I have seen some wild plums with red bark like that. Can't really tell from the leaves in your photos.

One thing i'm sure about is that the second set of photos of your neighbors trees are NOT chokecherries. Chokecherries have the fruits along a raceme (kind of strung out along a main stem), but the fruits you show have several fruit stems meeting at one point. They also don't seem quite the right color for chokecherries. Do they have a big hard pit in the middle? Then, they might be some other kind of cherry. Either way, if they are any kind of cherry, it is likely a bird planted those there in its droppings as it sat on the power line.

a few shots of an elk

a few shots of an elk

a few shots of an elk

a few shots of an elk

a few shots of an elk

a few deer

A couple shots of an elk. What is on its head? Looks like straggly antlers? Plus what looks like a different elk.

a couple of deer and a couple shots of and elk!

a few deer, and the snow deepens as we get towards the end of December

a few deer

a few deer, and this camera caught a deer in the snow a couple of days before the other camera.

a few deer

a few deer

a few shots of a coyote!

a few deer

Several deer

a few shots of a coyote!

several deer

a few deer

A couple of shots of elk, and a deer!

a few deer

A coyote and a couple of deer

Deer! and the first significant snow.

a couple of deer (whitetails) and a mule deer

A coyote and a couple of deer

Looks like i haven't posted in quite a while. Going to try and catch up.

Here's a few deer:

UPDATE!   A lot of projects listed below need updating.   Also, a lot of projects are now being paid in "funny money" - funds applied to deep roots, ant village, workshops, etc.


finish upgrades to shower shack and pooper 2

finish berm shed

finish allerton abbey  $2500
- triple check seals
- cob between logs inside
- finish cob outside
- bright plaster in downhill 10x10 "room"


allerton abbey floor (can be done in winter)
- price depends on approach

explore water options to the south (lab)
- price depends on approach

add privacy screens to shower compost pile (pee palace) (can be done in winter)
- possibly a full design overhaul

add turtle paddock at basecamp (can be done in winter)
add submarine paddock at basecamp (can be done in winter)
add laundry paddock at basecamp (can be done in winter)


install improved pocket rocket in love shack


round door project

portable firewood shed  $300 (can be done in winter)
- 6 feet wide, 8 feet long
- hinged roof; 6 feet tall at the back and 5 feet tall at the front.  Roof rides low when moving or stored, but rides high when moving wood in and out.
- roof uses sawmill leftovers in a board and batton style.  Not water proof, but will shed 98% of the water.
- holds a cord or a little more when full.


finish 10x10 wofati

finish 4" shippable core (can be done in winter)
- currently destined for the 10x10 wofati - so this has to wait until the 10x10 is done.

add dead end sign to the west

fixed roof porta-lumber shed $600 (can be done in winter)
- open air shed for stacking lumber.
- platform is 8 feet by 12.5 feet; triple 2x deck with air gaps
- Minimum standing height is 6.5 feet.
- lots of round wood.  Shake roof.
- I supply the decking wood, screws and the shakes.

variable roof porta-lumber shed $600 (can be done in winter)
- roof is strapped on top of wood
- platform is 8 feet by 12.5 feet; triple 2x deck with air gaps
- lots of round wood. shake roof.
- I supply the decking wood, screws and the shakes.

create 1 acre community garden at lab  $1750
- 1/2 acre of six foot tall hugelkultur - $200
- 100% good junkpole fence -  $100 per 100 feet of fence
- Two very good gates (4 feet wide) with very good latches  - $100 per gate
- One 12 foot wide gate for vehicles  - $150
- 8 foot tall fence that can hold in chickens, and keep out deer, bears, and wild turkeys. Does not include planting.  
- Excavator and tractor use provided.  
- Screws, saws, drills, etc. not provided.
- $400 finishing bonus


three log benches ($20 each) (can be done in winter)
 - about 8 at basecamp
 - about 24 at lab

airwell
humus well

solar food dehydrator (can be done in winter)

office: (can be done in winter)
- lighting
- ceiling
- shelves
- drafts from walls
- general overhaul

finish rmh in the house (can be done in winter)

upgrade chateau de poo (can be done in winter)
- reduce metal vent pipe
- add rain diverter on vent pipe (keep water out of vent)
- add fly trap on vent pipe
- do not attach the seat to the base
- add summertime sink with foot pump
- upgrade decor

wofati freezer  $10,000

water lines to shower at basecamp
- test lines
- come up with new buried line plans

finish all berms and hugelkultur beds at basecamp

arrange for small garage door on auditorium to get re-sprung (can be done in winter)

finish boneyard at basecamp

add bermsheds at lab boneyard

improve auditorium mezanine floor (can be done in winter)
- put in ceiling for little wood shop

need wofati style "bathroom" featuring pooper, shower, tub and sinks
- design
- implement

overhaul for electric tractor $2480 (can be done in winter)
- weatherproofing $1200 (including materials)
- oil leaks (axle seals, front case, brake?, hydraulic filtration) $200 (including materials)
- new front tires + beet juice.  New wheels? $80 (not including the cost of materials)
- lower the center of gravity with a belly weight $200 (not including the cost of materials)
- new back tires and wheels, much wider tires and wheels, add spacers on axels, beet juice in tires $200 (not including materials)
- get manual?
- finishing bonus $600

crossbow/bow shooting range

overhaul tipi
- improved "porch" space

plant living fence
- basecamp
- interior perimeter of lab (pearl road, mcdaniel road, pascal road)
- lab perimeter

insulate red cabin $400 (can be done in winter)
- includes walls, floor and ceiling.

rocket forge (can be done in winter)

overhaul the space between the fisher price house and the office with something beautiful and permaculture-ish


The following project is something that a deep roots person is putting some materials up for.  I'm not a sauna guy, but I can see how this would be of value to some of the folks here.  I would be willing to put some materials and a small bounty on this.  Maybe others would be willing to put more behind this:

portable sauna

Paul, it seems you are not alone...

From the creator's commentary:

"Curiously, there was no shortage of complaints that the kids were just freeloaders and should buy a ticket to be inside the stadium if they want to watch the game. Which, I think, entirely misses the point."

...in missing the point. Though, i'm guessing intentionally.

Just got in two gallons of bar oil addressed to Gappers and Ants. If there was a note, it fell out of the beat up box from amazon. So, thanks to the anonymous donor that sent us this! I'll give it to the Ants for use with the Ant Love chainsaw!

Just got in two gallons of bar oil addressed to Gappers and Ants. If there was a note, it fell out of the beat up box from amazon. So, thanks to the anonymous donor that sent us this! I'll give it to the Ants for use with the Ant Love chainsaw!

Bill Puckett wrote:How do you tailor offerings to an audience of everyone? Like on the world wide web...

There are 6 billion people at level 0 and 1 billion people at level 1, so to target "everyone", like on the world wide web, just keep your message for those people. There are fewer people on the higher levels, so convincing them to move up a level is less effective.

According to this article concerning B12 and the vegan diet, he cautions that the research shows that plant sources of B12 are just ineffective analogues. Saying:

And no plant food has been shown to improve vitamin B12 status in humans.

Deficiency may take years to become apparent. Supplements and fortified foods are the only reliable sources.

Vicki,

Another option is to pay $100 each to come here as a gapper, then earn enough bounties to pay the $1200 ant fee. At least one ant already did this.

Here's a couple of bubs that were some of the first blooms on the berms.

First is the Daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus). The deer won't bother daffodils and if you plant them around your fruit trees, they are said to repel voles. Kai planted a bunch of these last fall and they came up everywhere.

The second and third photos are of the Imperial Fritillary (Fritillaria imperialis). These big showy blooms and bulbs have a kind of foxy smell that is said to repel mice, moles, rabbits and deer. Kelly Ware gave us these bulbs at the end of last summer, plus a few this spring. Thanks Kelly!

Thanks Julia!
The fruit trees all seem to be doing great. I was a little worried because the apples never dropped their leaves in the fall. They made it through the winter and are doing well. The poppies seem to have universally died. Some of the sedums are popping up here and there. Many of the bulbs have bloomed this spring. A few of the maple seedlings Kelly planted even made it through the winter. Not sure what else we planted. I'll try and get some pics soon.

Thanks Nancy!

I have three photos of Shooting Star (Dodecatheon pulchellum). It is a short lived perennial that is growing all over basecamp and the lab. The first photo is of the flower. The second photo is of the basal leaves. The last photo is after the pollinators have done their thing. The flower stalk becomes erect and the drooping flower head points straight up to form the seed pod.

A couple of blurry pictures of an elk, and a deer.

A deer, some turkeys, and a deer.

Some deer!

Any update? Did they grow? Did they make you sick?