For years this sturdy block building on our property has sat, mostly used to store junk that I never used. I finally decided to change that in 2020 and spent several months cleaning it out, sorting the stuff and trashing most of it. In 2021 I started the demo of the roof to convert it to a greenhouse. Using my tractor I pushed the roof off and in the process collapsed the front wall. In the end it worked out as having the south facing… Read More »The Greenhouse
The weather geek in me decided to invest in personal weather station. I’ve been fascinated with weather since I was in grade school in the 60’s. So in my 60’s now I decided to get my own station. Ended up getting a Ecowitt system with rain gauge, anmometer, indoor and outdoor humidity and temp, and barametric pressure. Photos below. Online I’ve hooked up to the Weather Underground and our station information shows up here: https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KINAVON48 There are other options available so I might be adding… Read More »Sol Farms Weather
One of the features of our old house is the trees, some that were there when I purchased the home, many I’ve planted over the past 20+ years. One tree, a hardwood maple, that stood out because it nicely shaded the back porch. In the summer of 2000 it was damaged in a storm (I wasn’t home so I missed the excitement). Matt’s Tree Service trimmed it the best he could and it hung in there for many more years. Slowly the damaged area slowly… Read More »The Old Back Tree
Over the years I’ve piddled around in my workshop during cold weather and found making birdhouses from mostly scrap wood to be fun. In my latest version I also made them a decorative addition to This Old Dump on both the front and back porches. I think they turned out pretty cool and birds actually like and use them as well which surprised me. Of course I had to paint them to match the house.