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I built this lovely tea house for a friend on the

I built this lovely tea house for a friend on the north shore a few years back. Today he sent me this picture. Apparently a giant visiting dog, named Penelope was drawn to the tea house. She posed for a picture on the small porch. So Penelope is a Buddhist, or at least a lover of craftsmanship. Either way, I’m very flattered.

My writing cabin has been largely inaccessible sin

My writing cabin has been largely inaccessible since the storm. I’ve had more important things to do than clear a path. And no time to write, anyway. But then my son Frank came out of the woods this morning, triumphant. He’d been on an unsanctioned expedition, and found a clear path to the cabin. Long, and very roundabout, but mostly clear of fallen trees. He’s extremely proud of himself — playing miniature basketball and listening to a transistor radio. I am also proud.

Big timbers require big joinery. Life is good.

Big timbers require big joinery. Life is good.

Dang it feels good to get back to timber framing a

Dang it feels good to get back to timber framing after about a month of storm cleanup and milling. The pile of finished timbers grows by the day. The list of joints yet to be cut, shrinks.

This sort of work makes sense to me in a way that storm cleanup does not. There are a finite and set number of mortises to plunge. A certain number of 10x10 posts — 12 in this building. It feels manageable. Meditative.

I’ll be cleaning up my property for years probably, but this frame will be raised in a month or so. It’s lovely in its attainability.

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