Felling Six Trees
In addition to the hemlock tree, there were five alder trees and one maple. The alders grow here like weeds, and as they age, they...
Living In A Northern Latitude Has It’s Advantages (and Disadvantages)
Our current location in the state of Washington is by far the northern most latitude where I have lived. The changes in sunrises and sunsets...
Started Painting Shop
I pressure washed the shop yesterday (Sunday). We are expecting sunny weather for another week so it gives us some time to get some painting...
Finished Painting House
The rotted wood was finally repaired this week and as soon as that was done we painted it and finally completed the job. That was...
Wood Rot Finally Repaired
The workers from Sentinel Construction showed up this past Wednesday and by noon on Friday had made the required repairs. On Saturday and Sunday, Rose...
Still Painting House
We are still painting the house. The south side is completely done. The west side has a few areas that need some touch-up, and the...
Pressure Washed House Tonight
Actually, I only pressure washed the south and west sides, which was my plan. Before the washing I removed some more gutters and downspouts on...
Luna, Our Newest Family Member
On January 11, 2018, I met Rose and Alicia at the Kitsap Humane Society to take a look at a dog named Angelica that Rose...
Pruning the Blackberries
Today was a dry day so we pruned the Blackberries on the north boundary of the property. Since there was so much waste I dug...
Modem Damaged
So the power was off yesterday for a few hours and the generator was on (yes, we have a whole house automatic-starting generator that came...