Concord, MA…Sometimes a reminder that the posts of apparently wonderful lives of everyone on social media can be a nothing more than a mask to wear in public. A quote from Thoreau is a reminder of that… “Most men lead lives of quiet desperation.” Henry David Thoreau
Arnold, CA…Wood Fired Pizzas, Burgers, Artisan Bread, even coffee, eggs, pancakes, potatoes & more all taste better when wood fired. Want them to taste even better? Process your firewood the old fashioned way. Just an axe, wood rounds or even limbs & brush that would normally end up in the burn pile. You will feel […]
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 […]
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.” […]
Arnold, CA…Thy Bread & Coffee will be sure may not be in the bible but a few minutes outside prepping your wood, building a fire, perking your coffee & making bread for almost zero cost is a rewarding & satisfying way to start your day. On mornings where the birds are singing as you work […]
“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.” ― Henry David Thoreau, Walden “I wanted to live deep and […]
Arnold, CA…On February 20th, we spent a few more hours working at the property. Mostly it was pad, path and cleanup work. Not too fun to do or watch but necessary none the less.
Arnold, CA…On February 19th we didn’t finish our work until 3:30pm so we were chasing darkness. Working on the trail to our first little building pad was the task at hand. Clearing brush, transplanting some small trees and breaking a shovel were the highlights for the day.
Arnold, CA…For today we thought we would take a look back at a book that for many started it all. Many young readers including me dreamed of one day going into the woods and building our own small cabin. The quote below has spoken to almost all of us at one time or another. “I […]
Arnold, CA…On January 10th we did work on project but not much that was worth video. So we thought a bit of trail cam footage on property might do the trick for today. We needed to change the batteries anyway so it was a good time to pull the files. The video is just raw […]
