Things are Getting Serious

Scheduling everything which is supposed to take place over the next 2.5 years is a chaotic mess.  So for me, the most reasonable way to stay sane is ignore the majority of it and just concentrate on the big stuff; of which there is very little, really.  This is good.  I figure the rest will happen on its own and I'll deal with it then.

I've mentioned earlier that C3 and I are looking to do some work up at the cabin over the next year and a half so we can start making decisions on what sort of buildings we'll be putting up at home, whenever we find the place we will turn into home.  Cordwood and timber frame construction are two of the methods we're really concentrating on.  A combination of rammed earth and earth bag is another option on the list.  It's all eventually going to come down to how much wood is on the land we find and how the soil is composed.  Regardless, timbers are being cut this spring and summer in prep for putting a screen porch on the cabin.

And therefore, this came along at about the perfect time:

We'll be attending the June 12-13 and June 14-15 sessions.

A couple days of hands on training in both timber framing and cordwood, during the prime of summer, next to the backwaters of the Mississippi.  It's also just across the river from where my Dad grew up and along a section of the river where I spent plenty of time outdoors as a kid.

There is a limited head count on the class.  If you happen to be interested in attending, I'd probably get signed up earlier rather than later.  Deposit required.

I'm looking forward to seeing some of this stuff in practice.  Having read a lot of books, making the first set of mistakes with someone around to correct them is the next step.  And without any specific figuring this just sort of fell into place.  I love it when a plan (or lack thereof) comes together.