There are Worse Places to Catch up on Computer Work :)

There are Worse Places to Catch up on Computer Work :)

Arnold, CA…Yes, even those of us striving to live a simple, off grid life need to catch up on computer work. This is our morning view out our “office” window. There are vastly more expensive offices but are they that much better than a comfortable adirondack chair on a beautiful forest morning? As Thoreau said…”I […]

The Office

The Office

Arnold, CA…Can you still build a life with your own hands? Most studies show we reached peak happiness as a society in 1957. Why? With all our technological progress we are now less happy, less fulfilled & less optimistic about our future. We believe the pioneer spirit is still alive in all of us. That […]

A Bit of Wisdom from Henry David Thoreau

A Bit of Wisdom from Henry David Thoreau

Concord, MA…Henry David Thoreau. July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862. “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.”  […]

Next Batch of Privy Outhouses Underway

Next Batch of Privy Outhouses Underway

Arnold, CA…We would like to thank those who have adopted one of our first batch of Privy Composting Outhouses!!!! We want you to have the best in functional, rustic, timeless & fun outhouses. The next batch will feature a few upgrades including: 1, Full linseed oil finish inside and out. 2, Custom live edge toilet […]

I Think Washington & Jefferson Would be Happy

I Think Washington & Jefferson Would be Happy

Arnold, CA…A Customer from Utah stopped by the Hewn Farmstand on Hwy 4 last week. She purchased two quote signs that are now on their way to a school room wall in Utah. They were the quote from Washington that…”If the freedom of Speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, […]

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