O Wise One's Lair

Remember the big concrete slab in my new back yard. O Wise One found a use for it. O Wise One moved in a 12 X 24 Amish made building on there. He has been busy running electric and finishing walls. The electric passed inspection last week and he is now hanging plywood on the walls and insulating. The back wall will be a 8 x 12 foot pantry room with space for a freezer and shelves for my pressure cooker and both empty and full jars and canning equipment. Some of my empty jars I passed on to my daughter before I left. This takes the pressure off of my small kitchen in the house and allows me space for all my canning jars. He will install a small wall air condition unit and a small heater. The remainder of the building will be his workshop and tool storage. With lots of slab left over he is already talking adding a leanto addition to the side of the building and maybe something on front. 

In addition we have a small concrete block shed right out the back door where we store our lawn mower, weed eater and lawn tools. Work continues here in Hickery Holler rain or shine.

Blessings from The Holler

The Canned Quilter

Living Underground 2

Yesterday I wrote about living underground. Most people expect something dark and closed in until they actually come inside. No longer living with those 7 foot ceilings these are now 9 foot. We painted all the walls light and bright. Also installing lots of lighting helps.We tried to keep most of the storage areas such as closets and pantries to the rear of the house where no windows are required but made sure to install adequate lighting.

Living Underground

Most of you who follow this blog are used to this view of my house. I bet you didn't realize that it is actually an underground or earth contact home. In a conversation I had the other day with one of my readers they requested a post about my home. I don't think I can do it on one post so will try to break it into several posts.