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Yearly Archives: 2019

Heritage Tile Review

Knowlesville Posted on August 13, 2019 by MattAugust 13, 2019
Scraping the mortar out tends to pop out tiles

Our main bathroom has been a work in progress for over a year now, as it was gutted completely including no ceiling and no floor. I’ve been spending the last couple of months doing the tile, first the walls and …  

Posted in House, Uncategorized | Tagged Bathroom, tile

The Return of the Greenhouse

Knowlesville Posted on June 21, 2019 by MattJune 21, 2019
Victorian Greenhouse

Unlike most Hollywood sequels, the sequel to our first greenhouse is far superior to the first one, which would have rated 0% on Rotten Tomatoes. First a quick review of version 1 of our greenhouse. In the summer of 2006, …  

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Greenhouse

Outbreak

Knowlesville Posted on June 10, 2019 by MattJune 10, 2019
Caterpillars

In 1994, Ferndale was the main location for filming the movie Outbreak, a story about a virus that takes over a small town. 25 years later, we’re experiencing a real outbreak, although with less catastrophic results than the movie virus. …  

Posted in Fauna, Gardening | Tagged Orchard

Kinetic Sculpture Race 2019

Knowlesville Posted on May 25, 2019 by MattMay 29, 2019
Kinetic Sculpture Race

If you’re standing on a street corner, and a neon green brain, a psychedelic hippopotamus, and a fire breathing rainbow zebra striped unicorn pass by, it can only mean one thing; You’re in Arcata for the start of the 50th …  

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Kinetic Sculpture Race

12 Hours at San Jose Speedway

Knowlesville Posted on May 11, 2019 by MattMay 13, 2019
San Jose Speedway

A couple of weeks ago Rick Phillis invited me to participate on a team going to San Jose to participate in a 12 hour slot car race. I hadn’t traveled before for a slot car race, but since it was …  

Posted in Slot Cars | Tagged San Jose Speedway

Early Ride up to Route 1

Knowlesville Posted on April 28, 2019 by MattApril 29, 2019
Sprint ST

One of my springtime rituals is riding up to Route 1 in the South Fort Mountains to see my favorite wildflower patch. I usually start trying Memorial Day weekend to see if the road is even open. But this year …  

Posted in Motorcycles | Tagged Sprint ST

Frogs and Mosquito Fish

Knowlesville Posted on April 25, 2019 by MattApril 29, 2019
Mosquito Fish

Apparently the saying is true, “build it and they will come”. No sooner did we put plants in the pond, the frogs moved in and started laying their eggs. But even earlier some unwanted guests moved in, mosquitoes. Since I …  

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Pond

Kerria japonica

Knowlesville Posted on April 24, 2019 by MattJune 6, 2019
Kerria japonica

I forgot to mention in the garden tour one special plant that is blooming right now. This plant involves my entire family with the exception of my brother Derek. It has a long history and it doesn’t look like much …  

Posted in Family, Gardening | Tagged Kerria japonica

Spring Garden Tour

Knowlesville Posted on April 22, 2019 by MattApril 22, 2019
Pond Garden

The winters in Ferndale can be long and wet, so wet that it makes getting any gardening done nearly impossible at times. Even mowing the lawn becomes a challenge, and unlike what I was used to in San Jose, the …  

Posted in Gardening | Tagged driveway, Fern Garden, Herb Garden, Orchard, Pond, Rose Garden, Spring

Lori’s Stained Glass Window

Knowlesville Posted on January 24, 2019 by MattJanuary 24, 2019
Stained Glass Window

When we were planning the guest bathroom redo, I though it would be nice to add a stained glass window like we did in our 1914 Bungalow in San Jose. I kind of handed that project over to Lori, letting …  

Posted in House | Tagged Bathroom, stained glass

Driveway Landscaping Project

Knowlesville Posted on January 24, 2019 by MattJanuary 24, 2019

One of the true eyesores of our yard was our driveway. Our yard to the south is bordered by our neighbor’s cow pasture, and it had a fence that was practical for keeping the cows in their yard most of …  

Posted in Gardening | Tagged driveway, landscaping, Miller Farms

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