Land

We have property!I am so excited to share with you that after much searching, miles of hiking numerous undeveloped parcels, lots of pros and cons lists, a few arguments, even a maybe-we-should-have-bought-the-other-lot moment, that we have found a home for the Momplex.  Finding just the right piece of property for the Momplex was supposed to be an easy task. We were after all hoping to buy the lot next door to our house. The adjoining lot checked off quite nicely: Flat - Easier

It really is more of a snort than a thingamajigger . . .  Book "Are You My Mother" by PD Eastman But whatever you want to call it, the Ram insisting it's a Excavator with a Thumb, we think it's well worth the $400 a day rental fee. You are going to think so to. While hauling the last of the trees off was certainly a luxury, it's not why we rented the snort.And it's not why we rented a loader for another $500 a day.Sounds like a lot of money for the boys to play on the sand hill fo

The hill has a big hole in it. On Saturday morning, the big boss showed up at the top of the hill. And for the next two days, it pulsed a tiny red laser light around and around, watching what we were doing.The laser level has a buddy, called a detector, that you attach to a big measuring stick.  He's kind of the inside guy, with the inside scoop.  When the detector is level with the flashing red light, it beeps, and you know how deep to dig. But before we get to digging, w

This is the story of how we stuck two pipes in the ground. For the bargain price of $5000 (with the bonus of having Snort back on the hill to also dig the foundation).  Up here in Alaska, at least where we live 100 miles from a stoplight, when it comes to things like water and sewage, you are on your own.  The Momplex would need it's own utility company of sorts.Back when I was potty training Gracie, I kept telling her, we go in the potty, and we flush, and it's all gone . . . and

Have you ever noticed the large hill dead center in the Momplex's view?That's Donnelly Dome, sometimes claimed to be North America's largest hill.  It's a popular climbing site, awarding hikers with tremendous views of the Alaska Range.  photo by ApplecrossWell, there's an old saying in our community that when you see snow on the top of Donnelly Dome, winter will be here in two weeks.