Mowing Day – Large Back Yard

Today was another mowing day at Pin Oaks Farm. Even though we do this once per week, it almost needs to be twice a week right now. The grass is so thick and heavy and still growing very quickly right now. The pictures below show our large back yard from … Continue reading

Smart Siding and Windows Install

Today was a day we’ve been waiting for, a day of adding Smart Siding and windows. Today was a very productive day for sure. Rhonda and I started out by finishing the upper end wall on the north end of cabin. The east side of cabin (shown in pictures below) … Continue reading

Burning Brush Piles

Burning brush piles can be a hot and dangerous job. If it’s a dry time of the year and there are no burn warnings in your area, then it’s a must to wait for rain first. As you can see in the pictures below I have taken extra precautions and … Continue reading

It’s A Wrap

It's A Wrap

Now that we have our cabin Addition wrapped with house wrap…it’s a wrap. Lol It’s A Wrap Steps: Squared up our spot for Addition and staked it all out. Removed dirt and leveled ground. Built frame using treated 2×8’s. Measured corner to corner diagonally numerous times throughout the process to … Continue reading

Cabin In The Woods – Framing In Windows…

cabin in the woods

Our cabin in the woods is coming right along. This weekend was very productive for us. Yesterday we went to a estate sale and scored big. We picked up new windows for our cabin in the woods for less than 1/2 price, along with plywood. Below you can see a … Continue reading

RV Living After 1 Year – Off Grid Living…

RV Living

RV Living after 1 year has been a real pleasure. I must say it’s been challenging, but also fun and rewarding. Off Grid RV Living is definitely a cheaper way to live. Some would say, or think it’s below their standards, but those kind of people are not the kind … Continue reading