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.

Wainscotting

The wainscotting for the bottom bathroom was a kit from Home Depot. It turned out great and was a quick install for the guys.  I'm starting to paint it now.

A Sage Grows in Grants Pass

The sage we brought up with us from LA is flourishing. Supposedly good to 20 degrees so we'll see if it survives winter.

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Bathroom Humidor

It was on Craigslist as a pie safe.  But while talking to niece KN, I realized it didn't seem right and did a quick google. The pie safe was actually a copper lined humidor.  This would have been a smoking table back in the day.  It still is pretty smoking in the downstairs bathroom.

It's Official

The Mercedes is now officially an Oregonian

"Better Dead Than Red" Is Dead

Flooring Day 1

Before and after of day one floor installation.

Goodbye Popcorn

Last Sunday we scraped away the last of the popcorn ceiling. Unfortunately, it was 2 layers.... which made the job doubly hard.  We were broken men after 5 hours.  Glad it's over!

Foot Soak

The new shower is a singular experience.  So nice to soak a foot, so nice to shower. WL says it's 10X better than our excellent T49 shower.

Friday Pool Party

After an absence of 2 weeks, we got Robin back in town and had a little pool party. Banco was soo glad to see her again.

Weekend Dog

  May 26, 2001- July 3, 2014

Of Diesel and Stumps

Nothing you can't get out of the ground with a strong enough diesel engine!  3 stumps gone.

Sanding

We are finishing sanding the house's front this week.  Using the new extension ladder!

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Lavender Fields Forever

 We recently spent a sunday afternoon walking through several of the lavender fields in the Applegate Valley.  Wonderful color.  Wonderful smell.  Will be learning to distill our own oil next.