I'm trying to catch up on all the projects that have fallen by the wayside over the last could of years. We don;t have any closets in the main house and my shop bathroom is the only bathroom consistently heated to keep the plumbing from freezing. So I built some additional … [Read more...] about New Shelves
Victoria and Nanaimo, B.C. Sept. 15-17, 2017
Chris and I went up to Vancouver Island, B.C. to see his Aunt Sue and Uncle Dave's new home in Nanaimo. We took the ferry that we meant to take 12 years ago with our fifth-wheel but ended up chickening out because it would've been $500 or something. Anyway, long car and ferry … [Read more...] about Victoria and Nanaimo, B.C. Sept. 15-17, 2017
ArtoCade 2017 Sept. 8th
We had a blast in Trinidad for the 2017 ArtoCade. This has been on our calendar for months and we weren't sure how fabulous it was going to be so we decided to go to Santa Fe for a couple of days before hand to make a bigger trip of it. We found some great New Mexican cuisine and … [Read more...] about ArtoCade 2017 Sept. 8th
Tiki Room History 2013 to 2017
When we bought this house in 2013, it was full of boring rooms: Including this covered patio: Years went by and we didn't realize that we were into Tiki yet (as Tiki Tom-Tom pointed out when we came to visit and interview us last year); but we had started a small … [Read more...] about Tiki Room History 2013 to 2017
This is why we can’t have nice things
This is what the plant stand looked like a year and half ago Then Lina used it and it looked like this Now it looks better than ever thanks to a new wax I've been meaning to try. That damn stain is from the previous owners and it's still there after I sanded more than a … [Read more...] about This is why we can’t have nice things