WWJD: What WOOD Jill Do by Anita Bretha Freshair

A pile of wood

Sits and waits

And Jill

She never hesitates

A campfire's all

She thinks about

Spring , winter and fall

And summer, no doubt

She lights up a fire

And the world disappears

She can't hear my cries

She won't feel my fears

I told her that it hurt my health

She said to "move away"

There's no way I can change her heart

And I'm nearing moving day

When you live in the city

You can't just burn some wood

But Jill thinks she's real pretty

So she thinks it's all good

It's really just sad

An apartment campfire

But along with a cocktail

It's her heart's true desire

I wore a mask to tell her

She was clouding up the air

She called me a freak 

And she said she didn't care

Then she bowed her head in prayer

Even the devil would know it's a sin

Burning fires and spreading carcinigens

Jill would have a lot in common with him

May my heart and hers, both find compassion.

(Names were not changed to reveal identities)

Oly Water

It may not look like much, but this place is a blessing beyond measure to us, and many, many others.  It is a magical free-flowing artesian well.  Glacial melt, in a pressurized space deep below the earth, flows out of  this copper pipe constantly.  Our well is a cherished and celebrated gift.   It will be our sole source of water in our tiny house.

Moving right along...

Soffits that fit

Today DK stands for detail king.  I am fortunate to have a husband who is patient and detail-oriented.  Great qualities all the way around.  And especially useful in building a tiny house for my special needs. 

Since we used an unconventional formeldehyde-free sheathing (Medex), we decided to build closed soffit boxes.

DK has been thinking this through for awhile and today, he solidified his plan.  Adding to the trickiness of closing up the soffits, we placed our tiny window pretty high to clear the mattress height inside.

So the soffit boxes will be fitted around the windows at each end of the house, with DK's deep kare.

Besides testing out our new camera :)

...I've been preparing our porch for assembly.

(Smiling with my eyes)

And Dyllan, Jozey and Lisa went blackberry picking.

Trim: update via upload

All 9 windows are framed!

We screwed this first corner peice together before screwing it to the house, placed furing strips around the window frames and started installing more on studs.  The furing allows for airflow behind the siding.  It helps to insulate and keep moisture out.  I treated all of our furing strips with a boric acid, vinegar, peroxide mix, to protect them from mold.  

Almost siding-ready...

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This is a rainbow cloud.  DK and I have seen 3 in the last month.  We had a string of 4 and 5 leaf clover finds too.  Super sweet Mother Nature.

All the little details

Silicone seal around window flashing.

Drip grooves accross bottoms of window frames, cut with table saw, then restained. Lucifer

Hairy Cat's Ear

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Furing strips, stained facia boards and trim

Staining almost done...

Done!

We started putting on window frames with an extra strip of flashing accross the top.  We had to screw in 2x4s under the windows on the inside tohave something super solid to secure the frames to, from the outside.  We got all the bottoms on, and it's looking gorgeous, but our camera broke.  It's 10 years old, so it's time to update.  Were hoping to get a new camera soon, so we don't miss documenting any steps.  And it's all about to come together!! 

He's my hero

I met DK 15 years ago.  He has always had a connection to life that keeps him constantly creatively inspired.  I don't think there's anything he can't do.  Neither does he, I asked him. 

It is wonderful to share time with someone with this quality.  

A little over 10 years ago, he and his band learned a song by my favorite reggae artist, Lucky Dube.

It was all over after that.  That's when I became the lucky one, and he became my partner. (And believe me, it was luck.)   He's my hero because he is brave and courageous, and also kind and tender.  He creates, rather than destroy.  He is confident, curious, and hilarious.  He has a strong sense of self and doesn't live by someone else's rules. He lifts others' up by honoring them as individuals.   Even when I got sick, I have never doubted his love for me, but I decided I'd make him prove it by building me a  house, 

                                  

This is the trim for the windows.  So much for the sunny weather in the forecast.  The rain just keeps coming, so he stained the tim in the carport at our current home then we hauled it back out to my bro's.

He built this desk that will go into our little house later.  We would have saved this project if we could make any progress on the actual house, but I really like having it.  It's cedar and pine.  We'll probably protect it with Safeseal later.

On days the forecast doesn't call for rain, we have taken the tarps down, trimmed the tips off the rafters and put up soffits.  

I built these racks for staining the siding and letting it dry.

We allow it to dry awhile, then tuck it into a space under the tarp, where it tents out next to the little house.  The stain is really pretty, and it only carries nasty fumes 'til it dries, which is quick.  This is a big hurdle, so it feels good to get it started.  DK thinks it will go pretty fast, and the Summer Solstice, just days away, offers great promise.