While dreary winter weather can make it seem like spring will never arrive, now is the perfect time to plan your garden for the coming growing season. Whether you wish to garden for food or visual appeal, planning now can help ensure that your garden is productive...
In the past, we have talked about using a generator for electricity in an “off-the-grid” log home. Increasingly, many people are opting to install generators as backup power for when the grid power fails. Like most home remodeling projects, a generator will not likely...
Winter is in full swing throughout the United States, with many areas of the country recovering from winter storms or preparing for the onslaught of approaching ones. With the cold and wet weather outside, it seems like the perfect time to bake a nice, warm treat (and...
In the past on this blog, we’ve devoted entire posts to major advantages inherent in log homes. Topics like the thermal mass of log walls and the open nature of log homes are major benefits that can be discussed at length. Log homes also have a number of...
The massive Consumer Electronics Show has just wrapped up in Las Vegas, where companies eagerly showed off their latest gizmos and gadgets. Some items demonstrated there are familiar, like even higher definition televisions, and some may be a bit creepy, like wearable...
