "Buehler's Backyard Boatbuilding" book (in most libraries) for a good explanation of why it is really bad to keep it inside. However, please note that his experiences are all in warmer climates. Please also note that most propane bottle use is in the summer in any climate. Some friends of ours who lived in Three Hills Alberta in a mobile home that was heated by propane died of suffocation when their propane setup froze. The valve to safely shut off things froze open and the trailer filled up from the bottom and killed them in their sleep (I wish I had more details, but it was a long time ago now). So outside the living quarters, yes. Outside in the very cold? not so much. I don't know if the propane solution is a permanent thing or not in this case (I would guess not), but if it was, building a propane container/closet within the earth mass with a drain downhill would be the best way. The main valve for shutoff would be outside of the dwelling space too. It would be important to make sure the propane closet drain did not get covered with snow