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The Windward Blog:
Back to the Bath
January 7 -- hosing up the faucet
January 4 -- installing the plumbing for the sink drain
January 2 -- installing the low-volume toilet
December 31 -- risers in place
December 30 -- half-laping the carcase
December 28 -- adding more light to the cabinet
December 24 -- adding the medicine cabinet from The Bins
December 23 -- finishing the painting and mounting light fixtures
December 19 -- priming the sheetrock, and making a carcase
Looking for Tracks
A fresh snowfall gives valuable insights
Our First Hatchling
Mo's incubator project pays off
Vermadise Update
making the chickens play nice
Moving a Container
December 22 -- leveling the container
December 15 -- the container arrives at its final destination
December 13 -- almost there, and iPod thoughts
December 11 -- reaching the half-way point
December 9 -- crossing open ground
December 8 -- shifting the axle
December 2 -- waiting out the snow
November 25 -- finishing up the rear
November 24 -- trying out the axle
November 22 -- making the first move
November 21 -- widening an axle
Vermadise Update
making the chickens play nice
Prepping the Motar Mixer
Getting ready to make compressed earth bricks
Greetings from Costa Rica
Lindsay checks in and describes what she's up to
Warm-e-rator
Monique reconfigures the warm-e-rator as an incubator
Sweet Stevia
Monique describes her work with a natural sweetener
First Real Snow
more snow already than all of last winter
An Observation
on a similarity between art, science and Windward
Nature Takes a Toll
Monique takes steps to protect the ducks and guineas
Of Apples and Pears
Monique describes what's going on in the kitchen
November Update
tending to the fall to winter transition
Supporting The Freezer Trailer
November 12 -- setting the first pillar
Thoughts on a Windward Sky
Lindsay shares some thoughts and pics
Mushroom Hunting
Monique talks about working with Windward fungii
Tree to Owl, Etc.
Meg's Adventures in Wood Sculpting
November 4 -- the salmon
October 20 -- getting started
A Few More Rules
Karen passes along some thoughts
Getting Chestnuts Started
Lindsay discusses the options
Butchering a Pair of Roosters
Matt talks about the experience
Arrival Thoughts
Monique talks about arriving
Building the Octangle Yurt
October 25 -- adding the southern half-bents
October 19 -- boxing in the top
October 12 -- starting to secure the bent elements
October 3 -- tamping in the crushed rock balast
September 21 -- capping the first bent
September 16 -- starting on the first bent
Setting Octangle's foundation
Harvesting Potatoes
Lindsay enjoys the sky show
Cider Thoughts
Lindsay on cider and 3,000 mile apples
Lavender and Saffron
two more crops become established
Garlic and Corn
harvesting and planting continue
Propagation Greenhouse
October 12 -- rearranging the grow benches
September 17 -- finishing the felt and mounting the vents
September 11 -- venting the north roof
August 25 -- the north roof gets decked
August 24 -- modifying the north roof
July 29 -- volcanic cinder and a new north wall
July 9 -- the roof goes on
July 7 -- installing the walls
July 6 -- setting the sill
June 29 -- building the foundation
Water Catchments
expanding our water supply
Thoughts on the Wheat Situation
Matt describes our visit to the grainery
Laying in More Apples
getting ready to make cider
Rigging for Cooler Weather
Lindsay talks about changes made and planned
A pic from the Way-Back Machine
Lindsay finds a pic of the wheat that was
Laying in Some Wheat
stocking up while there's still some left
Preserving Fruit and Community
Some of Lindsay's thoughts on "preserving" community
Reworking a Water Manifold
September 24 -- filling in around the vault
August 24 -- removing the old manifold and installing the new
August 23 -- first, find the leak and remove the vault
Harvesting Duckweed
Getting started with a key crop
The Barrel-ponics Homesite
a link to lots of information on small scale aquaponic systems
Feral Plum Chutney
Lindsay finds an abandoned plum orchard
September 21 -- trying out a "conserve" receipe
Oneota Gorge
Exploring a bit of the Gorge we hadn't visited before
Thoughts on Sheep and Wool
Lindsay describes what a material culture means to her
September Garden Notes
September 13 -- time to harvest, time to plant
Elderberry Options
Lindsay talks about another of our wild resources
Bunny Feed
Nikki describes her work compounding rabbit feed
Lots to do with Peaches
Lindsay and Gina tackle the peach windfall
Of Peaches and Gardens
Lindsay shares some initial reactions and later thoughts
Garden Update
the 'terns start prepping for winter
Wild Harvst Apple Pies
Linsay and Nikki do a bit of wild-crafting
Bike rides and Blackberry Jam
Linsay describes her second day at Windward
Prepping the Site for the Next Yurt
August 25 -- moving out another old RV
March 28 -- mounting the front wheels
Of Goats and Guineas
August 24 -- the guinea move to their own coop
July 5 -- the guinea chicks leave the brooder
June 13 -- Jewel arrives along with ten guinea chicks
Reworking a Water Manifold
August 24 -- removing the old manifold and installing the new
August 23 -- first, find the leak and remove the vault
Portland to Eureka
Alison and Mindy bike the Oregon coast
The Freezer Trailer Arrives
August 15 -- a sketch of where we're going with this
August 12 -- taking our meat processing to the next level
Jay's Got Fry
the "Away Team" reports success
Adding a Bath/Shower Room
August 13 -- the last sheet goes into place
July 19 -- prepping the sheet rock
July 3 -- minor setback
July 1 -- the drywall work continues
June 27 -- mounting green rock and backer board
January 28 -- adding more bracing
Wood Gas Update
our TLUD makes some initial runs
Update on Tank 2
August 8 -- disappointing news re the NO valve
August 7 -- adding two hydroponic flats
August 6 -- one small additional detail
August 4 -- adjusting outlet levels
July 19 -- bringing the first circuit on line
June 20 -- Jacque identifies the mystery plant
June 16 -- a new plant for the tank
June 7 -- starting over
May 30 -- adding some local aquatic life
Red Letter Day!
our young hens produce their first egg
Repairing the Work Truck
August 4 -- moving under its own power
June 14 -- the pinion finally comes together
March 2 -- sending the pinion assembly into the shop
January 15 -- pulling the axles
Gardening Notes for August
August 4 -- corn flowers and squash blossoms
Tackling the Garage
Becca sorts things out
With a Little Help from our Friends
Walt describes how things get paid for at Windward
Solar Kitchen Vent
July 30 -- installing the duct work
Running the Klickitat
Kai describes a run down the wild part of the river
Lyle, Ho!
Alison describes a biking adventure
Bernie the Parrot
a fun encounter at the hardware store
Roasted Squirrel
Becca checks out another resource
Gardening Notes for July
July 22 -- we have apricots!
July 21 -- harvesting garlic
July 20 -- guild squash doing great
July 9 -- using duck water
July 4 -- training the tomatoes
July 3 -- filling more raised beds
The Ice Caves
Becca reports on a visit to a lava tube
An Update on the Barrel-ponics system
Becca gets the water flowing and the plants growing
The Milking Routine
Alison describes the process
Shearing the Sheep
time to gather the wool crop
Big Score at The Bins
a set of four pneumatic cyclinders
An Ominous Sign (link fixed 13 Jul 07)
The silos are empty
Of Goats and Guineas
July 5 -- the guinea chicks leave the brooder
June 13 -- Jewel arrives along with ten guinea chicks
Questions re Vermadise
a reader asks about Vermadise's layout
Having Fun
June 27 -- Becca updates the 'tern's recent activities
Strawberry Picking
June 22 -- a visit to a U-Pick farm
Mounting the Flush Tank
June 19 -- the flush tank gets a crib
Fun in the Milk Shed
June 16 -- Alison, Becca and Nikki learn to milk
Building a Laying/roosting Shed
June 16 -- adding a solar powered light
June 7 -- closing up the roost
May 30 -- framing the roof
May 19 -- setting the 4x4's
March 16 -- ordering our new flock of layers
Combinations of Sustainability
Becca talks about the connections growing around her
Inviting a Peacock to Dinner
Alison describes what's involved
Upcoming Events
Energy Independence Day July 4 - 8, 2007
John Denver Tribute and Peace Vigil October 5-7, 2007
Gardening Notes for June
June 3 -- soaker hoses and apricots
Spiral Rhythms '07
The 'terns enjoy an on-site music festival
Four Three Views of Mt. Hood
Becca, Alison and Walt describe their visit to Timberline
June 1 -- Gina adds a fourth perspective
Gardening Notes for May
May 30 -- progress report on our corn and strawberries
May 22 -- mulching the pots and glazing the corn
May 20 -- Black Russians tomatos
May 19 -- setting out the first sister
May 14 -- setting out the tomatoes
Passing a Major Milestone
Paying off the last land contracts
Sustainable pacing
Becca compares the rhythms of sustainability
Field Trip to the Big Horn Wind Power Project
seeing the big wind turbines up close and personal
Rabbit Processing
Our rabbit operation is to the point where we can count on producing a full grown rabbit for the kitchen each week, and so a word about how we do the butchering is in order. We're always looking for better ways to kill an animal so that it's done in the most humane way possible, and the technique that I've found to work best with rabbits we learned from the Raw Dog Ranch website. If you're interested in the details of how it's done, then follow the link; if not, then we understand.
The Summer Pen
Moving the rest of the sheep to their summer pen
Sustainability and Bike Rides
Becca offers her perspective on sustainability
Trekking Down Mill Road
Alison describes a hike down to the river and back
Compounding our Feed
May 15 -- bagging the chaff
Inter-generational Communication
Alison's thoughts on building perspective
Train Rides and Sacred Circles
Becca talks about her journey to Windward
Lavender for the Yurt
May 10 -- preparing the bed for planting
Mt. Hood in May
Julie and Lee check out the spring snow
Our First Two Summer Interns Arrive
Becca and Alison arrive from Minnesota
Our Event Season Gets Underway
Sharing Windward with a few hundred friends
Power Up! - taking the kitchen off-grid, sort of
May 4 -- connecting the grounding rod to the inverters
April 17 -- driving in a grounding rod
April 11 -- finishing with the heavy cables
April 10 -- mounting the cables
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