Monthly Archives: February 2012

The Homestead Reference Library: The Complete Rigger’s Apprentice

The Complete Rigger’s Apprentice: Tools and Techniques for Modern and Traditional Rigging, by Brion Toss, is an important volume in our homestead reference library. I acquired this book when we were building our largest sailboat, Selkie. It proved to be … Continue reading

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Oh, What a Beautiful Morning!

About the time the coffee and tea had brewed, the sunrise drew us outside into an unseasonably warm morning. We’ve had a good, serious thaw lately, but no other day has felt this soft and comfortable. Oddly, when I checked … Continue reading

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