Contrasts

 

Primed

I spent the weekend stripping wallpaper and fixing the drywall holes. Finished priming today. Tomorrow, I paint the popcorn ceiling and then color the walls.

Destroy Everything

 

Wallpaper Find

 

I was stripping away a boring woodsy wallpaper boarder and found underneath a much nicer flintlock still life. We are finishing up the remaining bedrooms. Painting starts tomorrow.

New Batch

 A new batch of Limoncello ready to be bottled!

Banco in Situ

Not Even a Pretense Anymore....Blatant Sabotage

From our Oregonian Senator:

And more from this afternoon:

 

New Windows

Paul is starting to swap out the original 1965 aluminum single pane windows for more modern, energy efficient versions.  Will hopefully help with AC and heating bills.

The Oregonian Divide

 

New Stain

We had a cedar deck put in last year.  Our handyman used stain from a big box store and it faded within months.  So this summer he came back and sanded it down.  After conferring with oracle/older brother, we decided to try Armstrong-Clark stain.  Luckily, our local paint store carried the color and quantity we needed. This oil stain has a darker, nicer look. Easy to reapply when needed.  So far. we love it.

Robin's Origami Kayak

We were back at Lake of the Woods last week and Robin debuted her new folding Oru Kayak.  Made of coroplast plastic, it unfolds from it's self made carry all.  A few buckles later, she was ready for the lake. It's not tippy at all.  It sits a bit high so the wind wanted to take her during our paddle home. On the whole a great alternative to an inflatable.

She's Gone

At 104, Olivia de Havilland was the last of the 1930's technicolor actresses. Beautiful and tough as nails, she and Bette Davis made Jack Warner's life hell. In 1943, De Havilland sued and won to smash her contract with Warner Brothers. It is called De Havilland Law.
She is also remembered for her fierce feud with actress/sister Joan Fontaine. They never reconciled and were bitter rivals to the end.

New Doors

The final push to finish the basement.  Paul came and started to replace the remaining battered and beaten original doors. Old windows leave next month. Then it's painting and reorganizing.

It's the Climate

Unfortunately, it was 98 yesterday.  More pool weather than a moderate climate.

Tons of Plums

The trees out front are really producing this year.  Deer are loving the plums.  Not so much so the squirrels this year.

Lake of the Woods

We spent the day at the Lake of the Woods Resort.  Robin rented a kayak and I got my new Sea Eagle RazorLite out on the water. The lake is gorgeous.  We saw a bald eagle fishing. Nice to see Mt. McLoughlin raising up from the treetops. Finished up the day with a pizza at the resort's small marina.

He's Gone

A singular talent in motion picture music. Italian Ennio Morricone's music was as fantastic as it was unforgettable. Read and listen more from The Guardian's obit here

Happy Birthday, Barbara

Friend Barbara's birthday today. We got her a portable record player to take along in her VW camper.

He Has Spent 9 Months.....Golfing

Weekend Dog

Six years since we've lost our best friend and comrade.  We wish him well on his continuing journeys.