Comments on: What we did this weekend… http://dirtundermynails.com/2006/05/22/299/ Exploring Life In The Grit Of The Earth Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:43:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: maria http://dirtundermynails.com/2006/05/22/299/comment-page-1/#comment-1745 maria Wed, 24 May 2006 03:51:09 +0000 http://dirtundermynails.com/?p=299#comment-1745 Haha Mark! No we are not getting vinyl siding! I've looked into the 'composting toilets'. They actually use a lot of energy because they use a fan to basically dehydrate the poop. So, if we just use a bucket and then dump it into the compost pile, then it heats up and kills any pathogens through thermophilic composition. Plus, no power required. I know, it all sounds gross... but I am learning not to be a 'fecaphobe' since it seems like the best thing for the environment :-) Haha Mark! No we are not getting vinyl siding!

I’ve looked into the ‘composting toilets’. They actually use a lot of energy because they use a fan to basically dehydrate the poop. So, if we just use a bucket and then dump it into the compost pile, then it heats up and kills any pathogens through thermophilic composition. Plus, no power required. I know, it all sounds gross… but I am learning not to be a ‘fecaphobe’ since it seems like the best thing for the environment :-)

]]> By: Lj http://dirtundermynails.com/2006/05/22/299/comment-page-1/#comment-1743 Lj Tue, 23 May 2006 23:16:53 +0000 http://dirtundermynails.com/?p=299#comment-1743 Wow, what progress you have made. I am so excited for you. What a wonderful experience, I will definately be checking back for updates. You Rock, Mama I Love Kaias ice cream "beard" sweet little goddess! Blessed Be, Lj Wow, what progress you have made. I am so excited for you. What a wonderful experience, I will definately be checking back for updates. You Rock, Mama
I Love Kaias ice cream “beard” sweet little goddess!
Blessed Be, Lj

]]> By: Mark http://dirtundermynails.com/2006/05/22/299/comment-page-1/#comment-1741 Mark Tue, 23 May 2006 20:28:22 +0000 http://dirtundermynails.com/?p=299#comment-1741 Hey Maria, I think you should look into some nice vinyl siding to cover your house. Never paint again! Also, for a toilet, might I recommend a Clivus Multrum composting toilet instead of a slab of marble? I took a dump in one this week (I'm totally not kidding. I have pictures... of the toilet! I'll show you when we return). You go up some stairs (or in your case you could just position it below the house) do your business, throw in some leaves, and in a bit you have the best compost around. http://www.clivusmultrum.com (or google for "clivus multrum"). I have no idea how much they cost. Maybe you and Toby could build one with wood and plastic sheeting for cheaper. Hey Maria,

I think you should look into some nice vinyl siding to cover your house. Never paint again! Also, for a toilet, might I recommend a Clivus Multrum composting toilet instead of a slab of marble? I took a dump in one this week (I’m totally not kidding. I have pictures… of the toilet! I’ll show you when we return). You go up some stairs (or in your case you could just position it below the house) do your business, throw in some leaves, and in a bit you have the best compost around. http://www.clivusmultrum.com (or google for “clivus multrum”). I have no idea how much they cost. Maybe you and Toby could build one with wood and plastic sheeting for cheaper.

]]> By: maria http://dirtundermynails.com/2006/05/22/299/comment-page-1/#comment-1740 maria Tue, 23 May 2006 01:55:26 +0000 http://dirtundermynails.com/?p=299#comment-1740 The bathroom?? What bathroom??? :-) Right now, it is a bucket... we are going to compost our "humanure". But, I already have plans with the money I get from selling the business. I am going to go to the local quarry and get a nice piece of marble. Then I will have a whole cut in the top.. that is where the toilet seat will go. Then we will build a box under the marble for the bucket to go. I figure, if I have to shit in a bucket, I am going to do it in style :-) The bathroom?? What bathroom??? :-)

Right now, it is a bucket… we are going to compost our “humanure”. But, I already have plans with the money I get from selling the business. I am going to go to the local quarry and get a nice piece of marble. Then I will have a whole cut in the top.. that is where the toilet seat will go. Then we will build a box under the marble for the bucket to go. I figure, if I have to shit in a bucket, I am going to do it in style :-)

]]> By: kristine http://dirtundermynails.com/2006/05/22/299/comment-page-1/#comment-1736 kristine Mon, 22 May 2006 20:27:48 +0000 http://dirtundermynails.com/?p=299#comment-1736 you guys are rockin' on your house! what are you doing for a bathroom? i'm so excited that you'll be moving in soon! that must feel great knowing that you'll be there full time soon. you guys are rockin’ on your house!

what are you doing for a bathroom?

i’m so excited that you’ll be moving in soon! that must feel great knowing that you’ll be there full time soon.

]]> By: Christine http://dirtundermynails.com/2006/05/22/299/comment-page-1/#comment-1734 Christine Mon, 22 May 2006 19:45:57 +0000 http://dirtundermynails.com/?p=299#comment-1734 I love your progress! And to be able to use recycled material is awesome! Chickens have very small brains and are not trainable (at least all the breeds we've had- mostly layers or dual purpose)!! They will however get used to being around humans. If they are hungry, they will peck at your feet thinking its food! If they are thirsty they will crowd you thinking you have water. But a good swift kick cures everything! Roosters can be pretty aggressive, but if you're aggressive back, they'll back off! I agree that you will have to protect them from predators and make sure they get into their coop at night. Job well done on the cottage! I love your progress! And to be able to use recycled material is awesome!

Chickens have very small brains and are not trainable (at least all the breeds we’ve had- mostly layers or dual purpose)!! They will however get used to being around humans. If they are hungry, they will peck at your feet thinking its food! If they are thirsty they will crowd you thinking you have water. But a good swift kick cures everything! Roosters can be pretty aggressive, but if you’re aggressive back, they’ll back off!

I agree that you will have to protect them from predators and make sure they get into their coop at night.

Job well done on the cottage!

]]> By: Kathy http://dirtundermynails.com/2006/05/22/299/comment-page-1/#comment-1733 Kathy Mon, 22 May 2006 14:44:51 +0000 http://dirtundermynails.com/?p=299#comment-1733 Looking good! And wow, Kaia's looking a lot more like you these days! As for the chickens, I don't know much about which ones are good with kids, but a friend of mine had Buff Orpingtons that would climb in her lap and cluck to be petted. I think the key will be to get them used to people. I suspect you'll have to do some serious thinking about predation living up there -- our nighttime duck house has hardware cloth screen on the windows and the attached 8' run has hardware cloth walls/ceiling and has chickenwire attached to the bottom and buried underneath the ground so nothing can dig under to get at the birds -- might be worth thinking about something like that for night time. I hope things work out fine with the bees! Looking good! And wow, Kaia’s looking a lot more like you these days! As for the chickens, I don’t know much about which ones are good with kids, but a friend of mine had Buff Orpingtons that would climb in her lap and cluck to be petted. I think the key will be to get them used to people. I suspect you’ll have to do some serious thinking about predation living up there — our nighttime duck house has hardware cloth screen on the windows and the attached 8′ run has hardware cloth walls/ceiling and has chickenwire attached to the bottom and buried underneath the ground so nothing can dig under to get at the birds — might be worth thinking about something like that for night time. I hope things work out fine with the bees!

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