Anyone Want Mini Books to Give Out?

February 13, 2013 at 10:24 pm

These mini books are 2″ x 2-1/2″, 32 pages from Tiny Homes. People are delighted by this little thing. Plus it’s great advertising. Over 90% of the people I hand these out to laugh out loud. Not smile, but laugh. There have been a bunch of people who can read the text.

If you can give these to people (children love them), we’ll send you a batch (say 10, 20, or 30). Send yr. address, # of mini books you want, to tinyhomes@shelterpub.com, and we’ll send to you (USA only, shipping costs elsewhere are too high these days).

 

Hats off to Paramount Printing Co. in Hong Kong, for doing such a great job of printing these little things. Difficult task. The binding is actually sewn.

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Fox and Weasel Skins

February 13, 2013 at 8:10 pm

Skinning roadkill animals is such a win-winner. Rather than left to rot, the skins can be rendered like this. I skin the animal, tack it down (pushpins) while stretching it, fur side down, on piece of plywood. Then I cover it with salt so no skin is visible. In about a week I remove the salt, roll it up, and ship it to Bucks County Fur Products in Quakertown, PA. In about 6 weeks, UPS delivers a beautiful tanned skin. Ooops! Haven’t I said all this before?

   Shown are 2 weasels, and a fox with a thick glossy coat; fur seems best in the cold season, when their coats are maxed out. I need another fox or two and then my friend Louie and I are going to make me a fur coat. Fur inside. Roadkill coat. I like that.

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Looking For A Place To Park Your Tiny Home in SE Portland?

February 12, 2013 at 11:58 pm

“I have .23 acres in the SE neighborhood of Mt. Scott-Arleta and am looking to rent space to a tiny home dweller. It is a lovely slice of earth, quiet with beautiful trees, an adjacent chicken coop. Looking for down-home and stable people (1-2), who would enjoy collaborating in the garden and sharing outdoor space together. I have been in my home for 3 years this March, and enjoy quietude, nourishing my cherished friendships, cooking and gardening.

   I have included is a photo of a corner of the property on PAD’s Facebook page – assembling my raised beds last Spring. While this is not the space available, it is a view from the approximate spot a tiny home would sit. More photos available upon inquiry. Please include a bit of who you are, what your home requires regarding spatial dimensions, utility hook-ups, and when you hope to park if you are interested — my email is: jgatti26@yahoo.com.”

https://padtinyhouses.com/looking-for-a-place-to-park-your-tiny-house-in-se-portland/

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Jimmy Cliff, Guitar Center Sessions on Direct TV

February 12, 2013 at 8:15 pm

This was a great show, on January 25th, 2013. I don’t know if it can be tracked down somewhere. Jimmy looks really good (and he’s 65!). This wasn’t my favorite number. but it’s the only one I could find from that session.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-QyvCFBfPA

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Bodega Portable Buildings

February 12, 2013 at 1:30 pm

This looks like a good outfit to me. Real carpenter at work, good designs. Bodega is in West Sonoma County, about 1-1/2 hours north of San Francisco.


“Everybody needs an extra room, be it for a studio, shop, extra bedroom, reading room, work out machines, or storage. Most counties allow for a storage building of 120 sq. ft. floor space without a permit. This is a handy place to begin. You can put a building on your property and use it to store your books and a comfortable chair, tools, or art supplies.

We are building 120 sq. ft. buildings and adding window seats which do not count in the square footage. Window seats add a lot to a building. They make the interior more useable and spacious and they make the exterior more interesting. We are producing a 120 sq. ft. building with three window seats for around $10,000. This is possible because we have developed a building method using 1-1/8″ plywood for floors, walls and roof.…” https://www.bodegaportablebuildings.com/

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