hillbilly habitat

[dilligaf]

Well , here on the mountain just past the kudzu patch we have decided to make us a hillbilly habitat. .an original old fashioned cabin in the mountains ,, a real piece of americana, an old fashioned barn (cabin) raising...

We have just taken on the task of building us a tried n true rustic cabin in the woods.. ....other than the use of a modern day chain saw, we are building the whole thing as it was done in the old days. .We have begun cutting down trees and cutting them into the proper lengths we will be needing for construction. .today we also began to strip the bark from the trees....

Now here comes the good part...;)

We are looking for folks to come and help us out in our endeavor.. Folks that would like a taste of the mtns of north GA.. Folks that may want to take a break from every day life and enjoy nature and help us to build a hillbilly habitat.. Folks that would like to come spend a few days building what to us is part of our legacy here... To help build a communal type place for hippies , travelers and hikers to come and hang out, get a break and get a feel for what good old mountain homesteading is about...

We cant offer to pay folks at this point in time for their efforts.However, with love ,kindness and some good old homestyle cookin and with some hard work by all, We will build ourselves a haven for folks for years to come when they just need a get away or way station...

Anyone interested in coming and helping us out please send me or hippyhillbilly a pm or sumthing and we will get directions and more info to ya...

luv n lite,
dilli

[angelgodiva]

That is so cool, Dilli--I always wanted a place like that too. I remember when I was a kid wondering why the hell the Beverly Hillbillies would leave that awesome cabin they lived in to go to that stupid mansion. I loved the little cabin they built out in back for Granny.
I sure wish I could help...oh, by the way, I get to stop wearing my brace indoors next week, and only have to wear it out on uneven ground. Too bad I wasn't that well healed when I was down there. I'll try not to get any surgery next summer, though.

[dilligaf]

so glad to hear you are doing better with yourt knee,,, you seem to be progressing quite rapidly even with your obstacles you have had along your way to recovery....

pack a bag n come sit on a log and scrape with us angel momma,,, would love to have ya back,,,, before next summer even:)

this lil log cabin thing has always been my sorta dream house,, tis what i always have wanted, to go back to 1867 ;) nix the electric n such and have the oneness with nature that i was meant to have,,,,, we are putting it where hhb has always wanted to build a house, since a real mansion house lol is out of the picture at this point in time we are gonna give this a go for and see what we come out with even though it isnt something i will be in full time,, since eventually we would like to have travelers n folks passin thru and using it,,,, but anywho this will be our experiment and see how we can do ,,, until we really do have to pack up head west and completely go whole hog outta civilization...

[oldwolf]

Heya Dilli & HHB,

How's the zoning out your way - do you have to put down a footer ? are you going for wooden flooring ? - using logs for joists ?
God I wish we had our scene better together so we could come down and give you all a hand - love what you're doing
Do you have to let the logs season ? Draw shaves can be pretty expensive unless you find them used or make them yourselves (out of leaf springs)

More power to both of you - keep the energy flowing.

[dilligaf]

zoning??? ;)

um we doin it in real hippy hillbilly fashion,,, putting it on skids so it can move a foot or two if needed, therefore it isnt a permanent structure and the zoning wont affect it.....:p

everything is going to be log,,,
yes it is better to allow the wood to season, however as hillbillies,,, we doing it the old old way n scraping throwing it togetherand chinking it,,, then when it has seasoned do the chinks again,,, hel iffin we can get this one up and functional maybe we will build 10 or 12 more all on skids n just spend a day every other week jockeying cabins round...

right now we be using a machete,,,, which seems to work fairly well ,,, we are looking for a scraper but yes they are hard to come by,,,,

any who thanks for the thoughts and iffin yall get any way ward travelers heading south ,,, sendum on to us and we will do same for your situation there iffin we know of anyone heading up that away ...

luv nlite
dilli

[dilligaf]

this is where we are at this point in time,,, we have gotten 9 logs pealed so far, only bout 50 more to go

[angelgodiva]

I can still only bend my knee halfway, but it is healed well. I no longer have to wear the brace at home, so that's good.
You all will definitely see me before next summer if I get bad news from the doc about the lump under my arm, but if it turns out not to be a bad tumor, it will probably be summer before I can get there. I'll let you know what happens.
I do wish I was there. I'm happy for you.

[Heat]

Angel

I caught this message and one in Random and I shall keep you in my thoughts as I know the fear and hope and the turmoil that you must be feeling now.

I hope with all that I am that this is just one of those benign lumps. I shall wait to hear from you the results but want you to know that you are thought of and will spin what light I can for you.

Take care of you!
Heather

[dilligaf]

yes angel do let us know what is going on with you,,, we r worried and wondering whats up with you as well

we had a good productive mornin today and got 13 more logs peale d of bark,,, that makes it about half of the wall logs are done.. worked on cleanig up some of the down brush and piled it up and salvaged whatever other hunks of wood we could for firewood and stacked that sorta as well... next weekend we prolly wont work on much other than maybe cutting down a few more trees,,hhb n i are going camping n day hiking for a couple days for my burpday and some alone time ..;)

[newo]

I have to hand it to you guys, it's something I used to talk about doing but it never amounted to more than talk. If Georgia was Oregon I'd stop by and help out. Hope it turns out great!

[dilligaf]

thankies newo..... n this is for all those that have just talked bout it n not done over the years ,,, for we were in that same boat as well and jst got sick of all the imagunnados...... and are finally goin

as well as for all those that say boy i would really like toooooooooooooo............ but ....

that it can be done when it is a dream one has,,, just takes a bit of determination, will and a few dozen blisters n cuts n a silly or not so dream

[dilligaf]

well it has been a lil while since an update on the cabin,,,, but we have pretty much continued workin on it when we have time,,, with the exception of a campin weekend, a lazy weekend and a sick weekend,,,, however we have been piddlin the entire time,,,
http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/289DSC00050.JPG
after the first day of constructin
http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/289DSC00057.JPG
after the second day... i think we all have thought that this would be goin a bit faster than it is.... just gotta say that i am dang glad that we dont have to have this cabin built before winter to survive through it....
http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/289DSC00061.JPG
beginnings of our state of the art plumbing,,,, welllllllll state of the art for 1784

[Heat]

Well I think I would say that progess is progess even if it is not at the speed we like... :)

Looks good and the plumbing will come in handy for sure.....lol

Good to see your progress with the homestead and look forward to seeing the next logs go up......one step closer to finished! :)

Take care of all of you! :)

[newo]

Looks pretty small to me, barely enough room for a bed and a wood stove.

[hippiehillbilly]

AHHHH TIS A HOBBIT HOUSE,,SMALL INDEED!!!:p


120 SQUARE FEET ON THE MAIN LEVEL ,,WITH A 60 SQUARE FOOT LOFT FER SLEEPIN....

WHAT MORE COULD ONE ASK FOR??
WILL HAVE A DONATED WOOD STOVE FER HEAT AN VITTLES,,REST WILL BE LANTERNS AN LUV N LITE!!!:)

[oldwolf]

Now should both you and Dillyi live in there, good friends you must be and stay, lest you had another place to go.

Seems like a great way to learn to Love fully the other and yerself as well.

And for 1 what a wonderful little hermitage - Waystation to recoup along the Way.
Communal meals I hope...
Don't let nothing stop you
Yeee Hah

[dilligaf]

ahhhhhhhhhhhh old wolf,,, we get along great actually, even now we r just in a 30 ft long tin can ,,, and the rest of our time is spent pretty much working and we work n ride side by side through it all,,,, generally only a couple days a month where i just plain dont like him much and even then i only escape about two hundred yards in the opposite direction of the cabin,,,
n yes the whole cabin thing is goin to be more of a way station, pit stop getaway place and yes communal meals,

nope nothing will stop us and when this is finished we are already looking into what will be next built in my escape spot,,,then i shall find me a nutha one...

will post more updates when we gottem,,
love n lite

[dilligaf]

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/289floorlumber.jpglumber for the floors and roof

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/289day3cabin.jpg
the floor skeleton is in now and ready to get covered with temporary plywood so that we can finish the cabin,, when the outside of the cabin is done we will then floor the cabin with the lumber in the first picture.

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/289cabinday3.jpg
the cabin after our third saturday of building it... as you can tell it is a verrrrrrry slow and altho not real hard work it is tedious and sorta boring in a way ,,,, but all in all we are happy with the progress we are making on it and will continue workin on it til it is done and we are beginning to plan the next project albeit on a bit smaller scale

[dilligaf]

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/289cabinweek4.jpg

this is where we ended up ,,,being it was such a nice weekend we decide to work today as well for a while so seems like we really made some progress for a change,,,,,, dont ferget folks i have shrunk the pic on here,, so it may look a bit out of proportion,,,

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/289backsidewk4.jpg
back wall of the cabin,,,, it is now from where the floor will be about 5 ft up tall

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/289corners.jpg
here is a pic of the corners after they have had the foam chink put in,,, on the lower logs it has been cut back to ready it for the final chink when the time comes,,,,, on the tp logs i am still waiting to trim it back til next week,,

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/289fallpretty.jpg

here is how it is looking now,,,,, getting logs up n on the cabin n off the ground,,, starting to clean up debris n brush from the ground around and havin a nice lil fire to warm our hands and burn up scrub,,,

[dilligaf]

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/225cabin11-7.jpg

after this next week we should be up to where the loft will be built.... and then hopefully it will go a bit faster,,,
http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/225woods.jpg one of the views from the window of the cabin

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/225cabinscene.jpg finally got all the lumber moved from the driveway n up the hill to where it will actually be used,,,

[Butterflygal]

Wow!! I'm really impressed!! The cabin looks so awesome, I wouldn't mind staying there at all. A few months ago, my ex took me to a cabin in the woods for the weekend. It's not like what yours will be because it had working water, toilet, etc.. But log cabins totally rocks and I would really love to experience the old days.

[newo]

It's been over a month since our last update, we want another picture!

[dilligaf]

well sorry we been so long with out an update,,,, but a few weeks back the young buck here beat katey mae up and then she was in the hospital and we been dealing with the legal system bunches,,, anywho things on the cabin had to come to a screechin halt for a few weeks however, hopefully here in next couple weeks we will get back to workin on it... in the mean time i will post the latest pics we took before or lil hiatus ...

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/289DSC00226.JPG

here is the beam that was cut from a tree that had fallen here on the property

the window opening you see in the wall is not the actual size of the window,,,, was just to give us a basic idea of where the window is going

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/289DSC00233.JPG


this is a view of the sunsetting just today when i was up taking pics of the cabin,,, this was taken from just out the front door of it

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/289DSC00223.JPG

here is the front of the cabin up to where we are now at..... where the beams n such are is where we will make the loft area ...

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/289DSC00240.JPG


view from the backside of the cabin as of now....

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/289DSC00227.JPG

looking down into the cabin and where the floor will be from where the loft will be....


there hope this keeps everyone satisfied for a lil bit ttil we can get back out into the woods and work on it more.... unfortunately with all that been going on and missing work the almighty dollar has to take precedent over the fun projects for a lil while til we can catchi things back up to where they need to be in order to stay in line with all our other goals for ourselves.... ah well such is life,,, but i must say we really do miss working on it,,, and have all agreed that as soon as we can we will be back at it

[dilligaf]

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/289Picture_020.jpg the top beam went in

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/289fronttoptimber.jpgview from the front after the beam was in

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/289endofxmas.jpgview from the front after we put a few more beams inor whatever ya call them:P

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/289openloft.jpg a view from main floor up to the loft and roof

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/289cabinxmas.jpg here is where we finished this afternoon,,, the fire is burnin brush and limbs from a wind storm the other nite ,,, none of the trees fell on the cabin but several fell all around n made a giant mess!:P

[dilligaf]

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/289hollowview.jpg view of the hollow that i had fun playing with,,,,, will be the view out one of the windows,,, overlooks a small creek

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/289000_0063.JPG got the loft in today and the view that we will have from it

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/289lowerlevelny.jpg
here is the loft from the main floor up and lookin at bottom of the loft

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/289000_0050.JPG
n here is what it looks like after a good day working along,,, i spent most of my day fetchin dropped utensils for ppl and burnin brush and junk from the trees that fell a couple weeks ago

[angelgodiva]

Beautiful job, guys!
I am so looking forward to coming down this summer and seeing it in person!

[dilligaf]

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/289cabinjan9end.jpghere we are after another day workin on the cabin..... floor went in ,,, roof system and supports went in and alot more burnin of brush and stuff
http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/289floorin.jpg
here is the floor that we put in this weekend,, all rough cut lumber

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/289roofsystem.jpg here is the roof system , now just bout ready for the roof

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/289sunsetjan9.jpg n here is the sunset that we got to sit n relax to after workin on the cabin

[oldwolf]

Damn, now I know why you moved down there.... Argh cloudy skies rain and rain snow and sleet and rain ... achoo and god bless you
y'all rock !

[dilligaf]

lol now old wolf,,,, it aint been much a real winter up there either so no complainin;)... n we have had a bit of cold n yuck,,,, however as we all know,,,, when the weather is booootiful for too long when it aint sposed ta be,,,, WE GUNNA PAY!:P

[Dustinthewind]

I love your cabin, how big is it? ( I may have missed if you posted the dimensions)

hhb looks to be pretty tall and the pics make it look like he wont fit in it.. :)

[dilligaf]

lol it is bout 12 foot x ten foot

inside tis bout 6 foot 5 or 6 with a beam thats a bit lower inside,,, the loft at center is bout 5'6 tall,,,,
so yes hhb is tall 6'4
and he mostly fits in it lol

[dilligaf]

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/289frontafterwash.jpg
it is all dried in now, windows are set, and the door is just rough set for the time being

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/289cabinafterwash2.jpg

here is a view of the windows in place and roughed in door, roof has tar paper on and is awaiting the tin... we have also started the process of pressure washing it , so that when it is completed we can seal it to keep the natural colors of it

[Dustinthewind]

its looking really really good, thanks for posting pictures. Its been great watching it since its start.

[dilligaf]

glad you like it..

You should get you a plane ticket an come on down and see it for yourself,,,..

Im sure everyone here would love to have you come for a visit...

[Dustinthewind]

:) i dont know about that one. I havent really been out of california.

[newo]

It's been 2 months since our last update. Any progress?

[hippiehillbilly]

well, as with anything,,priorities took up a lot of our time,,yes there has been much progress here,just not on the cabin,,there is a new outdoor kitchen complete with a earth oven,the gardens are all tilled and ready for planting,we had the katuah spring council here wich we were busy for a couple weeks preparing for,now its time to get wood up..

We should be finishin up the cabin in a couple weeks if all go's as planned...
but you no how that gos...

[newo]

Hey, cool chipmunk! He must be toe tappin' to this one playing the harmonica http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/643GIFchipmunk.gif

[mariecstasy]

wow, i am so very impressed by all that you have done and how self-sufficient you have been. its a blessing to be reliable on your land and give back to her so very much as well. you both rock and i am so glad things are progressing. i was so sad that i had to miss your gathering last year and now after seeing and hearing of all that your place has to offer, i am even sadder:(

[dilligaf]

thank ya marie,,, although we are a longgggggggggg way from self sufficiency still and prolly wont ever truly be totally self reliant...;)... we have come along way though and hopefully we will continue on the path we are on...
thankya much and come on down any ol time ya get yaself a chance,,, we are always open here....:)

[Dustinthewind]

Everything keeps looking better and better and better!! You guys have done so much since i started coming to the forums, i love looking at the progress you guys have made. :)

[hippiehillbilly]

ahh the negative energy ebbs an flows,, the spirit is back alive with the cabin..

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/289cabinafterwash2.jpg

she sat till now..http://www.hipforums.com/forums/images/smilies/embarassed.gif

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/cabinfront6.jpg



We have HEALED OURSELVES FROM THE EVIL THAT PLAGUED US!!http://www.hipforums.com/forums/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

More updates to come,, she will be done by spring,,,..

can someone donate us 6 square of cedar shake shingles or 600 bucks??

[hippiehillbilly]

man this is fun again!!!:)

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/windowhole21.jpg

backsides almost done as well..:p

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/backsidefrominside.jpg

[angelgodiva]

If I had 600 bucks it would be yours...I'm glad to hear that you're enjoying the work again.
God willing, I will get there this year.
Congrats on the cessation of your support payments; that should help.
Love you guys--things are looking good!

[shameless_heifer]

What a lovely cabin, y'all have done well.. nothin' is worth nothin' unless there is hard work involved. When an idea is born, it's thrilling, but when that idea is transformed from thought to action by the doing of it, it becomes part of you and lives and breaths inside the being of it. The cabin that Love built.
Brightest Blessings and my your hands be busy with love and joy
sh

[hippiehillbilly]

started on the tounge an groove on the gable ends on the inside today..

when thats finished, the windows will be set,then the front door,then the loft ladder,then the wood stove will be installed,then the outside trim,then the chinking,,then the inside trim,, then other than the lansdcaping and the outdoor kitchen an shitter she will be complete..

Anyone that has experiance in such things or is wanting to learn is welcome to come and help on the project..

im sure its gonna drag out otherwise..

im due to start gettin next years firewood up,,wont be long its gonna be garden time,,etc etc.. an the cabin will have to wait again if we dont have help..

will post more pics in just a lil bit,,...

luv n lite...

[hippiehillbilly]

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/lofttng2.jpg
http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/fronttng.jpg
http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/bottletree11.jpg


ahhh hell we was blessed with the wood long ago,,just sat ,, we sanded it once before hangin it,, an were sure it will serve the purpose..

just takes time,, ..

luv n lite...

[Selfsustaingsociety]

Looks great, the whole feelfreefarmproject site it wonderfull too. hope you keep posting and let us continue getting and giving encouragement. Wish you guys were closer.

[paintingjames]

i am coming to help even got some tools :X

[hippiehillbilly]

i could use some help..

im not much of a self motivator..

always seem to get 5 times as much done when someone else is around than when im workin by myself..

gotta set of chisels??
lotsa trim to be inset around the windows an door.. ;)

HELP ME PLEASE,, lol..

[paintingjames]

trim eh...you got the right man. ;) got one decent chisel. you got a stone grinder? ;)
i'm lookin at getting a chisel set though...but that's more when i strat doing the actual carvings and what not....

[hippiehillbilly]

yes i have a double grinder,, lectric i admit,, but has both ..

[paintingjames]

unfortunatley i don't have a good chop saw, but can do it by hand:)
all i really need is a coping saw to run with some trim, except for crown, which gets a little more complicated, but i can make a mitor box out of a wood block and get it done.:)

[paintingjames]

or are you talking about somethin different?

[paintingjames]

i need to see if my sister still has that kick pottery wheel for me now that i finally have a place to set it up (i.e. a piece of ground and an open sky, and a tarp when not in use!!, which i have!)

[dilligaf]

a potting wheel kewl beanz bro.... our wierd errrr eclectic.... errrrr nah they r weird .... neighbours are potters.....:)

[paintingjames]

i'll prolly get along just fine :X

[hippiehillbilly]

i thought u was talkin bout a sharpinin stone fer yer chisels..

twas what i was talkin bout..

but yeah our neighbors are potters,, freaky old ones..

ones a veitnam vet,, other has a phd in psych but chose to be a potter..

you can play with clay an get really bad psychological advice in one visit.. :P

[paintingjames]

the chisel ?? i only need one of em as a multi purpose tool for doing trim right, or was you wanting em for something else?

[paintingjames]

hahaha i thinnk i'll take my wheel to the woods!

[paintingjames]

potters wheel that is....i love being in the woods when i'm puffin out pots ;)
yeah that grinders wheel is gonna come in handy i needa give meh chisel a good scaldin!
just got a fucking fantastic deal today at lowes on some cordless hitachi power tools...an 18v impact drill, circular saw, saws all (full size) and even a fucking flourescent lantern to brighten the deal.....batteries, blades, charger and a nice ass "doctor's bag" !! it was soooooo cheap...
just built a book shelf for my van finally!!!
that circular saw is a little woodchuck! and so am i now :X

[hippiehillbilly]

oh my gawd,, watch them hitachi tools,, they put sumethin in the green to addict you.. ;)

NO,,, SERIOUS!!!

want proof??:eek:

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/tool_crib_second_time_around.JPG

[paintingjames]

muahaha *rubs hands together*
excellent

[paintingjames]

these things are beasts man! 2 hours straight on one battery and i mean 2 hours straight...circular saw plows through 2 by...constantly...then switch over to saws all(and you know it takes a lot to power a saws all!!) then pre-drilling then screwing 3 inch screws with the impact driver....broke two drill bits :X .....2 figgen hours on one battery...worked straight till 7:30 with the halogen lantern :X
i guessen we're fittin to do some work next weekend or shortly thereafter;)

[dilligaf]

:)

[hippiehillbilly]

these things are beasts man! 2 hours straight on one battery and i mean 2 hours straight...circular saw plows through 2 by...constantly...then switch over to saws all(and you know it takes a lot to power a saws all!!) then pre-drilling then screwing 3 inch screws with the impact driver....broke two drill bits http://www.hipforums.com/forums/images/smilies/devil.gif .....2 figgen hours on one battery...worked straight till 7:30 with the halogen lantern
i guessen we're fittin to do some work next weekend or shortly thereafteroh no,, its to late..http://www.hipforums.com/forums/images/smilies/eek.gif

for the record that aint my tool box.. ive seen the horrors of hitachi addiction first hand and its not pretty..

save yourself now an go buy somethin by dewalt, before its to late.... http://www.hipforums.com/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif

[paintingjames]

the damn impact driver just went out on me , but it's got a year warranty. damnit man i don't like theese vibes. did i just buy toys?/

[hippiehillbilly]

ahaahhahahhaahahahahahahahahahaha,, no there top o line really..

just look at the price..!!

aahhaahaahaahahahaahaahaha..

heheehe hey there still green.. :p

ahahaahhaahaa

[paintingjames]

i forgot to pop the clutch !!!! works like all hell now!
deffinitly not top o the line, but deffinitley not the bottom.
just went and got a dewalt drill/attachment set though, and their saw blades too.....the green yeller-jacket

[hippiehillbilly]

im so confused..

[paintingjames]

muahahaha

[paintingjames]

as far as that war goes, you could say this is my way of resolving neutrality! :p

[paintingjames]

hey is it cool if i build myself a vacation cabin there? need to get an axe

[paintingjames]

no wait i got a saws all! :p

[hippiehillbilly]

hey man,, can ya make a wheel chair outta forest products??

maybee a rickshaw??

[hippiehillbilly]

hey is it cool if i build myself a vacation cabin there? need to get an axe
man as long as it dont envolve a building permit,,build whatever ya want..

[paintingjames]

[QUOTE=hippiehillbilly]hey man,, can ya make a wheel chair outta forest products??

[QUOTE]

bahahahhaha ah hahahaha
shit too funny! man i'm really not as ignoramus as i sound hehehehe
sweeet don't need a buildin permit for a yurt muahaha

[hippiehillbilly]

as long as its not over 10x12,, or is a movable structure under,, fuck man,, we got the 42 page county code book here,, you read it.. ;)

[paintingjames]

engeneering speak freaks me out
10*12 thats plenty of room fer a guest cabin/yurt !

[hippiehillbilly]

well i struggled with my back from febuary till like a month ago..

but we had a great day up at the cabin yesterday,,its gettin there..
ma an pa piddles an dilli started the kitchen structure,

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/kitchenspot.jpg

an i finished the T&G on the inside,

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/tngbunk.jpg

an set the front window,,

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/frontwindow.jpg


its gettin there,,..

we have a buncha pregnant goats now,had a half ass garden,,.. lifes good..

we doin ok..

luvin you...

[newo]

Looking good, HH. And hey, I always forget to reset the date on my camera too.

[hippiehillbilly]

the roofs finally on, the wood stoves in,an the door will be hung today.(pics of stove and door to come)

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/roofnchimney.jpg


http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/roof2.jpg



just in time for fall..:)

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/woodsatcabin.jpg

[HoneySuckleBlue]

Oh yeah, that looks nice!!


Love all the colors in the trees and the shingles, that looks cool:)

Yum, what a cozy litle place!! You guys have done such a great job!!

[Garden Knowm]

Great Thread!!!

[RiffRaff]

Any updates on this project?

[orison319]

http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/tngbunk.jpg

is this house haunted??

[hippiehillbilly]

lol,,i believe that would be the smoke from a cigarette..

but to answer your question. yes we have many spirits that roam the property.less than 10 miles from here was one of the internment camps for the trail of tears.
you havent lived till youve paused during a drum circle and realized there was drums and chanting still going even though no one was playing anymore..

oh and the lady in white even comes in the house on occasion although she prefers to hang out down in the hollow by the creek. we dont think she is cherokee and she seems happy enough but shes definetly a ghost..lol

[orison319]

lol,,i believe that would be the smoke from a cigarette..

your telling me all the others Ive seen were a hoax.. :(
Great pic's btw, man.. :)

[hippiehillbilly]

thanks.. and yes riff raff the cabin is done now except for a bit of trim i need to get done..

its just a tedious process of chiseling logs and fitting and refitting. patience isnt one of my finer points but it will get done..

i will have to find the pics and i will post them ..

in the mean time there is a whole album of them here

http://www.kodakgallery.com/feelfreefarmproject

along with many other pics here.. enjoy..

[mariecstasy]

lol,,i believe that would be the smoke from a cigarette..

but to answer your question. yes we have many spirits that roam the property.less than 10 miles from here was one of the internment camps for the trail of tears.
you havent lived till youve paused during a drum circle and realized there was drums and chanting still going even though no one was playing anymore..

oh and the lady in white even comes in the house on occasion although she prefers to hang out down in the hollow by the creek. we dont think she is cherokee and she seems happy enough but shes definetly a ghost..lol

What is the trail of tears?

Your place intrigues me so!

[hippiehillbilly]

,, the trail of tears was when they rounded up all the native americans and took them west, killing torturing them etc in the process... The internment camp nearby was where they initially gathered them up before herding them out .. This area had a very large cherokee population

you n the family should come up some time for a spell marie... we aint that far away :)

[mariecstasy]

I would adore that. I would also love to put the kids to work so they could see how easy they have things:)

I'll have to look at their school schedules and see when it would fit in.

I've never seen a ghost. But I might stick around for a bit after that sort of torture too:( So many have suffered in their lives. Makes me feel very grateful for my life thus far.

[hippiehillbilly]

aint much to do around here now. im fixing to go start building one of these,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTBJJsgUsG8

just cause i can,and aint got nothin better to do..lol

round about mid march we will start putting in the cold crops and getting cranked up for the growing season. then there will be plenty to do,till then its kinda make work..

we would love to have yall though.. yer welcome anytime just let us know...

[mariecstasy]

That shelter kicks ass. I didn't realize the dead leaves were poisonous to insects. Man I have so much to learn in this world.

He said "looks like hard work" or something along that line. I didn't think it looked that hard. But do wonder about finding so many large branches. Also...that bed did not look comfy to me in the least;)

I'd really love to make it down. I have wanted to for years. Speaking of which, Angelgodiva just popped into my head. Do you guys speak with her anymore?

[hippiehillbilly]

dilli again,,
we have not heard anything in over two years whatsoever... i tried calling a long ways back n phone was no longer in service. i dunno what happened with her but i dont think if something did happen and she passed anyone in her presence would notify us ...:(

no that bed doesnt look comfy lol,,, i am thinking i could improve that bit ,,, i hope.. we shall see how hard it is lol,,, its another one of my ideas :P

[HoneySuckleBlue]

It's nice to have y'all out here:D