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Last day of Fall sunshine and warmth yesterday.  Clouds and rain came today.

Another Reason to Love OR

And I thought this was a Canadian thing.......  South of Portland this past weekend was held the annual Pumpkin Regatta.  Now that I know about it, we'll have to catch it next year.  Must be a good place to get some pie......

Grandparent's Lamp

I spent the day giving my grandparent's standing lamp a refurbishment.  The wood got a sanding and oiling while the pitted shaft and base got sanded and repainted. For the moment, it's hanging out in the living room.

Mega Odds

Can hardly wait to become a billionaire tonight!  Here's some things that are more likely to happen:

Ballot

I got my ballot for the midterms in the mail yesterday.  Oregon could not make it easier to vote. Automatic registration and mail ballots to everyone. With participation in the mid 60's, Oregon's voting rate is far above the rest of the country.

Here They Come

Upstairs, Downstairs

While I'm downstairs painting the guest bathroom, WL is upstairs playing with his new laser level, hanging blinds.

Bookcases

One of the bookcases had some damage on the bottom when we bought the house.  After painting the walls a light blue, the battered wood stuck like a sore thumb. So I painted them white.  Now we have to figure out what to do with the sea grass wallpaper above them and around the fireplace.

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Toasted Rogue

One of the best treats around is a toasted cheese sandwich from the Rogue River Creamery.The normal one is a few kinds of their excellent cheese and some honey.  I opted for the garlic cheese curd version this time.

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Master Carpet

We were told that the carpet pad is as important as the carpeting. Banco helps Paul install.  And the bedroom is finally got a bed in it!

Fires

The Taylor Creek fire has filled the valley with smoke.  The sunrises and sunsets can be very dramatic if the wind is right.  But like most people around here..... we're tired of these blazes.

Betsy Arrives

Brooklyn gal pal Betsy A did a swing trough the pacific northwest and put Grants Pass on her itinerary. 5 days of lavender hunting, wineries, antiquing and jet boating....It was a whirlwind visit.

Bathroom Done

The folding shower door came weeks ago and when it was finally time to put it on, it was the wrong size.  Turns out the size I ordered does not exist.  We quickly replaced it and the new sliding glass door looks great.  The smaller door fit the shower stall downstairs so everything turned out ok.

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Living Room Ceiling

Before Betsy arrived, we tackled the popcorn ceiling in the living room.  The day nearly broke us. For some reason, anything we do in the living room is very taxing on us.  But its done and I'm finishing up painting it now. Much smoother!

Bathroom Problems

The upstairs bathroom was causing leaking downstairs.  So when the guys demo-ed the bottom bath, there were 3 old galvanized steel pipes that had rotted through.  The drain upstairs was emptying out underneath the shower pan downstairs and flooding that bath.  "Deferred Maintenance"!

Wood Flooring Day 2

Day 2 was weeks ago but this is how the place looked after the guys finished the flooring.