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What a load

Making use of things other people have no use for.

There is a sawmill about an hour away from me. It is run by some Mennonites and they work hard making harvesting and milling logs into what we are all here for. Beautiful boards and timbers with which we use to make our projects. But there is a lot of the tree that is just not useful for sale for this purpose. What to do with the waste? Well in this instance, I heat my home with it. All the slab wood and off cuts are offered up for sale at a really affordable price. I just put my order in and had 2 truckloads delivered. The truck has a 20 yard box on it and the 2 loads cost me about $650 CDN. This will keep me warm in my home for 2 years. That does not include the extra heat cycles from moving and stacking it. A win win situation. A small local company gets some extra dollars that they need, I get to heat for cheap. Not to mention that if they could not sell it, they would have to dispose of it somehow, and that somehow would likely be a large clearing where they could have a burn pile. This way, at least, the waste serves a useful function in it's disposal. I also always find a few pieces that end up in the shop.

We have a bit of work ahead of us.

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2019 Woodstock Woodshow

It was a nice show. Lots to see, lots of displays and vendors. I even kept my purchases to a reasonable level. Take a quick trip around with me and enjoy some of the sights of the 2019 Woodstock Woodshow.

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2019 Woodstock Woodshow

It was a nice show. Lots to see, lots of displays and vendors. I even kept my purchases to a reasonable level. Take a quick trip around with me and enjoy some of the sights of the 2019 Woodstock Woodshow.

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Thanks for sharing some footage of the show. I enjoyed that! Scott
A first time for everything

Lots of life changes this year. What an odd year it's been. Not just with the world in general, but for us personally. May as well keep the changes happening so I did something I never did before. A short video will explain exactly what it is.

New home and shop update.

We moved in Oct 23rd and have been busy making changes to the old church and community centre we bought. It is slowly becoming our home and the shop is developing as time allows.

An update on the church we bought

Things are progressing slowly in our new home. Hundreds of tiny projects that eat up a lot of time, yet they don't seem to make a lot of visual difference. Starting from scratch with a new build is so much easier than going over something that has been in place for a long time and "upgraded" over the years. Such has been our experience way up here in the north. We are making progress though. Some days it seems it's not progressing fast enough though. Of course, the challenges of the times and the location has an effect on things too.

An update on the church we bought

Things are progressing slowly in our new home. Hundreds of tiny projects that eat up a lot of time, yet they don't seem to make a lot of visual difference. Starting from scratch with a new build is so much easier than going over something that has been in place for a long time and "upgraded" over the years. Such has been our experience way up here in the north. We are making progress though. Some days it seems it's not progressing fast enough though. Of course, the challenges of the times and the location has an effect on things too.

did you say electrical nightmare's not sure which one is more disturbing the fuse or the heater I say the baptismal Heater :<(((((((((((
An update on the church we bought

Things are progressing slowly in our new home. Hundreds of tiny projects that eat up a lot of time, yet they don't seem to make a lot of visual difference. Starting from scratch with a new build is so much easier than going over something that has been in place for a long time and "upgraded" over the years. Such has been our experience way up here in the north. We are making progress though. Some days it seems it's not progressing fast enough though. Of course, the challenges of the times and the location has an effect on things too.

Only god knows some of the answers to the cabling Jim

You might want to consider getting behind the pulpit and pray for some guidance.
An update on the church we bought

Things are progressing slowly in our new home. Hundreds of tiny projects that eat up a lot of time, yet they don't seem to make a lot of visual difference. Starting from scratch with a new build is so much easier than going over something that has been in place for a long time and "upgraded" over the years. Such has been our experience way up here in the north. We are making progress though. Some days it seems it's not progressing fast enough though. Of course, the challenges of the times and the location has an effect on things too.

BTW keep investigating you never know what hidden in the walls and ceilings of buildings.

Update on our Chapel Home progress.

Pretty self explanitory. I am too tired and worn out to even think about typing a lot, so just watch…lol

Chapel house update.

I've had too many things to do. Something had to be put aside a bit, and that thing was shooting video. I just took time for a quick update and put it up to show the latest hurdle we face in the new place. Not a DIY job, and not a cheap one either. Thanks to all for the patience and support.

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