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A day before new years day (12/30/99) I moved on o my land. I had made an unsuccessful attempt at building a design (ten sided building) but didn't have ANY idea as to how much it cost to build something. As a result I "moved over" and built a little house. Kerosene lamps provided most of my light, and ALL heat was provided by a wood stove. I had visquine (2 mill. plastic) instead of windows, and any water in the house would freeze when it was cold out side. Life was tough.
It was two stories of house that12 foot wide, and 20 feet long. My baths were taken in a 75 gallon stock tank, and it was filled with rain water that I collected from the roof. Hot water was heated on my gas BBQ, in a 5 gallon wash tub. I still have the stock tank and it is still "working"...
I didn't have money for either windows, or heat, or plumbing. Those first years were spent hauling water (no well or running water) while using the "outhouse" in the woods.
A lot of the building was done with wood that I salvaged from old houses that were being torn down. |
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