This summer was another full and busy one here at the Mill! It started on a sad note with the loss of our beloved friend, Joan, on June 11th. She was an extraordinary person in our lives and a significant contributor to this website. We miss her immensely. For her birthday, I made up these buttons...so she would know that we will always be asking ourselves: "What Would Joan Say?" And, I do: daily! Thankfully, I can always hear her answer back. My kids arrival soon after, was

For those of you following along, the Ambactsmolen is still looking very naked. After several inspections it does look like the axle (which weights 4.5 tons!) will either need to be removed for repair or replaced with a new one. Both options will take an enormous amount of work. The pros and con's of each option are being weighed and we are anxiously awaiting the next step. Han has already repurposed the old blades as seating in our game field! Another new project we've recen

One of the most striking things about living in a national monument is the reminder that we are just caretakers passing through. It is...