tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49370948351969772042024-02-21T06:22:06.590-08:00Luciferous TerraThis blog chronicles the journey of building our home. We call the property Luciferous Terra meaning "a place on earth providing light or mental insight."Luciferous Terrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02228203948029117380noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937094835196977204.post-70096090528974675122009-06-03T14:20:00.000-07:002009-06-03T14:26:16.994-07:00Farmer Tom<span style="font-family:arial;">I call him "Farmer Tom." In addition to the edibles we eat, he's given away hundreds of dollars worth of bouquets to neighbors and passers-by at the lot. I like calling him Farmer Tom because that means I'm the Farmer's Wife. A role I like!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Here's a quote that fits us. It's from <u>Extreme Simplicity</u>, by Christopher and Dolores Lynn Nyerges.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"><blockquote><span style="font-family:Arial;">In our view, "thinking like a farmer" means looking for<br />every opportunity to use your own land (even if it's a small urban lot) to<br />produce as much of the food.....and other userful materials that it possibly can."</span><br /></blockquote></span>Luciferous Terrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02228203948029117380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937094835196977204.post-4962408198007501972009-05-22T07:21:00.000-07:002009-05-22T07:34:25.102-07:00Early summer at the lot<div><div><div><div><div><div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzemhNLumH4OPI4HPBO5op2yyqoEFNTDCQTkGxZW_IIkzWJSRuQC0jNRevKAcXasfkeAOSQCYv0ra9Vd4OdqQg_GqJpIhx4jllkKuhRovUGsT59BskA9q5d1wJJqXad5YwnHfW-qbVy-SG/s1600-h/May22Flowers_99_2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338654342035923682" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzemhNLumH4OPI4HPBO5op2yyqoEFNTDCQTkGxZW_IIkzWJSRuQC0jNRevKAcXasfkeAOSQCYv0ra9Vd4OdqQg_GqJpIhx4jllkKuhRovUGsT59BskA9q5d1wJJqXad5YwnHfW-qbVy-SG/s400/May22Flowers_99_2.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center"><em>View of lot, while I'm standing on the wall across the street</em></div><div><br /><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">A friend asked for more photos, so here they are! Taken this morning, after a delightful bike ride. (It's bike to work day!) We've <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">mowed </span>the lot twice this season. We meaning Tom. :-) He also tends the flowers. I admire them and love them. That's important, too!</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXj24BOEVHHFcszwGiLOe95oB_v6BKvrJagQoONxTkbVlPUMv7E3RpB5c205vfexIZc_iRHBp75SDueekxbDgHrCMzuks8NQZJKezLLFKn-ffEkXyNt37wY6fMi3QGlrKO8w4PyAKtPS3q/s1600-h/May22Flowers_99_3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338654344372191938" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXj24BOEVHHFcszwGiLOe95oB_v6BKvrJagQoONxTkbVlPUMv7E3RpB5c205vfexIZc_iRHBp75SDueekxbDgHrCMzuks8NQZJKezLLFKn-ffEkXyNt37wY6fMi3QGlrKO8w4PyAKtPS3q/s400/May22Flowers_99_3.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0N9Lyhd9hl9XqFMIpZKVOc518XyBPRudME8oSPrUrtrf0s3sWi00gS-wTh8Z45JQHnGzyR4LY4hyphenhyphenHVK1W3-0MUeZhZErM9gP3StSuc2WameSkvKUGgqdKunPyBd-VGXpO-Y-WHF8tiUq9/s1600-h/May22Flowers_99_7.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338654355159329634" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0N9Lyhd9hl9XqFMIpZKVOc518XyBPRudME8oSPrUrtrf0s3sWi00gS-wTh8Z45JQHnGzyR4LY4hyphenhyphenHVK1W3-0MUeZhZErM9gP3StSuc2WameSkvKUGgqdKunPyBd-VGXpO-Y-WHF8tiUq9/s400/May22Flowers_99_7.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0G6n6TjYqrSa7jTirOneSdTp8E4dDmO3g7paAmZhnysLNIySJXXje6CWc1df7R83hYKNPsOzZm9jv9vnXGl9w2hAOOZyEL0xmmY43MLWMxtpk_YAEyupfpKmmagE17YWugQoLqb7d3k_l/s1600-h/May22Flowers_99_8.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338654359736085362" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0G6n6TjYqrSa7jTirOneSdTp8E4dDmO3g7paAmZhnysLNIySJXXje6CWc1df7R83hYKNPsOzZm9jv9vnXGl9w2hAOOZyEL0xmmY43MLWMxtpk_YAEyupfpKmmagE17YWugQoLqb7d3k_l/s400/May22Flowers_99_8.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPhf_InxObGvupf-C_iKtKe5rYlGz93bSNGUNqPELCp2R0mmPgo3I5r8PLM6KTz0drH7Qz_V_iIyQq9yW_af5aM4BOMNLuYu0Cw_bo1cHsiKunFILX3hw-yQr3cN6ksHqWaxcwh_4uNtd/s1600-h/May22Flowers_99_11.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338655429781052290" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPhf_InxObGvupf-C_iKtKe5rYlGz93bSNGUNqPELCp2R0mmPgo3I5r8PLM6KTz0drH7Qz_V_iIyQq9yW_af5aM4BOMNLuYu0Cw_bo1cHsiKunFILX3hw-yQr3cN6ksHqWaxcwh_4uNtd/s400/May22Flowers_99_11.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeJuRif7qlJUc2Iq1IcrlUyxS3VRijGUzGgYbmva8Iw_V4UUqxg1cLVn8PsPpm8zpasU_WuZT8iMCAJr8eVfYyw4MWh2VDzQ-ZuSz5J4zgfB1htL0ksc4pYQzzFGC0kRImzVJKg9aAwei7/s1600-h/May22Flowers_99_13.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338655431836178850" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeJuRif7qlJUc2Iq1IcrlUyxS3VRijGUzGgYbmva8Iw_V4UUqxg1cLVn8PsPpm8zpasU_WuZT8iMCAJr8eVfYyw4MWh2VDzQ-ZuSz5J4zgfB1htL0ksc4pYQzzFGC0kRImzVJKg9aAwei7/s400/May22Flowers_99_13.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg_9mqWtCMX5pwexu0p8WZ9Ka7J2r0XOolGMrkyl4Zpa7sXSFavEOq58w7qYPac4P3S_wqpDKUmWwo57vf-k89uYdbApdAYLa1ElrXgTA7y1BcQNl_gxyBeJ91bzaDPDXDox2__0v02qmp/s1600-h/May22Flowers_99_18.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338655430843898578" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg_9mqWtCMX5pwexu0p8WZ9Ka7J2r0XOolGMrkyl4Zpa7sXSFavEOq58w7qYPac4P3S_wqpDKUmWwo57vf-k89uYdbApdAYLa1ElrXgTA7y1BcQNl_gxyBeJ91bzaDPDXDox2__0v02qmp/s400/May22Flowers_99_18.JPG" border="0" /></a></p></div></div></div></div></div></div>Luciferous Terrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02228203948029117380noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937094835196977204.post-73969277292843411282009-04-06T09:38:00.000-07:002009-04-06T10:02:00.979-07:00Spring at the Lot<span style="font-family:arial;"> Here are a few flower photos from the house lot. These are a few weeks old, so much more color and bloom now. At the bottom is a picture of the clearing work that Tom is doing.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW3Ln8_WxZMY5CcCBRZReSXraeZ-6MicmW0UxfsGxDTMDkQc7V7QBfo_mIjPbMsAc98akb_6y0mulzZlci_SV4t1orOE51fXJjIRReNpsvMv3Ur86AtRdvaoKCbKV3s-AZDaEHDYc8x1wl/s1600-h/3-21Lot_99_3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321619565978458530" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW3Ln8_WxZMY5CcCBRZReSXraeZ-6MicmW0UxfsGxDTMDkQc7V7QBfo_mIjPbMsAc98akb_6y0mulzZlci_SV4t1orOE51fXJjIRReNpsvMv3Ur86AtRdvaoKCbKV3s-AZDaEHDYc8x1wl/s400/3-21Lot_99_3.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Tulips that we did not put in. Last year they bloomed. I'm hopeful for this year!</span></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsSblmpdweruXAGPIjV_bH-I1ADjB4qhg2ij6aSx4P4ZvrNBmU71VaszRyBq1LxnEuRVVISkm7kpeF_eGlNozm8poueB_9U3-KyqodPWSLp3ISALd4AIL7T14uK58Uva8ieWONw2zFTnUj/s1600-h/3-21Lot_99_14.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321619166037843842" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsSblmpdweruXAGPIjV_bH-I1ADjB4qhg2ij6aSx4P4ZvrNBmU71VaszRyBq1LxnEuRVVISkm7kpeF_eGlNozm8poueB_9U3-KyqodPWSLp3ISALd4AIL7T14uK58Uva8ieWONw2zFTnUj/s400/3-21Lot_99_14.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">These crocus are another gift from former residents.<br /></span><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZOQ31l5vqrkvCL-OuE31R-IH01E8KpzU1by568iC22tLwZ6hqrPwTjp852jYq6Qgo8V8vg8sLcSVzJmjfYZbaFs6NauNHk0qgnqOPKsAsCaT_C85my2CeiOIUB_5mRuJl-mQl2hm1tE-r/s1600-h/3-21Lot_99_25.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321619170841973074" style="WIDTH: 322px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZOQ31l5vqrkvCL-OuE31R-IH01E8KpzU1by568iC22tLwZ6hqrPwTjp852jYq6Qgo8V8vg8sLcSVzJmjfYZbaFs6NauNHk0qgnqOPKsAsCaT_C85my2CeiOIUB_5mRuJl-mQl2hm1tE-r/s400/3-21Lot_99_25.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">I think this is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">squill</span>. We put this bulb in last fall. (We = Tom)<br /><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5b1-EgDxWrWSykZQNTILcUBHFHmGDczgl2JUoN2J_gof-Szj0PvbhVtQMY1AL6iKRthMNh58xKECSFuIrEfbPVSLFes_eDUvvr71yAX9mxObhSUihFPX6tjBLkSvU2oB6ThpSLnUOLz69/s1600-h/3-21Lot_99_28.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321619916951933746" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5b1-EgDxWrWSykZQNTILcUBHFHmGDczgl2JUoN2J_gof-Szj0PvbhVtQMY1AL6iKRthMNh58xKECSFuIrEfbPVSLFes_eDUvvr71yAX9mxObhSUihFPX6tjBLkSvU2oB6ThpSLnUOLz69/s400/3-21Lot_99_28.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Some tiny, tiny daffodils that Tom put in.<br /></span><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPWOLrVDcjQXAkj1xhZSGBzST-ZLZRTNLrYgmaY9xXKTNYhzoz66LiyxyHjmQSMoo6B04iZeHPsf2vht_LZYdLmfbhoHV64BBzon_R1VqrEUUhH2-tDcnCZYfvW6U5sOhhgID3gX-25X93/s1600-h/3-21Lot_99_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321620250124586754" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPWOLrVDcjQXAkj1xhZSGBzST-ZLZRTNLrYgmaY9xXKTNYhzoz66LiyxyHjmQSMoo6B04iZeHPsf2vht_LZYdLmfbhoHV64BBzon_R1VqrEUUhH2-tDcnCZYfvW6U5sOhhgID3gX-25X93/s400/3-21Lot_99_1.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">He's been taking down a few trees that are either dead or in the way of the sun. </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">The limestone chunks were buried in the back. We think "they" just dumped it at the back of the lot when they cleared the house, or it could <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">possibly</span> be from Banneker across the street.</span></div></div>Luciferous Terrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02228203948029117380noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937094835196977204.post-43931026814087200692009-02-02T07:15:00.000-08:002009-02-03T10:08:43.068-08:00Ground Breaking<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNDHKkXCE2UXqdRXzd96tuyM8oIYq16j5CRcnwlLbgImZcWOu9N6TXvS96LEll0lbm7U2KCGLHikaL-31KtnmOYfQrreYyF6Js1NWv7k9963VXCqYRPKut-vLuEtLSF7KVk1R1vpxTAZlm/s1600-h/stephandthegoldenshovel.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298627034864440690" style="WIDTH: 262px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNDHKkXCE2UXqdRXzd96tuyM8oIYq16j5CRcnwlLbgImZcWOu9N6TXvS96LEll0lbm7U2KCGLHikaL-31KtnmOYfQrreYyF6Js1NWv7k9963VXCqYRPKut-vLuEtLSF7KVk1R1vpxTAZlm/s400/stephandthegoldenshovel.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><span style="font-family:arial;">Tom and I, along with friends, celebrated our ground breaking on February 1st. That's when we celebrate the first day of spring, and we thought it would be an appropriate ceremonial start. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Photos by <a href="http://annapiekavalentine.blogspot.com/">Anna</a>. (Thank you!)</span><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjfjqANiGUqBVI9tW2PEbw-rCrnG_wk4PO8Cr2ry46k55SSLa6Ba6TMWLUhxs4iSKFI008hs4kLUTiF4x7xmHFYpXAWibfoX5g62kIwLSULHGs2zH0pChr0YD_ibxzsLpoac8PaOmaa8dR/s1600-h/tomandstephsgroundbreaking%20004[1].JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298221333764537730" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjfjqANiGUqBVI9tW2PEbw-rCrnG_wk4PO8Cr2ry46k55SSLa6Ba6TMWLUhxs4iSKFI008hs4kLUTiF4x7xmHFYpXAWibfoX5g62kIwLSULHGs2zH0pChr0YD_ibxzsLpoac8PaOmaa8dR/s400/tomandstephsgroundbreaking%2520004%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibznYS7aobxYMaDQ8kRy7ucg13Y_klMj5BnPaQk9ev4LpqjZyeld-h8Lj9I2kGikZevqGHthpwb3dMWDnZJS1UxMcFiG4BbLaH8E-st3zK7OgHIlATk4VRGCIKtZE33c6WM3OYAE2vYxRy/s1600-h/tomandstephsgroundbreaking%20005[1].JPG"><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298600786989611298" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibznYS7aobxYMaDQ8kRy7ucg13Y_klMj5BnPaQk9ev4LpqjZyeld-h8Lj9I2kGikZevqGHthpwb3dMWDnZJS1UxMcFiG4BbLaH8E-st3zK7OgHIlATk4VRGCIKtZE33c6WM3OYAE2vYxRy/s400/tomandstephsgroundbreaking%2520005%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><span style="font-family:arial;">Although it was a warm and sunny day (in the low 50s), the ground was frozen and covered in snow.</span><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT1WF1aJYfnVmTF01T-j7UgfvNzqgyDkTQyXo_kT_hbtqtiMTQLGYzg9UMOsipgHL3eh_2qMv6Fsk4uEsfSgL-vKrssHywQUbLGwDonLyJz-dyXQF4yXKWjyN4HDuAVB0f4bKpBE6scsID/s1600-h/tomandstephsgroundbreaking%20023[1].JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298221336942487218" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT1WF1aJYfnVmTF01T-j7UgfvNzqgyDkTQyXo_kT_hbtqtiMTQLGYzg9UMOsipgHL3eh_2qMv6Fsk4uEsfSgL-vKrssHywQUbLGwDonLyJz-dyXQF4yXKWjyN4HDuAVB0f4bKpBE6scsID/s400/tomandstephsgroundbreaking%2520023%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><span style="font-family:arial;">Friends brought things to honor the ground breaking, like this bird's nest and pine bough.</span><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOr0oqUIicfzl42jTu2GSnquX1uFiD37FjJmsMTC2bhukpQQZupFZGp1EfZMpAnLjvqRvowlJSQa7T1l9B8FuXxwHmnuwrJoCAz-oNU2JfOjiEnpktsHIayEaPcc9FiUW8rY1OiXPa57Im/s1600-h/tomandstephsgroundbreaking%20026[1].JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298224280003406130" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOr0oqUIicfzl42jTu2GSnquX1uFiD37FjJmsMTC2bhukpQQZupFZGp1EfZMpAnLjvqRvowlJSQa7T1l9B8FuXxwHmnuwrJoCAz-oNU2JfOjiEnpktsHIayEaPcc9FiUW8rY1OiXPa57Im/s400/tomandstephsgroundbreaking%2520026%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><span style="font-family:arial;">And cornmeal that we all sprinkled on the snow.</span><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3sL-7JMxaARKPKMjtNRRf5_95pejSfyKRYSWbg_qVbUqNzWgC0oMtw2TsReGY6erbpXM_BD3-s9bWZYUK-AjtHU8L5ohB1WJgOuGokXvcsGuWfV6ARq3a77bPDtSDPf8HDaxY-zLlccqp/s1600-h/tomandstephsgroundbreaking%20015[1].JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298221343910965746" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3sL-7JMxaARKPKMjtNRRf5_95pejSfyKRYSWbg_qVbUqNzWgC0oMtw2TsReGY6erbpXM_BD3-s9bWZYUK-AjtHU8L5ohB1WJgOuGokXvcsGuWfV6ARq3a77bPDtSDPf8HDaxY-zLlccqp/s400/tomandstephsgroundbreaking%2520015%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">Tom and I always throw out lettuce seeds in February (usually on Valentine's Day), and we did so this year at our new lot. It's pretty amazing how they'll melt through the snow and actually grow!</span><br /></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg32E-vzYAE_zRcDa3nO-bojXSHJLynVmUGUbUb-aS7FVn8ipOb60z_lhWwE9yXV1rnhcVQw5oMpDlL_685oUUWyoAQ-95ADKohISICc0UWqtg3PcCqRLQ9kE_egAtT1-UJRl95kG7tVPPy/s1600-h/tomandstephsgroundbreaking%20013[1].JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298221339672958850" style="WIDTH: 285px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg32E-vzYAE_zRcDa3nO-bojXSHJLynVmUGUbUb-aS7FVn8ipOb60z_lhWwE9yXV1rnhcVQw5oMpDlL_685oUUWyoAQ-95ADKohISICc0UWqtg3PcCqRLQ9kE_egAtT1-UJRl95kG7tVPPy/s400/tomandstephsgroundbreaking%2520013%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Two sculptures on the lot that Tom has made from found materials.</span><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpVGOjxq5kachHaB-UtiZwMP3Li_9l0l1hia_hLYqHhwBpgqQfFcQM9f7a7iV0wUHvXONfhaqYNphw0likyETqqYtLsg5Y2cZ58aBztwmp5N4X_BCmRXpXvW6LBcWBFsC9XlrdWEmkG89r/s1600-h/tomandstephsgroundbreaking%20018[1].JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298600793606285282" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 282px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpVGOjxq5kachHaB-UtiZwMP3Li_9l0l1hia_hLYqHhwBpgqQfFcQM9f7a7iV0wUHvXONfhaqYNphw0likyETqqYtLsg5Y2cZ58aBztwmp5N4X_BCmRXpXvW6LBcWBFsC9XlrdWEmkG89r/s400/tomandstephsgroundbreaking%2520018%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOtdxrItVloMybw4txcVeTW09zyu4AkuYVvS_oBFH3OAhW_4Sj99vu3oHIJvOhUPd5vsW7UYh0sWqvO0TA_QvPVXBXtdoOIRv0MlHqmVAfD_mmfxN02ugoS6DKLdQ-OKk2ACg3HkD16Um4/s1600-h/tomandstephsgroundbreaking%20025[1].JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298224269474408642" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOtdxrItVloMybw4txcVeTW09zyu4AkuYVvS_oBFH3OAhW_4Sj99vu3oHIJvOhUPd5vsW7UYh0sWqvO0TA_QvPVXBXtdoOIRv0MlHqmVAfD_mmfxN02ugoS6DKLdQ-OKk2ACg3HkD16Um4/s400/tomandstephsgroundbreaking%2520025%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Special thanks to all our friends and family in attendance, either in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">spirit</span> or in the flesh!</span> </p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTld1G5PIl_4nvP19UH1qfqEZhGvsoOHzcEYzgKrS529ehupOdoyi04iKkbUTESKBX0W38nQgX23rlPEcpswtnHCJFQwAM4zeTBQti_PGUDg_5EpXEDwPnSLsNlo1LvIMuNnYAtCE_vW9_/s1600-h/tomandstephsgroundbreaking%20032[1].JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298224277818438546" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 272px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTld1G5PIl_4nvP19UH1qfqEZhGvsoOHzcEYzgKrS529ehupOdoyi04iKkbUTESKBX0W38nQgX23rlPEcpswtnHCJFQwAM4zeTBQti_PGUDg_5EpXEDwPnSLsNlo1LvIMuNnYAtCE_vW9_/s400/tomandstephsgroundbreaking%2520032%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></p>Luciferous Terrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02228203948029117380noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937094835196977204.post-71527284135056092812008-12-22T13:10:00.000-08:002008-12-22T13:14:04.658-08:00Solstice at the Lot<span style="font-family:arial;">Tom spent yesterday, high noon, at the lot...watching how the sun falls onto the property.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">How cool is that?!!!?</span>Luciferous Terrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02228203948029117380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937094835196977204.post-83670626811215103862008-12-11T13:12:00.000-08:002008-12-11T13:14:56.542-08:00Trees and Boxes<span style="font-family:arial;">Tom has been clearing scrubby/dead trees on the lot and making a house model out of carboard. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">More coming soon, including pictures.</span>Luciferous Terrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02228203948029117380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937094835196977204.post-51036292491416811632008-10-22T16:42:00.000-07:002008-10-22T16:50:26.033-07:00From Alexandra Stoddard<span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.alexandrastoddard.com/meet.asp">Alexandra Stoddard </a>is one of my (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Steph's</span>) favorite authors. I love how she approaches life and design. Here is a quote from her most recent newsletter. The quote rings true for me in our home creation process:</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><blockquote><span style="font-family:arial;">"The number one question asked us is, 'When will the renovation be over?' This is not a question to be answered with any accuracy. The restoration of our cottage will be finished when the necessary work is done. In the meantime we are enjoying life to the fullest, we are finding joy in our work and in our relationships with others, and we feel richly blessed by great people, known and unknown to us, who let us know that we are making a difference in their lives."</span> </blockquote></span>Luciferous Terrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02228203948029117380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937094835196977204.post-29248180178713373642008-10-14T08:45:00.000-07:002008-10-14T08:49:11.668-07:00Cool gifts<span style="font-family:arial;">Tom found some old blackberry and raspberry bushes on the property, buried in an overgrown area. He lovingly dug them out of the weeds and replanted them in the clear. Given that blackberries are on of his <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">favorites</span>, I'm sure he'll give them lots of T&C!</span><br /><p><span style="font-family:arial;">This lot has given us so many amazing gifts...</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Marbles and other treasures from the dirt</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">The very cool <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">limestone</span> sidewalk/round space</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Surprise flowers - tulips and crocus and others</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">The chance to love and tend the earth</span></li></ul>Luciferous Terrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02228203948029117380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937094835196977204.post-57103572253291317432008-09-30T10:49:00.000-07:002008-09-30T11:35:06.463-07:00Plant Thinning<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5z6bZUJLLhRt1a5XIihOm0b3y2REy5nZhm79b3WnnnfISJZzuS_ileMbwOEMakPhkD_GfhVhGVAKkQxf8LszInyHfccRJaz61LvS8KRxwr0YwJnGWvSbf7Fwje_M0xJXVp3ObRPNFgsgd/s1600-h/straw_99.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251873731052855314" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5z6bZUJLLhRt1a5XIihOm0b3y2REy5nZhm79b3WnnnfISJZzuS_ileMbwOEMakPhkD_GfhVhGVAKkQxf8LszInyHfccRJaz61LvS8KRxwr0YwJnGWvSbf7Fwje_M0xJXVp3ObRPNFgsgd/s400/straw_99.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">What you're seeing here is part of the moving process! We, well mostly Tom, are turning our current yard (shown) slowly back into grass, as we promised the landlord. We're moving some plants to the new space, and giving away lots and lots. We certainly won't be out of the current house by next Spring, but Tom won't have as much time to spend on these plants. It's all part of the great, big organic process of building our new home. This process is moving slowly, but it is moving and at a pace that is comfortable for us....and our plant children</span>!</div>Luciferous Terrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02228203948029117380noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937094835196977204.post-37982933786255936152008-09-17T16:55:00.000-07:002008-09-17T17:08:34.765-07:00Bits and Pieces<p align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">We don't have a house plan, but we recently acquired some bits and pieces. On a recent visit to family, we salvaged this antique cupola with a copper roof and fun weather vane. We think the cupola may have once topped my sister's home, which is listed on the National Historic Register.</span></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVlIXBGFeerLTaO-7GyJT6z9qiPE4bkVochvtZNmKMKGOVrIOEO2cjSyUlpG3A7t5J4rQuQWYyMaewTrp7-1VsnKq_KIMqHXzgZeDjKEBQYUlIQvv3YUGoEnWrSBrjdzzwY8s3ZcLbIlv6/s1600-h/SeptVaca+077.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247143712079537938" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVlIXBGFeerLTaO-7GyJT6z9qiPE4bkVochvtZNmKMKGOVrIOEO2cjSyUlpG3A7t5J4rQuQWYyMaewTrp7-1VsnKq_KIMqHXzgZeDjKEBQYUlIQvv3YUGoEnWrSBrjdzzwY8s3ZcLbIlv6/s400/SeptVaca+077.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><span style="font-family:arial;">We also brought home this hand-made door, fashioned by my (Steph's) grandfather. It has three ornately carved panels on each side. This door means a lot because it's one of the most recent pieces that my grandfather created. His woodworking has slowed to a halt.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaObz9xk6gl2dDsR9Z53qXDBqQaSyxNN6fT2Nhv_Zs9UqLEEJTq3e9lvWvtBYOdreoPq0qUah7xh2XA8ux-G8gdd4kJ94ftEmoWDw-Xfn3nVNHJFkeURpZk8RyF2nepJh9jeh_pmaLN6ee/s1600-h/SeptVaca+080.jpg"></a><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXPF_HKtC89JXTw5J1DywMPstUsrpiIn_hWST05p1eh08FlGdLvuZrK-Xm_Y18wu1fvr5tTL84JCamEaD-Ro8k7B4xoAAVo6IdUSK3w04_VAvElHIaXNiUNzPyj7SAm29vItLK1sIjjLa9/s1600-h/SeptVaca+080.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247143558879486978" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXPF_HKtC89JXTw5J1DywMPstUsrpiIn_hWST05p1eh08FlGdLvuZrK-Xm_Y18wu1fvr5tTL84JCamEaD-Ro8k7B4xoAAVo6IdUSK3w04_VAvElHIaXNiUNzPyj7SAm29vItLK1sIjjLa9/s400/SeptVaca+080.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><span style="font-family:arial;">The idea is that these items will be incorporated into our home.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">With Autumn fast approaching (or here), we'll be adding some perennials to the lot (more blooms for spring), part of the slow process of moving plants from our current home to the new one. Tom has also been at work taking down some "bird-poop" trees - that is, scrubby trees (mulberry) planted by aerial bombings of birds. </span>Luciferous Terrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02228203948029117380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937094835196977204.post-87692718891651016142008-09-01T17:23:00.000-07:002008-09-01T17:27:04.864-07:00Fruit of the Land<p align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">Tom grew these lovely cantaloupes at the lot. They turned brown recently and we gobbled them up over the weekend! Tasty! </span></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaRYBzioaLs1fiR5xkfLUEvlegPuPVaqJhyphenhyphenZ6zPCJweMZNk78id_0oHLiqwBJpLa8_-3HSKLt2t4BfXlfUyPuYSAYsUx-dCfgT9VMDDc1fZMOAJ5klry6CbAH51j7iq8agl_60FKqwVfeM/s1600-h/8-27-08-LotArt_99_6.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241213377732293650" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaRYBzioaLs1fiR5xkfLUEvlegPuPVaqJhyphenhyphenZ6zPCJweMZNk78id_0oHLiqwBJpLa8_-3HSKLt2t4BfXlfUyPuYSAYsUx-dCfgT9VMDDc1fZMOAJ5klry6CbAH51j7iq8agl_60FKqwVfeM/s400/8-27-08-LotArt_99_6.JPG" border="0" /></a></p>Luciferous Terrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02228203948029117380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937094835196977204.post-40647709283588015562008-08-27T17:15:00.000-07:002008-08-27T18:05:42.880-07:00New American GothicHello from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Luciferous</span> Terra,<br />Well it seems as though this spot of earth (may) want us as occupants. It is a learning experience. Actually my attempt at doing a blog post, a first by the way, is a learning experience. An old dog can learn new tricks. This photo is of me, Tom, or as a fellow the other day called me the Stone Man. He was walking by and stopped and chatted for awhile. He was wondering if I would give him a piece of limestone so that he could carve a memorial stone for his dad. Well, the deal did not transpire but I hope it does in the future. For anyone who wants to criticize my spelling or grammar or whatever, feel free to do so----- cause this ain't English class at this point, it's about fun and sharing. Who knows, maybe it will get more academic with time. This could be the beginning of that book I always thought I'd write.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggVaSLnd7zJ2kcxC-1KyMt68kZZR4XpZYNbypKcOcqGCKR2bP_mwHkG25D9d6QeYmSBcu_UxtJWFHsBe6WsjEI7MK3WG5TYkKrEeNUbYUIqS5Heocwo05XH9LoYya626d9UpKThUgK9sXA/s1600-h/8-27-08-LotArt_99_16.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239357353104549938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggVaSLnd7zJ2kcxC-1KyMt68kZZR4XpZYNbypKcOcqGCKR2bP_mwHkG25D9d6QeYmSBcu_UxtJWFHsBe6WsjEI7MK3WG5TYkKrEeNUbYUIqS5Heocwo05XH9LoYya626d9UpKThUgK9sXA/s400/8-27-08-LotArt_99_16.JPG" border="0" /></a> So this is a plot of various <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">perennials</span> and annuals surrounding a piece of yard art affectionately called "Grilled Cheese Sandwich". <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This photo is not a crop circle. However, it is proof that someone else did love this property at some point. What you see is what appears to be a circle of stones, probably a flower bed that seemed to surround a stone in the center, where I can easily imagine a bird bath sat at one time. There is a beautiful limestone sidewalk leading up to and beyond the circle. The discovery under x amount of soil was thrilling. This and the other discoveries so far help me to believe that helping heal this piece of wounded earth is what the rest of my life is about. <br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSx-nZS_i4gVgqKJS4FXoP0ogyRGa6EpqEzZUtBTN-zco83r_OOucvfHC4qZAVCg0XdzETJoFu24ksEm5jjZawvuZWRe6FgUjk-r4WBBibaeJY7KfPiBpeyIgWOD9d7c-ptEhpi4m2-Jfa/s1600-h/8-27-08-LotArt_99_12.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239357354313484258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSx-nZS_i4gVgqKJS4FXoP0ogyRGa6EpqEzZUtBTN-zco83r_OOucvfHC4qZAVCg0XdzETJoFu24ksEm5jjZawvuZWRe6FgUjk-r4WBBibaeJY7KfPiBpeyIgWOD9d7c-ptEhpi4m2-Jfa/s400/8-27-08-LotArt_99_12.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><p>A better shot of "Grilled Cheese Sandwich".</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmKKjQ71i0LZGHAPKkWEweL38_fA-1F7snuyrQ1ZvSytomzTbFGf8hqEyFqeftnUb1LwmndKApngTS18BMcI8XvTIOprG8_sy1PRFRw_5JG2Cj8J-PrY7Op2Qgfg_sRVKoRFdpTkafQv48/s1600-h/8-27-08-LotArt_99_9.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239357354031020946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmKKjQ71i0LZGHAPKkWEweL38_fA-1F7snuyrQ1ZvSytomzTbFGf8hqEyFqeftnUb1LwmndKApngTS18BMcI8XvTIOprG8_sy1PRFRw_5JG2Cj8J-PrY7Op2Qgfg_sRVKoRFdpTkafQv48/s400/8-27-08-LotArt_99_9.JPG" border="0" /></a> Oh yeah---- someday we will build a house on this lot, or maybe it will rise up out of the soil in a somewhat organic fashion. I wonder if it's <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ok</span> with the FDA if I use the word organic in such fashion? Don't "THEY" pretty much own that word and charge folks to use it these days?</p><p>Well, I best stop now before I start waxing poetic, or sarcastic, or caustic, or earth only knows what else.</p><p>Tom<br /></p>Luciferous Terrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02228203948029117380noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937094835196977204.post-40706088931547503622007-11-30T11:08:00.000-08:002007-11-30T11:12:46.877-08:00Are You Building a Park, or Something?<span style="font-family:arial;">Tom was working on the lot today and a guy stopped by and asked the question that titles this blog. The answer is: No. And yes.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">We will eventually build a house here. It would be nice to break ground in 2008, but we're letting the schedule take shape organically.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">We are building a park - our own beautiful space and a space to share with neighbors, affectionately called "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Luciferous</span> Terra" - a place on earth providing light or mental insight.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">What we are doing now is getting to know the property. We are letting it talk to us. Letting it show us what it wants, how it greets the sun and rain, how it moves in the seasons. We are becoming familiar with each other (the lot and us) so that it will be happy and willing to receive us. We're planting things and making it beautiful, letting it know it's cared for.</span>Luciferous Terrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02228203948029117380noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937094835196977204.post-42272812183494093262007-10-18T19:23:00.000-07:002007-10-18T19:24:40.450-07:00Tough Love<span style="font-family:arial;">Several plants at the lot have been given tough love. Basically, they've not been watered since T put them in. I'm surprised at how well they've done, especially given the extremely DRY late summer and fall that we had. The red <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Texas</span> sage looks particularly fine.</span>Luciferous Terrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02228203948029117380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937094835196977204.post-77300930992500826382007-10-09T09:13:00.000-07:002007-10-09T09:14:31.239-07:00Queen Victoria and Small Houses<span style="font-family:arial;">"Things taste better in small houses."</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">-- Queen Victoria</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Absolutely, we agree!!!</span>Luciferous Terrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02228203948029117380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937094835196977204.post-6561170070666689472007-10-08T14:26:00.000-07:002007-10-08T14:27:32.368-07:00Over the Hump!<span style="font-family:arial;">The big hump in the middle of the property is gone! T spent yesterday working to remove it, bucket by bucket by bucket. My fantasies of finding great <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">archaeological</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">treasures</span> are gone, but he did find several marbles!</span>Luciferous Terrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02228203948029117380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937094835196977204.post-32414475083274444802007-09-21T12:35:00.000-07:002007-09-21T12:40:06.142-07:00Green Flooring Options<span style="font-family:arial;">There's a <a href="http://www.indianalivinggreen.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=115&Itemid=1&ed=4">great article </a>in the current edition (Sept) of <a href="http://www.indianalivinggreen.com/">Living Green </a>magazine about green flooring options.</span>Luciferous Terrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02228203948029117380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937094835196977204.post-45403099303935679542007-08-30T15:04:00.000-07:002007-08-30T15:07:30.429-07:00Update and Geothermal Heat<span style="font-family:arial;">Wow - it's been far too long since I made a post! It's been a busy past month of travel (personal and for work). We're still in the considering phase of the house building. We're constantly looking at house plan books and home magazines.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">One of our good friends (and champion of the planet) sent us this <a href="http://www.geoexchange.org/animation/flash-dsl.html">excellent explanatory video </a>on how geothermal heat works. Enjoy.</span>Luciferous Terrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02228203948029117380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937094835196977204.post-14271108714003651302007-07-20T12:28:00.001-07:002007-07-20T12:30:46.421-07:0084-Sq-Foot House<span style="font-family:arial;">A friend sent me this video. Incredible! This woman lives in an 84-square-foot house. She limits herself to 300 things. I am impressed!</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Here's the <a href="http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=49750&cl=3397206&ch=61492&src=news">video link</a>. Warning: You may need a Yahoo account.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Tom and I don't have a house quite that small in mind, but we are looking to build something that maximizes the use of inside space so that we can keep the total footprint small.</span>Luciferous Terrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02228203948029117380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937094835196977204.post-37166025526269350482007-07-16T12:14:00.000-07:002008-11-06T19:34:34.989-08:00Grilled Cheese<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVjybaIXZkBCUDAcdp1Dv-dTz-pSimK62E4JWxxgvymnKWSNl73r4wadR8FpIlAvkJpJRKjWeOPq7mgT4DccXMtMndDkHQJyB9ksfI1VOejmWZ7qfdoYE9gWWKd4bWWk9biwcTEuWakEfU/s1600-h/DSCN3786.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087875607496638994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVjybaIXZkBCUDAcdp1Dv-dTz-pSimK62E4JWxxgvymnKWSNl73r4wadR8FpIlAvkJpJRKjWeOPq7mgT4DccXMtMndDkHQJyB9ksfI1VOejmWZ7qfdoYE9gWWKd4bWWk9biwcTEuWakEfU/s320/DSCN3786.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Yard art made of wood, limestone, and steel. All found/rescued materials. Artist: Tom</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">He calls this Grilled Cheese. Why? Why not!<br /></span>Luciferous Terrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02228203948029117380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937094835196977204.post-15736594157034648502007-06-13T06:31:00.000-07:002008-11-06T19:34:35.658-08:00Yard in Organic Garden Tour<span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">O</span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ur</span> current yard is going to be in the Organic Gardening Association's tour this Saturday, June 30<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span>. Our house, plus another on our street, will be featured among several others. Come to visit us! I can take very little credit for the garden - it's all Tom's work. He tends it and my job is to love and admire it. ;-)</span><br /><div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">To join the tour, meet ab B-foods East around 8:30 am. The tour is from 9 - 3.</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;">Here are a few photos for those who can't make it in person. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0R07HI2pSG4-93wQjf3Sq2L0qomvZPmdqJEwmpYJMT-2qQQZQEG5WsSHVbg3H39NP7uFnCH0gUFKeuH3G7beG73JwRc7RdZOEzYm4-e-DzqomDp-1ivTab8qhNP38fc0U50YAto4ENkly/s1600-h/DSCN3591.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5080440311203084482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0R07HI2pSG4-93wQjf3Sq2L0qomvZPmdqJEwmpYJMT-2qQQZQEG5WsSHVbg3H39NP7uFnCH0gUFKeuH3G7beG73JwRc7RdZOEzYm4-e-DzqomDp-1ivTab8qhNP38fc0U50YAto4ENkly/s320/DSCN3591.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAqEGqItd8ZUQ-WOe8WizOYsgDYdx1WolVms85PNbgrz8h8nebwKImEXAuoQMZEfvO6V20iIchy-U-icnMjLV-wlisbvtJ3C-ZqVunZ8KFeqHrPoD4QUDwNGm7zG1zlFQhGD-kXNEq3Bg2/s1600-h/DSCN3593.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5080440530246416594" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAqEGqItd8ZUQ-WOe8WizOYsgDYdx1WolVms85PNbgrz8h8nebwKImEXAuoQMZEfvO6V20iIchy-U-icnMjLV-wlisbvtJ3C-ZqVunZ8KFeqHrPoD4QUDwNGm7zG1zlFQhGD-kXNEq3Bg2/s320/DSCN3593.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwgFtnnku_rVTw8i40uMQ7hUZgsoohUmnio4RUDKO1pHWasDQtXX8bEx6yk8bgd3Xhz91IPZf1cpntyqvAqjSdYdWe4PrUBOyChHFGAHRpumQJ4E0jnXqPACxQiRsm1QFLcC6YPwMTos4g/s1600-h/DSCN3360.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5080440826599160034" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwgFtnnku_rVTw8i40uMQ7hUZgsoohUmnio4RUDKO1pHWasDQtXX8bEx6yk8bgd3Xhz91IPZf1cpntyqvAqjSdYdWe4PrUBOyChHFGAHRpumQJ4E0jnXqPACxQiRsm1QFLcC6YPwMTos4g/s320/DSCN3360.JPG" border="0" /></a></span></div></div></div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5SAMvcSsHapaNZ7Sk9nwzXi8_HTuwJlBhEBaHXlbQ_miR1dd7iWW-ihWlQEixbR03iTIJZm05aLI_6VHBv3aSVdlErBP_vata4dZV3yfwbdexYuJj7DICpf_NeSWx-6Ip93IgK_lQgj7t/s1600-h/DSCN3361.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5080442411442092274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5SAMvcSsHapaNZ7Sk9nwzXi8_HTuwJlBhEBaHXlbQ_miR1dd7iWW-ihWlQEixbR03iTIJZm05aLI_6VHBv3aSVdlErBP_vata4dZV3yfwbdexYuJj7DICpf_NeSWx-6Ip93IgK_lQgj7t/s320/DSCN3361.JPG" border="0" /></a>Luciferous Terrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02228203948029117380noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937094835196977204.post-58476428337112689092007-06-04T12:16:00.000-07:002008-11-06T19:34:36.044-08:00What's the rock for?In alignment with one of our <a href="http://luciferousterra.blogspot.com/2007/05/guiding-principles.html">guiding principles</a>, to build an earth-friendly home, we strive to use salvaged materials as much as possible. One example is the salvaged concrete chunks that we (well, Tom) rescued from an apartment complex in town that is being rehabbed. These limestone-looking chunks are being used as borders to terrace the slope in the north end of the lot.<br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHcS11jJ7ykp-0AwrlWSclpwUuYnwnPV8Q2cDvaMBMF89hWaCOshnH4f56AGDLfZOn4EsNaBmGIkx2EWUD-VvJIwbOFySGNfN9cKGTQC72kiJXZQvL0kdaR51kB7xP0nCW41gGKfLAz8cN/s1600-h/DSCN3270.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5072291929510019074" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHcS11jJ7ykp-0AwrlWSclpwUuYnwnPV8Q2cDvaMBMF89hWaCOshnH4f56AGDLfZOn4EsNaBmGIkx2EWUD-VvJIwbOFySGNfN9cKGTQC72kiJXZQvL0kdaR51kB7xP0nCW41gGKfLAz8cN/s320/DSCN3270.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Luciferous Terrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02228203948029117380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937094835196977204.post-58065417961225141732007-05-24T13:16:00.000-07:002007-05-24T13:19:52.844-07:00Guiding Principles<span style="font-family:arial;">Our guiding principles are to build a home that is:</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Earth-friendly </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Within our budget</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">A place of beauty, peace, fun and mental insight</span></li></ul>Luciferous Terrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02228203948029117380noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937094835196977204.post-14202595971606892082007-05-23T13:32:00.000-07:002008-11-06T19:34:36.717-08:00The Lot<span style="font-family:arial;">Photos from January, 2007 - just after we had closed on the lot.</span><br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTN8UV18ugHpjYe5JfHrAqyTu3NAfBGUEhFnkXjcZerWAZewNCZc4M21sbAnOcayLnJHo3EYD1tMy8gACex_Wp-22uD-x46UskUXrmpFghAaBuUxXANllgSRTAYcAl9MMc5UNF84fs_gkf/s1600-h/DSCN2390.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067858891765515506" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTN8UV18ugHpjYe5JfHrAqyTu3NAfBGUEhFnkXjcZerWAZewNCZc4M21sbAnOcayLnJHo3EYD1tMy8gACex_Wp-22uD-x46UskUXrmpFghAaBuUxXANllgSRTAYcAl9MMc5UNF84fs_gkf/s320/DSCN2390.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Our street</span><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUJh1pQiDkPaypJBAAKyOZLzkdsAnEmwZ4LdZPlFXwsX3hbPY8KUi_KKRn09DE9As9J4LKD0zAgjBpYh7YIGdaPTkQdadaRekhxZDpHX5qjyVqlsAAWaj0xL7CBE0bYN8-GFX6Ou5TXaqT/s1600-h/DSCN2419.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067930188222629154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUJh1pQiDkPaypJBAAKyOZLzkdsAnEmwZ4LdZPlFXwsX3hbPY8KUi_KKRn09DE9As9J4LKD0zAgjBpYh7YIGdaPTkQdadaRekhxZDpHX5qjyVqlsAAWaj0xL7CBE0bYN8-GFX6Ou5TXaqT/s320/DSCN2419.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Standing in the road, facing the lot</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXqY3cFtfWKweY0OYEitEV5j1nvmQRFmDDq0ofsyDuIiTleSlxnJfx-Kp9G-YFOWvg6-StkN5xaXaFaRzbAOKRVv9DzocfeZuB2WtWEjJtY1ZnWaFHjfh_W0EVfHy5LO0eSYW271FIoWS3/s1600-h/DSCN2402.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067859218183030018" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXqY3cFtfWKweY0OYEitEV5j1nvmQRFmDDq0ofsyDuIiTleSlxnJfx-Kp9G-YFOWvg6-StkN5xaXaFaRzbAOKRVv9DzocfeZuB2WtWEjJtY1ZnWaFHjfh_W0EVfHy5LO0eSYW271FIoWS3/s320/DSCN2402.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Standing in the back of the lot. The big building in the end of the photo was constructed by the WPA in 1938.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYT7kdykYPHg09jQhnzErvfDJNUGjpcYo68UqxkXDqme3GJEzJZ2dJOrklT42JX0t_0Nk49G7_SG-ofic61PRFP7DmRMOonrUQznthxNaRrF-0NRDOobe3o4EfCJBQGn1X8UAxFxL4pvw2/s1600-h/DSCN2395.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067860279039952146" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYT7kdykYPHg09jQhnzErvfDJNUGjpcYo68UqxkXDqme3GJEzJZ2dJOrklT42JX0t_0Nk49G7_SG-ofic61PRFP7DmRMOonrUQznthxNaRrF-0NRDOobe3o4EfCJBQGn1X8UAxFxL4pvw2/s320/DSCN2395.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Concrete blocks that might have been footings from the original porch. There was a house and a stable on the property originally. </span></div></div>Luciferous Terrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02228203948029117380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937094835196977204.post-11173587189440108042007-05-18T07:52:00.000-07:002007-05-18T07:53:52.662-07:00Luciferous What?!!?<strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Luciferous</span> Terra</strong> is what we've named our little piece of land on which we'll build our home.<br /><br /><strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Luciferous</span></strong> - Providing light or mental insight<br /><br /><strong>Terra</strong> - Earth<br /><br /><strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Luciferous</span> Terra</strong> - A place on earth providing light or mental insight<br /><br />We like to think that our home and gardens will be such a place for us, and for all those that visit.Luciferous Terrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02228203948029117380noreply@blogger.com2