by Alan Stankevitz | Jun 1, 2002
Moonfest is over now and things have returned back to normal at Day Creek. Wall number 22 was completed this week, even though I had a late start. Monday was a day to relax a bit. I didn’t get too much done other than getting my supplies for the week. Tuesday I...
by Alan Stankevitz | May 27, 2002
Sandwiched in between the frostbitten winds of spring and deer fly-biting summer comes Moonfest. The trick to Moonfest is to find a weekend that our friends can get together, pick a good-weather weekend and of course, have it during a full moon. Once in a blue moon,...
by Alan Stankevitz | May 23, 2002
Driving back from Kansas on Sunday found me cruising along Interstate 35 in Iowa. As I was approaching the Minnesota border, I noticed something out of the corner of my eye—A wind farm! Of course being a RE nut, I had to investigate. I took the next exit heading west...
by Alan Stankevitz | May 12, 2002
Well, it’s another soggy weekend up at the homestead. Weather can be quite frustrating this time of year and this year is no exception. For those who are estimating how long it will take to build your cordwood house, don’t overlook the weather factor—it...
by Alan Stankevitz | May 1, 2002
It’s a rainy night, so I thought I would do some writing. The past two weeks have been rather punky, weather-wise. After the week of very warm weather, it has snowed that last two weekends. It certainly doesn’t stick around long, but just the site of any...
