tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987781614894074408.post2098848740087955928..comments2024-03-27T03:15:46.888-07:00Comments on Journal: forest houseArtemis Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16538191427602247808noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987781614894074408.post-89589948351866663542015-11-27T20:15:43.346-08:002015-11-27T20:15:43.346-08:00Looks absolutely amazing! Your world is unreal to ...Looks absolutely amazing! Your world is unreal to me. If I could buy a tiny bottle of the magic it session to hold, I would! You are an inspiration. how charminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12392280575216679130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987781614894074408.post-29196473800145663282015-11-22T13:17:57.007-08:002015-11-22T13:17:57.007-08:00Just to say I'm loving these continued images ...Just to say I'm loving these continued images of family life on the Isle of Wight. And Tonia, if you see this, I (being a former Wisconsin journalist who's been in New Orleans for 25 years) checked out your blog, too. You and Artemis are kindred spirits. What a treat to view both of your purposeful lives.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11309594584491358009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987781614894074408.post-58648221587210758012015-11-17T06:27:37.726-08:002015-11-17T06:27:37.726-08:00Lovely getaway! My husband and I are self-employed...Lovely getaway! My husband and I are self-employed too, so I fully relate to the feeling that work sometimes takes over life completely–you have to sneak in those breaks whenever and however you can! It's so important to step away once in a while. <br /><br />We also love a good soak in a hot-tub (considering that the winters in northern Wisconsin drag on endlessly, folks around here have come up with coping mechanisms, and saunas, hot-tubs and many nights spent pot-lucking together in someone's cozy kitchen are our top three ways to survive winter) so we built a wood-fired one a couple years ago and it has been a life-saver! Nothing better than sitting under the stars in a steaming pot of water while snow silently falls on your shoulders. Add a few friends and tumblers of whiskey and you've got yourself a perfect winter evening. Anyway, you guys should build a wood-fired one at your house, they are really easy to set up! Ours is just a large metal stock tank (meant for livestock to drink out of). We fill it with water (doesn't take much, because bodies displace so much water and make the level rise) and get it heating up a couple hours before we plan to use it (it heats up faster in milder weather, but we tend to use it when it's REALLY cold out). You can buy the stoves online or scrap one together with found parts, they are simply just a small stove and stack. :)Toniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17040748046436860770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987781614894074408.post-47114027231581621542015-11-17T05:51:50.267-08:002015-11-17T05:51:50.267-08:00That looks like so much fun. I love being in the w...That looks like so much fun. I love being in the woods :) <br /><br />I followed your blog for a long time but stopped getting updates. I checked and your blog is still listed on my bloglovin' feed but the last update it shows was at the end of 2014. Did something change? I can't find the issue on my end and thought other people might be missing updates too. Caitlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01848831319512800683noreply@blogger.com