The state of our home

The  homestead is almost patched up, ready for 6 months away, able to handle the watchful eyes of the Baltimore city housing inspectors.   Actually, the shack project in the back of the house is really coming together.   It may be the room we live in when we return to Baltimore.  Cutting the timbers and piecing them together is making me interested in learning the old world ways of carpentry where tightness of fits matter more than squareness.  I hope we find some places on our journey where the best methods for construction become clear.