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Hi Lloyd this site combines two thing you appreciate, Music & Architecture. Enjoy! 

https://www.codfishhollowbarnstormers.com/about-us.html

Not sure what its function is, but it’s sure heavy duty. Somehow used in logging I presume. Note how they have used chained treads around tires to create Caterpillar-like tractor treads.

A free example of “Foundation Training” by Corey Goodman. In the intro, he says that this is “…good for anyone with a lingering back injury, an older body, or if you’ve used yourself more than others have.”

I can sure relate to those last two.

I think Corey has got something very good here, and with his book and videos.

Posture!

https://www.foundationtraining.com/videos_and_blog/free-foundation-training-with-dr-eric-goodman-master-the-basics-of-movement/

Great review of Tiny Homes on the Move on Treehugger by Lloyd Alter:

“This book is everything that TreeHugger tries not to be, and it is just totally captivating.

Since its inception, TreeHugger has been “partial to a modern aesthetic.” As an architect, I am even more so, and the tiny houses, RVs and trailers shown on TreeHugger have tended to lean toward the sleek and modern. This is certainly the first time a hippied up VW van has graced the pages here.

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Check out the full review here: https://www.treehugger.com/tiny-houses/tiny-homes-move-glorious-rom-book-review.html

Maybe 15 years ago we had a fox that would appear when we were barbecuing. We’d give him little pieces of meat — not a lot, we didn’t want him to get dependent on humanoids. He was very cautious, always ready to flee. He was a joy to see, to get so close to an elegant wild creature. But there was a period where all the mid-sized critters — foxes, skunks, raccoons, possums — died off from distemper or something. Now they’re coming back.

This little guy has been skirting our half-acre the past few weeks — looks like a juvenile. A few days ago he was on my woodpile. I was about 20 feet away, standing stock still and we locked eyes. He craned his head in and out, I guess getting multiple takes on me.

Yesterday he nestled into a hollow spot on the (living) roof of the chicken coop.

Also on the wild creature front: in the last week I’ve caught 2 hummingbirds. They fly into the office kitchen and can’t get out. It’s easy to catch them. Once they’re in my cupped hands, they seem to relax. I’ll always find someone around to see when I release them. When I open my hands, they sit there a split second, green feathers shimmering in the sunlight. Then vooom! Off like a little helicopter.