Today we received three lorry loads of cement to lay the foundation for the studio. I couldn’t imagine moving and mixing this all by hand before cement trucks and conveyor belts. L’il Abner’s shack is partially submerged as we couldn’t move the facilities until the new structure was built. Once the structure is placed, we’ll [...]

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I’ve actually never witnessed a foundation being poured. Tomorrow three truckloads of cement will show up. I forget how many tons of the stuff. The cement is chemically treated and sets in about 15 minutes, regardless of the weather.

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The foundation for the studio should be poured on Tuesday. For now, we are just emulating a real-life rendition of the shack from L’il Abner.

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The frogs are back … lots and lots of frogs. It’s just beginning, but last year I had a hard time driving home without running them over every couple of yards. It has been raining almost every day for four weeks, so they must literally be in frog heaven.

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It was a busy Father’s Day, and for those of you following my growing fascination with power tools, we completed the floor of the lean-to at the back of the house. I have to say this a pro job, and everyone pitched in moving loads of pea shingle from behind the shed to a new [...]

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