June 2007

Last Sunday was Baby Erwin's first birthday. Certinly the most meaningful birthday I have ever attended. The memories of her birth came flooding back. It was nothing like we had imagined, but it was an exceptional experience. We woke up at 2am, and she was born 2 hours later at the foot of the bed. I, two midwives, one neighbor,...

This image is the result of about an hour of driving 10 or 15 blocks. Maybe about 10% of Crestview. By the time I snapped that last pic, they boys were taking turns slapping each other in the back seat, the baby still would not sleep, and Christiane and I were seriously car sick. Research is not easy. Normally I take photos...

In the past two weeks we have had one car wreck, one case of German measles, one outer ear infection, one dead owl, one dead squirrel, and two dead fledglings. We built a fence, shipped 2 doors, and built an e-commerce website. Last weekend I got all fearless with a 20" chainsaw rented from the local Big Box. I took out 4 dead...

I have so much to say, I don't know where to start. In no particular order. 1. We've sold all 12 doors and we're pausing production until July. 2. Having built and shipped 5 doors, I know my costs much better. I updated the price range on the web site to $1500 - $2500. Most doors will be about $1700 including shipping....