tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42031199746694879532012-02-16T12:52:38.986-08:00Marcel Baaijenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704504101304182269noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203119974669487953.post-46700370516454929732008-12-29T23:21:00.000-08:002009-03-19T20:13:33.201-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DYUOB8fTiu0/SVnJj33jy_I/AAAAAAAACwU/YEOGBKZ25yM/s1600-h/vanLight.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DYUOB8fTiu0/SVnJj33jy_I/AAAAAAAACwU/YEOGBKZ25yM/s400/vanLight.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285477255825574898" /></a><br /><br />I bought an old van so I can cart supplies around, shop around, pick up treasures I may find along the way. I bought the van at auction, a scary process as it is rather a lottery. I keep fingers crossed that I bought the right van that will serve me well during the building process.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DYUOB8fTiu0/SVnJj66RBLI/AAAAAAAACwM/eAy_KoiGCjQ/s1600-h/redweeds.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DYUOB8fTiu0/SVnJj66RBLI/AAAAAAAACwM/eAy_KoiGCjQ/s400/redweeds.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285477256642233522" /></a><br /><br />Lots of weeds, more than a meter high, are making way for a tiny vege plot. Lots of bracken, black berry, Jasmin vines (smell beautiful but a real pest here), wild fennel. It will all be composted and recycled on-site. It is my intention to create as little waste as possible.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4203119974669487953-4670037051645492973?l=mb-eco.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marcel Baaijenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704504101304182269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203119974669487953.post-9487107700852819842008-12-23T02:32:00.000-08:002009-03-19T20:13:57.358-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DYUOB8fTiu0/SVC-Z9x4peI/AAAAAAAACvg/vHcSdMPPADY/s1600-h/WGTN-Moon-view.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 136px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DYUOB8fTiu0/SVC-Z9x4peI/AAAAAAAACvg/vHcSdMPPADY/s400/WGTN-Moon-view.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282931716195395042" /></a><br /><br />What a beautiful day. I took time to enjoy the fading sunlight on the eastern ranges, the view from where I am living, next door to where I will be building my new house. Days like this are the best and making this location so wonderful, but even is wild weather it is a beautiful place on this planet. How amazing to have such a view in a capital city.<br /><br />I have been here 10 days now and have been working daily on designing the house and considering the placement options on the land taking in consideration the height limitations. I think I am almost there and after lots of wishful plans I have come back to a basic version which will be the one I can most likely afford. I have cleared a section in the garden of weeds (1.5 meters high) and started planting the start of a vege/herb garden. I also made a mailbox of recycled timber, now all I need is a house to follow. Met with an engineer on site to talk about structural options. So it is happening. In the mean time I am looking still for a van that will make me mobile as well as help me cart stuff around.<br /><br />I have no idea yet how long it will take me to build this house, or if I have sufficient funds to actually build it. <br /><br />By the end of week two I want to have the rough sketch designs of the house ready and weather permitting I hope to do some more clearing in the garden.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4203119974669487953-948710770085281984?l=mb-eco.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marcel Baaijenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704504101304182269noreply@blogger.com0