tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post8304003205512201568..comments2024-03-28T14:37:45.575-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: House Project: Finishing the ExteriorLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-63618679548655680632022-04-25T05:22:06.232-04:002022-04-25T05:22:06.232-04:00Thanks, Nancy!
Unknown, hello and welcome! Your k...Thanks, Nancy!<br /><br />Unknown, hello and welcome! Your kind words just made my day! Homesteading is one of the most challenging thing we've ever done, but also the most rewarding. I hope you'll comment often, and share your progress. Or maybe start a blog of your own. It's such a great tool for record keeping. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-27125523239794820422022-04-24T23:13:14.258-04:002022-04-24T23:13:14.258-04:00Hi Leigh. Would you believe that my son got me you...Hi Leigh. Would you believe that my son got me your book, 5 Acres and a Dream for my birthday just a few days ago. Wow. I'm very glad you write like you think/talk. It's refreshing. I'm starting out alone on my homesteading journey and there is so much to it. I'm grateful and hoping to accomplish learning many new things about self reliance. I will be sure to order every book you've written. Thank you for being so open and real. 🙋🏼♀️🌹from Northern MinnesotaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17362828426078171071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-42591810895617707682022-04-03T19:40:20.936-04:002022-04-03T19:40:20.936-04:00Looks great!Looks great!Nancy In Boisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03749272217529362089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-50929059628433690422022-04-02T17:47:04.915-04:002022-04-02T17:47:04.915-04:00Alex, for motivated people, I don't think ther...Alex, for motivated people, I don't think there's any such thing as putting projects on hold for long! That's a huge price jump, but that's the world we live in now.<br /><br />Sue, very much so! There's still the interior and a few outside tweaks, but having the exterior finally done feels like a definite check off the list. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-34125471283347200372022-04-02T12:10:50.881-04:002022-04-02T12:10:50.881-04:00You must be so pleased that the house is all final...You must be so pleased that the house is all finally wrapped up in its new skin. It looks lovely. Florida Farm Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788091314337673170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-56239467831382751752022-04-02T07:11:39.732-04:002022-04-02T07:11:39.732-04:00Very nice! We've put all unnecessary projects...Very nice! We've put all unnecessary projects on hold these days, but still seem to be doing a lot. We recently purchased a few boards and LVL beams to modify a 2018 garage project and everything was over 30% higher than the original purchase. SmartAlexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219182373225762230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-88190777047730143732022-04-01T13:18:15.869-04:002022-04-01T13:18:15.869-04:00LL, thanks! It is amazing how the seemingly little...LL, thanks! It is amazing how the seemingly little things make a big difference. It's a relief to have it done!<br /><br />Ed, I hadn't thought about bats, but we have those too, so that's another critter we want to keep out. <br /><br />Dan can't sit still so, yes, on to the next project!<br /><br />Goatldi, actually, we moved in in 2009! It just took me two years to decide what to do with the kitchen. :p I have to admit, though, that learning to take our time didn't come easily at first. But there were so many things to do and only a limited amount of time and money, so it had to be that way. I'm sure most folks would have done the house first, but we needed a garden, so that came first. We wanted critters so we needed housing and fencing. We had to install a wood stove. Etc., etc. It seemed to go slowly at the time, but looking back, we've accomplished a lot.<br /><br />Michelle! I'm sure our neighbors appreciate it! We've been working on the house for 13 years now. When we first moved in and met the folks across the street, they told us they did all their upgrades and renovations themselves and it took 17 years. Knowing that helped a lot. I knew the neighbors understood.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-74073195739695960312022-04-01T13:04:08.389-04:002022-04-01T13:04:08.389-04:00Congratulations! It must feel lovely to have a ...Congratulations! It must feel lovely to have a 'finished face' to smile on the neighborhood.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-67067779260015102662022-04-01T10:49:45.755-04:002022-04-01T10:49:45.755-04:00I always thought it was an interesting intersectio...I always thought it was an interesting intersection of lives when I found that you moved into and started renovating in 2011. That is when we moved into our 42 acres in Shasta County. And where i first found your blog. <br />I just love the do it yourself and ingenuity of all you have done. I especially enjoy your it doesn’t all have to be done right now philosophy. It seems that I see many “modern “ homesteaders now rushing to get through and get finished with everything as soon as possible and make it happen. Which is kind of sad in my heart because homesteading is not a lifestyle it’s not a disposable journey. It is a way of life. You set a great example for everyone in the way you do things.<br />Your home looks beautiful and as always I will be anxious to see what you pull out of your hat next time. Congratulations!<br />Goatldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07222031369656684797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-45698507335228618742022-04-01T09:24:41.028-04:002022-04-01T09:24:41.028-04:00I had the same question as Rosalea though I was th...I had the same question as Rosalea though I was thinking about bats instead of squirrels. I saw your answer.<br /><br />It is always great to see a major project such as that one completed, though I wish the feeling lasted a bit longer. I'm guessing it will be right on to the next project. Always so much to do and seemingly so little time.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-81945039716894464142022-04-01T09:15:42.319-04:002022-04-01T09:15:42.319-04:00That looks beautiful! Love those windows~ Isn...That looks beautiful! Love those windows~ Isn't it amazing how relatively small (by comparison) projects can make such a big difference?Lady Locusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12661298925602199106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-76086033350896047562022-04-01T08:44:31.737-04:002022-04-01T08:44:31.737-04:00TB, thanks! One thing about Dan is that he likes p...TB, thanks! One thing about Dan is that he likes personal challenges. Then too, it's a matter of the time it takes versus the cost. Sometimes one wins out, sometimes the other.<br /><br />Yes, the price increase is discouraging. But, that's our new normal. <br /><br />RT, thanks! I actually started collecting pictures to make a before and after album, but never got very far with it. I've even thought about putting it all in a book, something like <i>5 Acres & A Dream: The House</i>. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-47247334341603729322022-04-01T08:09:30.253-04:002022-04-01T08:09:30.253-04:00Great job! And it looks great.
You should put ...Great job! And it looks great. <br /><br />You should put together an album of pictures you have taken - before and after pictures - of the interior and exterior changes - sort of like a pictorial history of the house under your care and a pictorial history that could be transferred to the new owner whenever that occurs. I am quite sure that any new owner would be most appreciative and interested in the journey you and your house have traveled.Retired Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13662288640032813770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-4927042254906656132022-04-01T08:07:36.818-04:002022-04-01T08:07:36.818-04:00Wow Leigh! Talk about a long term project coming ...Wow Leigh! Talk about a long term project coming to fruition - it looks great.<br /><br />That Dan. I am literally convinced there is nothing he cannot do. ("Do not like the gables available, let me just make a new one...)<br /><br />Also, that is a shocking increase in price in approximately 11 years.Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-73212055046763351222022-04-01T08:04:02.158-04:002022-04-01T08:04:02.158-04:00Rosalea, thanks! Yes, definitely screening! If he ...Rosalea, thanks! Yes, definitely screening! If he didn't, I'm sure we'd have mice and squirrels and snakes taking up residence in the attic.<br /><br />Daisy, it's very rewarding. Both in a sense of accomplishment, and in saving money. It really is a different looking house than what we moved into. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-75383111245814648992022-04-01T07:55:22.812-04:002022-04-01T07:55:22.812-04:00Great job! How rewarding it must be to tackle the...Great job! How rewarding it must be to tackle these things on your own. It looks like a brand new house!daisy ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06129079277073067462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-55749825316421747762022-04-01T06:30:15.758-04:002022-04-01T06:30:15.758-04:00Your house looks beautiful Leigh. Does Dan put scr...Your house looks beautiful Leigh. Does Dan put screening behind the louvres to keep out critters and bugs? Rosaleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09403965807770816977noreply@blogger.com