I watch a video about a wooden house….and discover a band like Foreign Fields. Thanks for the introduction, Neeman Tools! There is so much good stuff out there… I’m glad it’s all around me. … Continue reading
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This is a continuation of yesterday’s blog post. Jekabs Dimiters! That’s the dude! Building the house! And….in the video below…..playing the music. To do something with extreme competence…..and play music, too….that’s a good life. And….his family seems really nice, too. … Continue reading
Man. To say that this is the “best video” is hype. Hype, hype, hype….crazy hype. But….this really is one of the single best things I’ve watched on YouTube. Here’s a fellow who builds this great house using hand tools and … Continue reading
Look at the design work in this garage apartment….the built-ins….the concrete countertops….the use of space! Skill + Creativity=a powerful combination! Man! That’s cool! This couple lives in their van most of the year while they’re travelling and uses this apartment … Continue reading
I’ve said before that sometimes to see the beauty in the things around us we just need to look at it all with the “right eyes”. There’s beauty everywhere….if we look at it in the right light. And I really … Continue reading
These guys did a nice job with this “yurt village”. No heavy equipment….limited power tools. Even with a yurt village….it’s always “location, location, location”. How do you find a site like this? Good for them! Here’s where you can find … Continue reading
This lake is a couple of hours away from some property in Idaho that my father grew up on. It’s in the St. Joe National Forest. “Just a couple of hours” is kind of deceptive, though. It would take us … Continue reading
Oh!! Heck, yeah!! Talking about the Norwegians!! Go, Norway. Here’s the short YouTube description: Norwegians are on average the happiest people in the world. What‘s their secret? It has to do with a high living standard, a life close to … Continue reading
I told the guys at work about this video when we were all complaining about delivering mail in the rain….and they (and I) got the point. Here’s a bunch of folks up in Siberia who gather berries in the forest … Continue reading
This is a nice “cabin life” video….quiet….slow like it is when you’re spending time with yourself in a mountain cabin. Also..like the video says….it might be a good idea to have some food around when you watch this. He eats … Continue reading