Lots of photos to share this month. We get to blame it on this happy couple: But first, two mystery photos. Unrelated, although in this configuration (1st on top of the 2nd), some might consider it tasty: Back to our happy couple. They just dropped by on the last leg of their 2 week honeymoon. …
Bad Cat
Extra bonus points if you can figure out what this mystery photo is (I’ll give you a better clue further down): We had a great visit with Nick. He stayed here for a few days on his Western migration to life in Silicon Valley. He is getting good at this handstand, can do it for…
Smiling Abbey
I found a large, slightly non-squirrely squirrel in our yard last week. He gave me a tour of of sprung spring flowers: We have several wisteria vines … Ours is a Japanese version, which twists clockwise as it climbs. Factoid for the day: 92% of all vines twist counter-clockwise, including the Chinese wisteria, and nobody…
Bone Burning
I found this mystery photo on the Internets. Any guesses as to who it might be? I’m relieved to report the flooring project is done, finished the bedroom trim last weekend. So a few more floor pictures and then I promise no more for at least a few decades. Or maybe next Winter after I…
Flat Amy
Remember last post where I was letting some floor levelizing cement dry? Turns out I mis-mixed that cement and it turned into a minor disaster, solidifying into a dried up lakebed: After much rip up and many apologies to my overworked vacuums, I finally got it right on the 4th application: Then continued laying planks…
1/2 floored
Our flooring makeover is in full swing. I’m waiting for some cement to dry, so time to post! A construction (rather de-construction) mystery photo: This is our basement, as it was last month: And this is it today. Note, the poky, dying cactus on the right didn’t make it to the new home … he…