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Saturday, May 12, 2012

Building Project Update

Dad vacuums in his spare time. It's not like there's dog hair everywhere......
While Neil's been back in England working, my dad flew up from Arkansas to help prepare our Watertown home for its official listing for sale by June 1st. You can view the photos of this property by clicking here. A list price will be posted soon!  My dad wanted to make sure that, before he came, he knew there would be ample work for him to do. He didn't plan to sit idle. I think his wishes were fulfilled. I greeted him with four pages of "stuff" that needed to be done. He did everything from vacuum in his spare time to repairing things, to lawn work, to power washing the deck. I'm really not sure he had enough idle time!

Emerald Green metal roof and Hickory colored soffits and window trim.

H8 Cement Fiber board siding. Final color yet to be determined.


We also took a very big step in our Irish Creek Road Homestead project today when I wrote the check for all of the building materials for the shell and interior wall structures of the 70x30 building that includes our new home and beeswax candle workshop. (big gulp) This will be Phase I of the project with Phase II to follow once our Watertown property sells.

Later this month, I head up to Hovland to meet our site preparation contractor to sight the elevation of the house and then he can begin the building pad with the foundation soon to follow. We'll be building on a slab with 4' footings. Our carpenter friend from the Watertown area and his three helpers are planning to drive up with Neil on July 9th to begin the construction!

During the construction, another family member, nephew Andy, flies up for a visit to help with all of our projects. Shortly after and right before the State Fair begins, Olive, my wonderful mother-in-law flies in from England to help during the MN Honey Producer's fund raiser at the State Fair. Thank goodness for helpful and thoughtful family!

Friday, May 11, 2012

Buy Our Beeswax Candles Online!




We've finally got our online shop LIVE! Funny how relatively easy it was to do, however, with very little time on hand, any additions to the regular busy routine can seem overwhelming, but we did it!


Click here and ready....set.....shop!

Now back to shedding season with the sled dogs. The back yard is beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Wishing it was real snow......

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Fresh Seasons Market



Fresh Seasons Market joins the Scent from Nature wholesale family. They've got stores in Victoria, MN and Minnetonka, MN. We deliver their first beeswax candle orders on Monday!


Tuesday, April 24, 2012

It has arrived!

It's here! Our Land Use Permit that begins the dream we have been envisioning is here!  We're one step closer to creating our Irish Creek Homestead.

2013 Women's Winter Adventure!

A participant drives her own dog team after extensive training,  lead by White Feather and Tuloon.

We're excited to announce our 2013 Points Unknown Women's Winter Adventure. Please click here to learn more!

Inspiration for the Day

My sunrise over Oake Lake

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Points Unknown Web Updates

Topa, recent mom to our beautiful litter of Hedlund Husky puppies.

We've updated our Points Unknown website. You will find some new photos on the "Meet the Dogs" page and some new entries and photos on our "Puppies" page. Take a peek!