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Chimney work

I’m pushing my luck a bit here, getting the 2nd chimney ready in November. It’s not quite there yet but I made good progress. We’re at a phase in our adventure where we do not do temporary arrangements anymore. While I’ll have to redo the first chimney, this one is built for a lifetime and so it takes longer to do.

11′ of insulated flue, cement board in the casing

Closing it up foot by foot, siding first, then cement board added with spacing.

From the bottom floor

I’ll make the top removable to keep an eye on things, it’ll just be open for the first few stove firings. I love the crazy angles in this house.

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Cat & Mouse Wood Piles

My job last year was to produce firewood so our pile didn’t run out. This year, it is to keep producing so our pile doesn’t even begin to shrink. I’m replacing as we burn with a profusion of oak logs.

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Taking Leaves for a Ride

One of the things trees give us: quick composting organic matter from deep bellow.

We didn’t count the bulbs we put in the ground this year. You could say we’re getting into the rhythm of things and not really worrying about bean counting.