The “morphing” of the Yurt or Has Ken been drinking too much coffee?

by caslers | 1st February 2013

Here is where we left off in the last chapter: I have designated a spot in the garden for a multi purpose structure.  I had decided a few things, it would be circlar in nature and I liked the challenge of building a tapered walled yurt. We got this far in the planning stage and decided if [...] Read More

It takes a village to design and build a Community Garden Structure

by caslers | 17th January 2013

Below a photographic synopsis of the evolution of the (soon to be famous) “Yurtification of our Garden” (Note to scroll through the photos only, click on a photo and then use the arrow keys) THIS BEGAN AS A SIMPLE STRUCTURE INTENDED AS A BATH HOUSE AND GARDEN KITCHEN HOWEVER, OTHER USES CAME TO MIND WHICH REQUIRED MODIFYING [...] Read More

Winter travels 2013: Mostly a look inside Ken (The Builder’s) Mind

by caslers | 12th January 2013

I have been really loving time here in Idaho and seeing new improvements on the property.  We now have a scenic trail down to the creek finished, and we began  another one that goes to the new waterfall. The new bridge across the creek is in progress. Last spring a bridge up stream washed out [...] Read More

Comments from folks who have “experienced” our little piece of Heaven

by caslers | 23rd July 2012

Ken here.  Since this is a new enterprise, someone has to be the first to offer a comment, and I am happy to be that person.  The “Bountiful Experience” I keep referring to on this site honestly is not something that you can “buy”.  It is more of a state of mind that comes to [...] Read More

The long trip home, A few stories

by Captain Ken | 28th March 2012

I must disclose, I have been back un the US for more than a week now. Jet lag is still a part of my life, but it is “voluntary jet lag.”  (I like being up at 3:00 or4:00AM wideawake.  It’s a pleasant time, the world is quite and peaceful.) Helmet? I needed full body armor! Many [...] Read More