Nancy Today: Birth of the Crystal Palace 1 tipi in ten minutes

How to erect a tipi. Start with three long poles...

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[Virginityrocks]

Such a nice hat.

[NancyToday]

@Virginityrocks Why thank you!

[cindyluwho58]

Awesome!! You two are precious..It sure is the simple things we do together that mean the most.

[NancyToday]

You know Cindy, You're right. It's doing stuff together that is wonderful and makes wonderful memories!

[infuckinglimbo]

Ten minute erection. LOL.

[bemoreonline]

You and Willem are so sweet together ~

[Aikidopoi]

I love your tipi videos! Brings back childhood memories of building tipis with my cousins. :)

[NancyToday]

it sounds heavenly!

[nzgoddess]

No cedar around here - I'm in the upper south island of New Zealand .. Lots of Manuka though (tall & thin), plus I've already made a fence of driftwood woven through with buddleia prunings, so will probably do something similar for my tipi ..

I can't even imagine living with all your snow - it looks stunningly beautiful! We don't get snow here, but it does cover the two mountains my valley is held between, so I'm lucky enough to get the view, and a garden, albeit a frosty one at times :)

[NancyToday]

I am so glad you have the desire to build a tipi, too. I understand the feel of earth beneath your feet. I love going in the tipi in the winter where I can see real soil again!

Do you have access to cedar trees or poles?

[nzgoddess]

Thanks so much for sharing this Nancy, and your lashing clip!

I've owner built a pole frame house the conventional way - cement and building inspectors etc, but now I long for earth under my feet .. So after watching your video's I've decided a tipi in the backyard would be absolutely perfect :)