Category: Rural Living
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Frosty Transformer
Around the beginning of November we had a strange weather system come through the region. It was mostly fog and the temperature was just low enough to have it form ice crystals on everything. As the icey crystals grew, it started to snap the electric lines from the weight. Our power was out off and…
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Septic Tank Product Review; Us vs Store bought
What am I talking about? City dwellers don’t have to worry about septic maintenance stuff except in their portable RVs where they might have a sewage holding tank. I’m not talking about RVs here. My house is on a septic system, meaning I have to look after the maintenance of my sewage. In my world,…
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Water, Water Everywhere…None to Drink
Currently I have been keeping myself busy on the homestead. We are looking at getting a new water treatment system for the house. I was at the Red Deer Home and Acreage Show in March and gathered some information. We are expected to go with Culligan since they manufacture the products they sell. If you…
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In The Beginning
I’ve always admired the blog sites of other carpenters, furniture makers and wood workers. Several good links can be found off the Taunton Publishing website. The two magazines that I often read are Finehomebuidling.com and Finewoodworking.com. Since late 2006 I have switched back to a craft that is rooted in my childhood – Carpentry. It’s…