We’re going down to Fort Bragg for the weekend to take pictures for the Super 8 Motel down there. CalTrans has been working on building a bypass around Confusion Hill the last year and the bridge is starting to take …
The North Coast has some of the highest gas prices in the country. While the average price for regular gas in the US still hasn’t cracked $4.00, we’re paying $4.46 for it in Eureka, and Ferndale is even higher than …
This weekend may be the last time I ever sleep in this house, the house that was my home for the first 18 years of my life and one that I’ve always been able to return to ever since. I …
We first met with the surgeon and after examining Lori’s ears and looking at all the test results from the other doctors she’s seen, he concluded the same thing. Lori’s hearing loss is irreversible and unexplainable. He seemed to think …
While at Skeleton Tree I took this panoramic view of the area. This is about a 180 degree view.Today we drove down to San Jose with Blake’s bike in the trailer. We were going down for Lori’s appointment at Stanford …
After we got back from Arcata we took it easy at home and I iced and heated my back in the hopes that it would feel better. I woke up today feeling pretty good but the weather was pretty iffy …
Blake arrived last night for our annual Memorial Day Weekend ride, but in cleaning up some stuff in the garage for his arrival I managed to screw up my back. So instead of starting our ride today, we drove up …
I was hoping to continue working on the house today, but while having breakfast I noticed that it was extremely wet outside. So the little window for painting is closed for now. This is the reason I expect it to …
Yesterday I got the first bit of the new color up on the house. Looking great so far. Today, we picked up some scaffolding from some neighbors so I can start working on the gables. We had some trouble getting …
I primed the areas I had spent the last two days prepping. The house is going to take a lot of prep work so it’s going to have to be done in small sections, much like I did the house …
When the porch was restored, it got a coat of primer. Which fell off after a couple of winters. It got another coat of primer. Which fell off after a couple of more winters. So now I’m getting ready to …
There’s something about a ladybug that is just so cute. Is it because of the color and willingness to wear polka-dots whether they’re in season or not? Is it because we know that they are good bugs, eating all kinds …
Without the photographic proof, Lori would have never believed this if I told her that Meg and Artie were peacefully sleeping together in the same bed. Usually if these two get close to each other they start doing an impression …
It’s been a long time since we”ve had enought flowers in our yard blooming at once to make a bouquet. With the deer eating most everything before it blooms, it’s rare that we actually get to enjoy our flowers. But …
The first season with new plants can sometimes be a trial. Last year we bought three rhododendrons and one azalea at the end of the season when prices were better. That meant they had already flowered so we bought them …
