Enjoying sheep
Finding joy in keeping sheep.
Julotta 2026
The Eastlunds host their annual Swedish Christmas-morning get-together.
Freezer meals
Hungry sheep aren’t bothered by frigid temperatures.
Kuka lämmittää sauna?
“Who will heat the sauna?”
Feeding my sheep
I found a makeshift solution to save hay this winter.
Library (Part 4): Things go sideways
Young man starts framing up the walls of his cabin retreat with more zeal than knowledge.
Making gyros and tzatziki sauce
Enjoying the farm-to-table experience on your own property. Making gyros with lamb we raised.
Table that idea
Plans to build tables once the shop is ready.
Library (Part 2): Finding a legend
I find an old man who sells me rough-sawn wood for my cabin-library.
Library (Part 3): Dropping the poles
Young man builds foundation for his cabin retreat he calls his “Library.”
Library (Part 1): Getting started
A book inspired me as a teenager to build a hand-built cabin as a cozy retreat space from a busy family home.
Finding fun in the snow
Re-living childhood experiences of snow machines and sleds with my family.