Went for a little drive on Thanksgiving to mom’s house. I couldn’t help notice that the trees in her back yard didn’t look right anymore.

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People follow codes and trends, and in most places in my country (barring parts of Florida), the main entryway into a house opens into the house. I think this is annoying for an off-grid cabin.

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Fat-wood comes in bags filled with little 6 inch sticks. At the start of this winter, I had a handful leftover from last year, but I find myself using them less and less.

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So many things in life seem to possess opposite qualities, especially when it comes to hand-crafted tools.

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Sorted through my pile of staves today, looking for a good piece to use to cut out a blank for my next axe handle. Since I’ve been cutting planks with the chainsaw, I decided to rip a board out of the stave rather than hacking it down with my hatchet.

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After the farmers market two weeks ago, I came home with a litter of baby kittens…

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I decided to try something a little different today and see how it turned out. It’s been cold enough that the concrete place was shutdown, so I took my day off to try my hand at ripping lumber with a chainsaw. The results were most excellent.

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“That tree could be worth thousands,” says a friend.

“Put your money where your mouth is,” is the only valid response.

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Outdoor lighting is something I think a lot of people overlook. The glow of even a half moon is plenty to cast strong shadows at night, and gives a sublime look to the world. While moonless nights can be incredibly dark, the light of the silver disc showcases a world just beyond the veil of normal life.

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There are things instilled in our biology that aren’t rational from a modern perspective, but when we dig deeply, we find that these annoying habits probably kept our ancestors out of harm’s way.

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