Frosty, Frosty Windows
We’ve encountered a number of -30 days in a row here on the homestead, and it’s overwhelming even the windows I’ve added a third layer to! Donna snapped this in the pantry one morning: Classic!
Month: December 2017
Water Line Frozen?!?!
Don’t panic, it’s not a TOTAL disaster. The water in the bathroom has stopped running. The tap’s on full, but no dice! Funny, when I washed my hands yesterday morning it did seem a bit slow, and I even wondered if the line COULD be freezing up, but dismissed the notion immediately as ludicrous, as … Read more
Awesome Youtube Minecraft Channel – A Shameless Promotion
Kenny for the past many months has been labouring to post a new Minecraft video nearly every day, and yesterday he posted his 100th video! I’m very proud of his determination, and would like to share it with anyone who is willing to give it a quick look at, maybe thumbs up, or maybe subscription … Read more
Christmas Tree Lit Up!
Here’s a few pictures of our Christmas tree at night with the lights turned on… No Flash More light from adjacent area and slow shutter speed
Replacing a Switch with a Switch and Receptacle Combination
Shortly after starting to use the kitchen full time, it became apparent that two outlets weren’t always sufficient – especially when they were both located on one side of the counter, and we try to keep an air purifier plugged in at all times to make me feel better about dust and my lungs. The … Read more
Adding a Calendar to the Aikihomestead Blog
Not long ago while discussing with Donna about how it would be nice to record important events around the homestead either online or offline, it came to me that perhaps I could somehow do it using a Google Calendar and make it available to anyone who views the blog, if they were interested. I have … Read more
Harvesting Our Christmas Tree
Yesterday Kenny and decided to try to walk up for the mail. It was sixteen below, so I insisted he wear his snow pants and a scarf. About halfway there he declared that he would be unable to continue because he was way too hot! I suggested that perhaps to make up for our reduced … Read more
Burning the Brush Piles
In keeping with Grandpa’s tradition, we store up the brush we cut around the cabin for a year or so to let it dry out, and then after the snow is in the forest but before it gets too deep, we burn the piles, sending those nutrients back to the soil and eliminating the untidy … Read more
Quick Tip: How To Remove Your Ash Pan Without Making (As Much Of) A Mess
Here’s another quick tip! In the past while removing our ash pan to empty it outside, we had a real struggle with ash flying up inside the cabin, especially while removing it, and then again while opening the front door, and then again if there was ANY breeze at all outside. Lately, I’ve been taking … Read more
Followup To Boxing In The Stovepipe
After completing the boxing in of the stovepipe in the attic, I decided to wait until we had a nice hot fire to go up and check how things were working out up there. A few nights ago Donna had it chugging merrily away and then remarked how according to our stovetop thermometer, we were … Read more