French Carpenters Yogan and Menthe’s New Dock/base

March 3, 2012 at 10:48 am

This came in a few days ago from Yogan, a carpenter in southwest France, whose treehouse is shown in Tiny Homes (pp 154-55).

“Lloyd, i see sometime your blog and i see that you make a new book “wheels and water.” With my collaborator carpintero (his name is Menthé) we made a new shelter, the principle is a base from 15m² so you can connect 2 trucks (my mercedes and the volkwagen of menthé). The base serves as kitchen, office, bathroom …with a wood stove, and the truck serves as bedroom.…

If you come in france you’re welcome

bye

yogan”

See construction photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/108938182056636113134/ConstructionCambane?locked=true&feat=email

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Friday in The City

February 27, 2012 at 9:24 pm

Just before I did the slide show, along came 100s of cyclists down Valencia, turning on to 21st St. Boisterous, friendly, loud. I’d never seen “Critical Mass” before. Worldwide now, started in SF 1982.

“What is Critical Mass?

Critical Mass is a mass bicycle ride that takes place on the last Friday of each month in cities around the world. Everyone is invited! No one is in charge! Bring your bike!”

https://www.sfcriticalmass.org/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_Mass

Doorway on 21st Street. I love wandering the city with camera. Country hick: “Wow! Look at that!”

I think San Francisco is culturally rich right now.

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Back to the Blog

February 27, 2012 at 8:30 pm

I have to admit I’m big on epiphanies. That said, this one was in recognizing that over the last year, with the accelerated work that always goes along with finishing (and printing) a book, I’d been checking email and blogging on weekends. Ulp!

   I’ve decided to knock off the the e-Stuff over the weekends, to get back to a better balance between the world of the Mac and the world of physical reality.

   I realized that in my email box there are continually deadlines, rushes, things that need attention tout suite. Also realized that one doesn’t have to respond instantly. Been-there-done-that. So I’m gonna kick it down a notch. Doing book signings here and there in the next 3 months, but by golly on some of the days in between I’m gonna get away from the keyboard. More clamming, crabbing, and fishing. More sleeping on beaches. Get going on our Water and Wheels book in the summer.

   This weekend I got a lot of backed-up stuff done in the shop. Sharpened chainsaw, fixed clock, greased bearings of boat trailer, set gopher traps (the little fuckers got 4 of my six cabbages), cleaned up clutter on floor and benches in shop, etc.

   On Friday I’d gone into San Francisco and had a great day and night, more to follow…

Firehouse in South San Francisco on Friday

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Fox With Diamond Eyes, Dan Hicks With Hot Licks

February 23, 2012 at 8:31 pm

Running by headlight Tuesday night, I spotted a grey fox in a field alongside the trail. I moved a little closer to him and he stood his ground and looked at me (at my headlight, that is). His eyes glittered like (white) diamonds. Eyes of the cat family (bobcat, very occasional mtn lion) are green or yellow when reflected at night, as I recall…

Driving home along the coast later, this Dan Hicks song somehow hit the spot: https://grooveshark.com/s/Hey+Bartender/49mg1O?src=5

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