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Category: Before You Buy

Honest disclosures, the pre-inspection report, repair guides, lake access, and county rules.

The Living Springs Log House, a log home with a red metal roof, two dormers, and a long wraparound deck, sitting above a green garden slope under tall oaks and a blue sky
October 19, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

The Features of the Land, Buildings and Surrounding Area

The Living Springs Log House in winter with a red metal roof, deck, and rock wall
October 19, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

Questions and Answers About the Living Springs Log House

The upper garden in summer with bright orange flowers, sage growing from an old tree stump, stones, and mulch, with pasture beyond the fence
October 19, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

Living Safely with Snakes, Ticks, Chiggers, and Mosquitoes: A Natural Solutions Guide

Illustration of road construction on a rural two-lane highway beside a lake, with an orange road work sign, traffic cones, a temporary traffic signal, and large yellow excavating equipment.
October 18, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

Highway 74 and the Road Work by the Lake: A Disclosure from Living Springs Log House

A very steep shaded forest hillside with a low fieldstone retaining wall at its foot and narrow stone terraces of blooming woodland flowers and ferns climbing the slope
October 16, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

Building a Retaining Wall on a Steep Hillside, When the Time Comes

Watercolor of a sloping autumn Ozark pasture with a sycamore, persimmon and cedar trees, sheep and goats grazing, a small shed and pond, and a father with a child on his shoulders watching from the fence
October 16, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

Water and Shelter for a Sanctuary Pasture: The Living Springs Log House Improvement Checklist, Part 3

Watercolor of a rocket mass heater with a steel drum and a long stone and cob bench inside a cozy room, a pot of soup simmering on top and a basket of sticks beside it
October 16, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

Rocket Stoves Beyond the House: The Living Springs Log House Improvement Checklist, Part 5

A cozy finished attic bedroom with a sloped pine ceiling, a gable window and skylight, built-in drawers under the eaves, a quilted bed, and plants
October 16, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

From Bat Roost to Bright Room, Part 2: Turning the Attic Into Living Space

Watercolor of a multigenerational family sharing a plant-based meal on a screened-in porch under a ceiling fan, with a golden retriever under the table, surrounded by small round scenes of a whole-house fan, a breezy open window, vines on a deck railing, a clothesline and a cave spring
October 16, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

Staying Cool Without Air Conditioning, Room by Room: The Living Springs Log House Improvement Checklist, Part 8

Watercolor of two handywomen fixing up a wooden staircase, one caulking the door frame at the top and one brushing finish onto the stairs, while a small green frog watches from the bottom step
October 15, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

Small Gaps, Honest Fixes: The Living Springs Log House Improvement Checklist, Part 11

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