"Pay attention to the door's weight when ordering springs. A guess as to the weight will not do. So far we're getting by with a 2X6 to prop the door open."

"I thought Martin Mallett was crazy when he talked about taking digital photos through binoculars, but some he took of a sleeping owl last winter were surprisingly good."

"She's fully grown now and has a luxuriant coat. Here's a shot of her mousing well out into the field below the house, shot through my binoculars."

"Now I need a good window treatment for the building."

"Now I know how to conclude the sheeting at the front: rip a wider board retaining the groove, and fit it to the fascia. It will go into place better if one cuts a 45 degree bevel on the board at the top wherever it isn't seen so that it can clear the fascia and drop into place."