Greetings! I hope this note finds you happy and healthy. We are doing well. We still have nice weather up here (and will for a while). It’s cooling off at night high 30sF(3C) low 40sF(8C) and sunny during the day and 70F (21C). We had a really beautiful summer and a great start to Autumn.
Our Kuma Tamarack wood-burning stove - breaking it in! September 23, 2021
We sold our other property up here this week. We lived in it while we built this place. We are on our final projects before winter on our property. I’m starting the build-out in the studio building. I’m building a darkroom (18’ wide and 10’ deep). The rest of the area will be studio space and areas for processing prints. We’re putting up a solar-powered gate (12’) on the entrance of our property, too. The system is called, “Ghost Controls” - it will be convenient and secure our property. Sometimes, you get people hunting or looking for property and they just drive down any dirt road to see “what’s there”. We’ve only had it happen once or twice. This will be a great solution all the way around.
Our garden is providing us some food. It’s really nice. to walk to the greenhouse and pick your favorite vegetables to eat. They taste so much better than anything at the store! Jeanne and I have been eating a very low carbohydrate diet and only eat once a day (OMAD) - One Meal A Day. This allows us to “fast” for about 18-20 every day. Your body starts a process called autophagy and repairs or heals itself from any damage. You also drop blood sugar very low, eliminating insulin and inflammation. All very healthy things for your body. We’ve been doing this for a few years. No sugar, high-fat, and medium protein. 70% fat, 20% protein, and 10% carbohydrates (the good ones). No processed foods - no cans or boxes. Fresh vegetables, fresh (organic) grass-fed meat, etc. We drink water and coffee (espresso). An example of a meal we eat; Bratwurst, two fresh tomatoes (from our greenhouse), a mozzarella cheese “chip” and horseradish sauce and spicy mustard. And, of course, a double shot espresso with heavy whipping cream. Jeanne and I haven’t eaten out at a restaurant or had a meal outside of our home in many years - many 5 years or so - long before COVID. It’s a great way to save money and a lot more healthy.
Fresh tomatoes (beef steak) and cucumbers from the greenhouse today.
Bratwurst, Beef Steak Tomatoes, Cheese Chip, Sauces, and an Espresso Drink - a typical meal for us.
We are “breaking in” our wood-burning stove. Super nice! They need to be conditioned before you burn a big fire in them every day. You start with a small fire, then a medium, and then a big one! It cures the paint and gaskets. We’ll be ready for winter! See photo above!