The woodturning books say this is supposed to be what turns woodturners on.

A mound of shavings. Doesn't this seem cool. 

Viewing bench where we sit and watch the trees grow when we get tired of watching the wood dry. The new trees are close to the viewing bench modeled after an Aldo Leopold bench so it mst be environmentally sensitive.

20 trees transplanted for better viewing. We could not watch them grow down in the valley in a transplant bed.  

Shirley's Way where it (the road) still exists on our land. The rest was on the neghbor's property so it is his road.  

Failed permaculture experiment. The comfrey did not make it and the grass grew so much we covered it with cardboard.  

Lilacs just starting to show their stuff 

Infant blue spruce mulched with shavings from wood lathe. 

Firewood for 2006-2007 is almost cut and drying. For entertainment we sit on the porch at night and watch the firewood dry.  

The clostest we come to excitement up in the woods

On April 8th brother Bruce came up with his BIG truck and thanks to a trailer belonging to Bob D picked up a new pontoon for the cabin. The deliver went uneventfully to match our boring lifestyle up in the woods. Below are some pictures of the dull event. Using the new toy should prove to be more exciting.

The delivery crew talking to the benefactor who donated a pontoon to the cabin trust. They are talking about a contest to name the new boat. .

The benefactor making an inspection tour.

One final look at where her money went. 

11" salad bowl made from red pine and covered with mineral oil and wax. (TWWT needs to find some big maple trees so the end result is smoother)