made it as far as Corning, NY. She needed a ride the last leg...

June 3rd, somewhere in PA.....Camp'n out.

Jett Farms the Day we Drove off in the Willy's

Mom put the flags on the back because she wanted us to be "seen" as we would be driving rather slowly..... for nearly 600 miles.  What was I think'n?

May 27, 2010 1948 Willy's CJ2A

She just got her new "shoes" on (Thanks WAVEY!) and we prepare to drive her back to New York

April 29, 2010 Meow'rs love'n life....

May 17, 2010 I stacked "last years" fire wood....

I moved 2.5 cords of wood in one day using the Jeep, as I was soooo excited I could actually drive it up the hill. 

April 18, 2010 SPRING!!!!!!!!!

The Melt, March 16, 2010

Thank goodness....this was one hell of a hill to get up and down with all the ice and snow....

First Winter in our "shabin"....

Our "outside" fridge, snowshoes and heavy duty sled that we used to PULL UP our supplies:  Fire Wood, Water, Food, etc.....

Feb 26, 2010 LOTTSA SNOW!

Holy SNOW....

Our "indoor" composting toilet!

This is my design.  Maple, 5 gal bucket, toilet lid, couple hinges and handle...and wood shavings.... This fits perfectly under the stairs...

Corey & his Mac Book Pro

Abbey & her purple pillow....

Make shift kitchen and bed...

Big Apple!

January 22, 2010  Corey and his new AMP to go with his guitar...too bad we don't had Electric huh?

January 9th 2010 SNOW!

Corey's Christmas Present....2009

New Years Eve....Dec 31st 2009

Me and a Guiness, my Great Aunt's Eva's oil lamp and it's MOVE IN time...

View from the roof top! As I pounded nails....

December 30th, 2009

I'm trying to get the last few rows of shingles on....

December 27th, 2009

We got it up!  That last pipe.  Talk about STRESS!  Just ask Corey...  I didn't want to sleep in there until this puppy was up. 

December 25, 2009

We haven't "moved" in yet.  Still sleeping in Airstream.....

Corey and Jani

December 20, 2009

Notice the Pink Panther R-13 going onto the back wall.....

Pipe with out last 3' peice....

Corey and I put this up by ourselves.....

First Fire.....

December 6th, 2009

Cutting hole for stove pipe....

December 5, 2009

View from inside December 2009

Recycled "doors" free from neighbors...

Didn't know until after the fact that the latch didn't work....used a bungie and fire wood to keep it closed....

Jim teaching how to dig a hole.....

Getting the Podunk Wood Stove up from down below...

Hoop up, Orange Door from Amelia & Leah...

Hoop Shelter & Generator Bldg

December 2, 2009

Amazing Job! Jani, John, Jim, Steve, Ernest and...

Corey, Troy, Melissa and many more helped!

How 'bout a roof?

November 2009

Now what? The space "inbetween"....

There she "sets".....

Makes the "Jettstream" look small....

Here it comes...

End of October, 2009...soon after my Father's funeral, it was delivered to "the HILL"  It took literally all day, 3 trucks, a neighbor's John Deer, and many locals to help get it up and set!

14 X 16 "Shed" for sale.....

From a bit of a distance....

An "early" snow soon there after

we used straw bales and 6 mil black plastic to go around the baby to help keep the floor warmer. 

Getting ready for winter months 2009

Our Kitchen

July 2009 Our New Home

This 1979 31' beauty came from up around Syracuse New York.  It had been purchased new by a fellow who was the pack leader for many years. We are the second owner. 

The beginning of a new story....

The past couple years have pushed me in a new direction and this is an attempt to capture how the transformation has taken place.  Enjoy!