Vela Creations is an in-depth resource for off grid living. The site documents our research and experiences, hoping that they might help others interested in pursuing this lifestyle. This blog is designed to document our day to day experiences as we build our new, sustainable homestead. If you are interested in seeing more photos and videos, we have a flickr account at the following url: http://flickr.com/photos/35090117@N05/collections/

Sunday, December 6, 2015

Loren Eiseley

"One could not pluck a flower without troubling a star." - Loren Eiseley

Saturday, December 5, 2015

Duke Ellington

"Gray skies are just clouds passing over." - Duke Ellington

puppies


Friday, December 4, 2015

Nursery continued

trees

Do you ever feel like your husband is trying to plant you out of house and home?

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Nursery continued

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Jacques Yves Cousteau

"The happiness of the bee and the dolphin is to exist. For man it is to know that and to wonder at it." - Jacques Yves Cousteau

FunFortless

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A couple of years we ago, we made the kids a Funfort in their room (see howto here.). It was awesome and the kids loved it.

The only downside was that it was pretty big and took up quite a bit of the space in their small room. They started bringing more and more toys downstairs to be somewhere with more area to play. So, with their permission and approval, I took it all apart and converted all the lumber into shelving for around their room.

funfortless2The room has now been rearranged to fit the new furniture. There is plenty of space for all their toys (and, of course, all the toys we inherited from Abe's childhood too!). They have joint shelves and individual shelves, so that Leo can keep his stuff as organized as he wants, while Nicky can have his as messy as he wants.

It should work fine until we get to build our room on the west end of the house (whenever that might be), at which time the kids will have a room each.

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FunFortless

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Walter Scott

"We build statues out of snow, and weep to see them melt." - Walter Scott

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