This shot was taken after sunset from a viewpoint along Hwy. 101. It was shot with a 30 second exposure which is why the water looks the way it does. I was hoping for a more dramatic sunset that evening, …
Last night Larry Martin came over to give us a quick demonstration of his graining technique. He makes it look so easy. We’ll find out this weekend when we try it outselves. As Lori noted though we have a nice …
One of the owners of the Fort Bragg Super 8 Motel wants seagulls on the web site so I was trying to get photos of seagulls. This one did a nice fly-by for me. I wish I had had a …
Both Lori and I fondly remember getting the little variety packs of cereals when our families vacationed. For my family that was about the only time we got to enjoy sugared cereals like Trix and Cocoa Puffs. So while we …
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 …
A couple of days ago I ran into Tim Phillis at Nielsen’s and got an invite up to his race track. His track has moved from the Dillon ranch up to the hills east of Centerville Rd. The new track …
I received the graining tools I recently ordered, so I guess this weekend I’m going to have to start the graining project. I’m a bit nervous about it, but I can always paint over it and try again if I …
One plant I really miss from San Jose is the beautiful and fragrant wisteria that we had growing on the arbor I made. So after erecting our deer fence the poles looks unfinished, kind of like my unfinished fence in …
Today it was another shoot with Katy, whom I’ve worked with many times over the last 5 years. This was our first Victorian shoot since she had her son Julian and she was still able to squeeze into the tiny …
We’re going to be selling off some of the vintage clothing collection so I’ve been trying to get those pieces we haven’t photographed yet documented. Since I have wonderful northern light to work with in the new studio, I thought …
At night, the pager gets plugged into this device which recharges it. There is also a vibrator plugged into it that sits under her pillow, so if any of the transmitters go off at night she is woken up by …
So far I’ve mentioned all of the transmitting devices. Here is the receiver, a pager that Lori can wear when she’s at home. It has four different colored lights for the different transmitters. Red for smoke alarm, green for telephone, …
The device sitting next the alarm clock is a sound monitor. It senses when there is a loud noise and sends a signal. So far this has been the flakiest part of the system. Some mornings the alarm clock sets …
This is a wireless doorbell. I need to make a sign for it to let people know that they need to buzz and knock. Lori won’t hear the knock, and I won’t get signalled if they use the doorbell. We …
Another device that needed to be upgraded was the smoke detector. Originally I was going to get the kind that have strobes in addition to the audible alarm. But that only works if you’re in the room where the alarm …
Our house has had a serious upgrade in the technology department to help provide Lori with more security and independence. First, the amplified phone got replaced with a CapTel phone. This allows her to talk on the phone as the …
