We decided last year that we wanted a get away. Oakland's too noisy and we need some damn peace and quiet. We bought an acre propert a half mile down a dirt road bordered by blm land. It's right on a creek. All we could hear was water. Seemed like the right location. Then we need a place to live. I thought about fixing up the cabin, but in the end a new structure was needed. This blog is about getting things in order so we can actually start visiting the place. I started this thing right in the middle of the project so some posts are out of order and based on train of thought. Still if you've read this far, start from the beginning to get the whole picture.