Introduce yourself

I'm Pepper from Olalla. I ran across this site a while back and haven't taken the time to check out the forums. I got an e-mail cancelling me for lack of participation, so I figure I'd best get on with it and introduce myself.

I'm a mother of many. I just got off of a 8 month unemployed stint and didn't have the money for the june course. My old man's been in school for the last 3 years retraining for the work force as he has a disability that prevents him from earning his money from his back anymore.

I'm back to work and just got my first paycheck in the nick of time to keep the lights and phone on:) Once the daily neccassities are all caught up, my first major purchase will be paying for this class.

My credit is a bit in shambles, but nothing that 6 months of religious budgeting won't cure. I just got a VA certificate for a down payment and am hoping to have everything in order to start building a place by this time next year. I've found some beautiful lots in the middle of no where and gotten a job via internet so I can live anyplace. I've wanted to live in a log cabin since I was 4 years old and I'm totally estactic that I can actually learn to build it myself!

I have a former student who lives right up the road from me and his place is for sale and it's magnificient! I have no doubts that this course will pay for itself 10 fold and can't wait to take it!

Welcome Pepper.

Do you know if the log home for sale by a former student is listed with a realtor? If so can you post their link or website info.

Thanks!

I actually found the house from this site. I was thrilled to be able to show the old man what a great investment the course was and only had to drag him 6 blocks:)

Hi Everyone,

My boyfriend and I took the class in July '04 (anyone else in this class, please reply!). I was a widow with seven kids and fell in love with a great guy and we were going to build a butt and pass log home. We bought the property and were preparing it for a homesite. We got married on June 04, 2005 and, unfortunately, he was killed in a head-on train wreck five weeks later. After being twice-widowed in a two and a half year time period, it's taken me a while to pick up the pieces and resolve to move forward. Didn't mean to be depressing, just wanted to give a little background and explain where I'm at. Being on this website and forum helps rekindle the spark! I'd love to hear from anyone near the Central, MS area that would like to share experience or even help! Looking forward to getting started!

Genny (a.k.a., Woman In A Shoe!)
Kosciusko, MS (about an hour and a half north of Jackson)

Just found this forum, while looking for cabin plans. I`m live SW Florida, spend time in Glasgow KY, and Galax Va, seen a great log cabin on the river in Galax, now I want one, maby KY. Retired Air Force, like to travel.

Hey. My husband and I took the class in May 2006. We have been making plans and dreaming ever since we got married (all of 3 years ;). We have decided that it is time. We live in Calgary and our townhouse has doubled in value, so we figure it is a good time to buy and acreage, sell our townhouse, and start building. Deffinately scary. We're quite young, and no kids yet, so we want to take this opportunity while we can, and have a wonderful house, debt free lifestyle, and beautiful place to raise our children. Besides, I'm sick of the office!

Hi Everyone!
I am Elisha.
I just signed up for the Oct 7&8 class :D I am so excited. I found the associations website a few months ago and finally have the time to go.
I am located in skagit county.
See you all in the members section soon :)

Hey all!
Happened upon the Association's site recently while doing some cabin research and have been trying to absorb all I can from the great articles here. Feel like I've learned so much already. Hope to make classes next year if not sooner!

Was surpised and quite pleased to learn the class is right down the roadfrom me and even more pleasantly surprised to see so many successfull student projects in my own back yard!

Looking forward to gleaning more wisdom from everyone.

Cheers!
- Ryan

Hey everyone, I'm Keith.

The boards don't look too busy lately but I'm chiming in anyway.

Currently living in Minneapolis and intend to register for the November 11-12 classes tomorrow sometime.

My goal is to follow Skip's method completely and, hopefully, move myself to Washington before too long. I'm almost debt free and intend to stay that way. Give me a cabin with a huge stone fireplace, a writing desk and some good neighbors and I'm set!

Hello everyone! My name is Larry Gessner and I haven't signed up for a class yet but that will happen in good time. I just joined yesterday and I live in the wonderfull state of ND. Trees would be nice to have here but I'll make do with importing for now. I hope I can be accepted here. I have a log home business in ND. I always wanted to handcraft a log home. I have the utmost respect for those of you who have learned this craft. It is an artform all in it's own. I respect all forms of log building and as I read posts I hope to be anble to converse with all of you and share my love of log homes as well. :D

Hey, my name is Andy. My wife, Christal, and I took the Oct. 7/8 '06 class and are getting ready to build on our property in middle GA. We hope to get things going on the foundation and structure this winter, as we already have most of the tools and even some of the materials already at hand.

A special thanks to Ellsworth and Steve for a great class and providing the forums and continual tech support we'll need. :D

If anyone in GA or east AL needs help on their house, let me know.

I'm Mike. My wife and I are from the Cincinnati area. We're looking to build in the SE Indiana area soon. We're looking for suitable acreage and trying to get started. We've lurked the site for some time now, and have spent the past several months trying to learn as much as we can about timber construction.

Looking forwared to taking the class someday soon.

I'm Carey from SLC, Utah. I'm hoping to take the class this winter. I've been lurking arounding this site for a year or two and trying to convince my family to build with me. A few days ago one of my brothers said he's buying land this spring for a family cabin. Woo-hoo! Hope it all works out....

My dream is to build a cabin (for me) on Whidbey Island or thereabouts. An aunt just bought a house there, and I'm totally in love with the whole area.

Any other single women out there building or hoping to build?

PS ??? My username comes from the children's book Andrew Henry's Meadow. It'd be great fun to build all those little houses.

Howdy. I have 10 acres of treed property in northern Yavapai County AZ and I am going to do something, I just don't know for sure what yet. In the meantime I have a little park model mobile home, solar panels, inverter, and a few other amenities while I figure it all out. I get to enjoy the property without commiting to a major project first. :D

Dear Carey,

I'm in Texas right now and I'm not single, but I just bought 5 acres in Sequim, Washington. Hopefully starting spring 2007 I will start building while hubby stays in Texas and runs our ranch. If you read this forum regularly you will see my posts as I start our march toward financial freedom, and if there is something you want to come see you can then contact me. I'll be living at the site in my horse trailer and you are welcome to come visit and even lift a hand if so inspired! :D

What I've learned from just this forum is immeasurable. I hope that my future posts covering my progress can one day help someone else. We are all scattered, but still all together in one goal.

WalkingHorseLady

Unfortunately, I have a bizzare story, but it's all true.

My name is William. I live in Chicago Suburbs. In Novemebr 2003 I was delivering a pizza. I ran a stop sign, and 29 days later I was released from jail. As it turns out, I was arrested on a warrant some a "William", living in a different part of the state.

I spent a year argueing in court alone, and just over a year ago I found a lawyer. When we last spoke, he said that the sheriff lost his motion to dismiss and was found to be in contempt of court for failing to allow access to a judge 3 days after arrest. A simple instruction to the sheriff on EVERY warrant EVER issued.

So now he is going after the CHicago police for a false arrest on the warrant. The Warrant had previously been served to the suspect and justice had been done. There is also 2 different sets of fingerprints and photographs, of me and the other guy. The police either "knew, or should have known", through fingerprints, driver's license, photographs and the threatening phone call the police made to my mom the night I was arrested, that I was not the person wanted on the McHenry County Warrant.

I may not have the means today to build my dream house, but any day now, my lawyer is going to call me in to sign a few papers and I will have to choose between a new car, or real estate.

Real Estate is currently in the lead....

So that's it, I'm just a normal guy going through a strange situation.

Have a great day!

William

Hi all. I'm Keith, took the Labor Day Weekend class 2006. I'm currently living in Almaty, Kazakhstan and plan to move back to the States in 6-12 months. I've been looking online for land around Asheville, NC to build my first home. My parents bought a home there years ago for their retirement, and since then the property values have risen 300%. It's a gorgeous area that is popular with retirees, which is good for me because I plan to build a house and turn it rather than live in it. I'd love to get in touch with anyone who has built in the area or plans to within the next year or so.

Let me pop in and say hello to everyone as well. I am exremely excited about the prospect of building my own log home. Have no debt other than car payments. We haven't taken the class yet but I think this evening my wife, Nerine, and I will be signing up for 2007. I really do not want to wait too long and for some reason classes not be taught any longer or for a long period.

We currently live in Reading, PA. Not a very nice city where I want to raise my son. My wife is a trauma nurse, so we can just about move anywhere and she'll be able to secure employment easily; so we are thinking maybe moving out west somewhere.

I am 38 and my wife 32, son jayden is 3 1/2. I believe whole heartedly that this is feasible for us...intimidating a ever, very scary since I have never built a home before...but I think I can do this.

Look forward to meeting some fo you one day perhaps and taking this class and being on our way to a more secure future.

Leo and Nerine Kozloski

Welcome Leo and Nerine,

I live in Johnstown about 3 hours from you. I took the class March 2004 and I'll be starting construction on my log home this spring. Presently I'm peeling my logs and finalizing my plans. I highly recommend taking the class as soon as possible so that you can start planning your log home dream. Plus you'll have access to the member's section of this forum which has an abundance of questions and answers thats invaluable.

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We currently live in Reading, PA. Not a very nice city where I want to raise my son.

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Definitely an understatement. I'm about 30 miles from there, and I won't go there. #21 on the list of most dangerous cities, it ranks higher than places like Philly, Miami and LA. (but I have eyeballed them nice pine trees planted up there around Lake Ontelaunee :wink: )

Thanks for the welcome guys/gals!! A "tiny bit" more to add...

I am a pretty mellow and reserved individual but trust me; I am as motivated inside as Keith is outwardly about a change in lifestyle and building our first home! Now I have only been reading the forums for a few weeks steadily, sometime hours on end, and already feel welcomed before even introducing myself. Seems a very diverse and extremely interesting group of people all working toward the same goal individually but still together. I love the whole mindset.
Good to see a few of you here are living in PA and also somewhat local. My wife and I are both willing to help out once we complete Febuary's class and are looking forward to doing so. Kyle? Rod? It would be 4 extra strong hands. :)

Wow Rod, we must of dropped in ranking cause I remember Reading being in like the top 10 for murder. I moved here 8 years ago from Kissimme, Florida and have watched this city steadily take a downward spiral. Sad.

How bad? A few weeks ago my wife and I are out back grilling some steaks and next thing you know a freakin' gun battle goes off in our back alley! Of course I hit the ground and the wife fell on top of me scrambling to move the hell back inside! We agreed before that incident we were moving out of this city. Only thing that "was" holding us back is her family is here..... but we're not that tight knit with them, so there are not any real obligations to stay.

Alright, 'nuff rambling. I will chime in on other posts and ask enough questions as it is.

Leo

BTW, Kyle and Rod, seriously we will be willing to take direction and lend a hand should we all be able to meet up one day before you both finish your homes.

My husband, Ambrose will be attending the February 2,3 class (I think I have those dates) right.

It was good to see someone from Koscisuko, MS. I'm originally from Durant, MS. My parents work in Kosciusko.

We're really excited about the seminar.

We're in the process of looking for land to purchase.

I've read the site information, dozens of times - and even saw the anti Skip information on www.lhoti.com, but we're still geeked and he can't wait to attend.

Different strokes for different folks...

Hello To All You Lovers Of Log Homes!

This is my first post. Gordon Forsythe is my name. I just wanted to introduce myself and say "HOWDY". Took the class 2 months ago in Oct. '06. great class. I've been reading all the posts, gathering tools, etc. I enjoy and learn from them all. Bought the "whole bundle" of stock plans from LHBA and have been reviewing them. Wow, what a deal! My order of dowels for the scale models should arrive any day now. Can't wait!

I live in Sonoma County, in northern California.. Been a real estate broker here for 20 years. However, I am in discussions with a friend of mine to buy his 5 wooded acres in Jackson Co in south-central Oregon. Should be able to go take a look at it after the holidays. If it is the right piece of land like he says, I will be building my first log home there this summer. If the parcel looks good in the middle of winter, it'll look great in the summer! If his parcel does not work, I'll find another one and get started on it with the permit process, log ordering, etc.

I appreciate Ellsworth and Steve for all they do for us members. I also appreciate all the great info being posted by the members. Keep it up! The tips are invaluable to me and I am sure others.If anyone is doing a log home project within driving distance of Sonoma Co, please let me know so that I can come over and help (and learn more).

Good luck to each of you in your home building projects.

Hello

My Name is Al Lowen and I much like others it seems bumped into the main site ,LHBA.org, while looking at kits not knowing any better. I first started wanting a log home by glancing at log home living mags and visiting a few kit places. I have not yet taken the class but am looking forward to taking it as soon as one opens after my move to WA around MAYish. More than anything thanks to all of you for putting up these sites so I could know that 1. it wasnt a scam and 2 I could get the info that i've picked up around here. I've always wanted to build my own home and now hopefully that can be a reality.

Hello everone,
Just signed on from beautiful Middle Georgia. Looking forward to learning a little and just swapping info.
Have a place on the river and need something larger and this is very appealing. Would be nice to be able to live full time where I currently spend my weekends. A way from all power poles and meter readers.
I have signed up for the March class and can't wait.

Greg

Hello all!

Glad to be here. I live way up in Northern Maine, where it is absolutely beautiful, and the perfect place to build a log cabin.

I am 24 and the hubby 25, and we are both Navy Intel vets and we have a soon to be 3 year old (his bday is Tuesday) named Jerry. I run an IT shop for a defense contractor.

I got out of the Navy a year and a half ago (originally from Louisiana and the hubby from South Dakota) and moved to Maine to, as we put it, retire. Soon as all the bills are paid off, we're going to start on our home, and never look back. Hope to take Skip's class within the next year but right now funds are tight. Trying to learn as much as I can from these forums but man, access to the members only would be nice!

Thanks everyone for the great posts!

Greetings,

My name is Rick Young and I currently live in Shingle Springs, CA. I will be taking the class on March 24/25th.

The goal is to build a vacation home that we can eventually retire to in Northern California (lakefront), when I was doing research and stumbled accross this site I could not have been happier.

A former associate of mine, had the worst year of his life trying to build a "kit" home. One thing I knew was that I was not going to make that same mistake.

My wife and I have discussed a 3-5 year plan in which we would build the home. Once I have taken the class we will decide exactly how our project will work to balance work/life/building over the next couple of years.

Glad to have found LHBA!
Rick

Hi,
Just found out my family will be relocating from Chicago to Washington.We are looking at property in Snohomish and hopefully will higher a build to build our log cabin. What is the best way to find out the most information no building log cabins?
Thanks Christine :D