Day at the [Indoor] Park with Wendell

Our black lab friend Wendell came over to play. This was his first time being exposed to agility equipment, but he seemed to take to it like a champ.

Wendell 1 (0:37)

Wendell 2 (1:02)

Wendell 3 (0:36)

Wendell 4 (1:42)

Guest Bedroom

New colors and accessories for a fresh, airy, relaxing look.

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• Comforter & shams

• Paint - Martha Stewart Living 'Endive'

• Wall sconces

• Throw rugs

Full Moon Window

It’s hard not to join in the howling when the moon glows this beautifully through my living room window.

Silent Protest

On glucosamine pills:

Maddox: “I reject the lump of disgust you’ve so rudely heaved into my bowl.”
Sadie: “Can I have hers?”

Craft Room

I scraped the popcorn ceiling about a year ago, and have been looking at the splotchy gray and white ever since. So... why not make it an annual thing? I spent my Christmas stay-cation determined to finish what I had started.

Behr Oslo Blue
(PPU13-13)

Cord Drawer

It's the little things, I suppose.

Entrance Lights

The entrance lights were mis-matched and falling off the wall. Out they went.

This light was loosely attached, and too wide for the narrow space between the door frame and the corner. I also found that the junction box was placed on the outside of the house, and the Romex for the driveway light was tucked under the siding. That’s a project for another day.

The carport light is a nice dual-bright fixture, but it was wobbly and didn’t match the other fixture.

I picked up a matched set of sharp black wall motion-sensor sconces with seeded glass. They’re not dual-bright (i.e., the light is dimly on all night long, and then brightens up when it senses motion), but they’ll do.

Portfolio 11.5-in H Black Motion Activated Outdoor Wall Light

The junction box tacked onto the outside of the house will be a project for a different day. The hanging wire gets hidden behind the batten and then drapes loosely underneath the front door before disappearing into the dirt to power the driveway light. (Ten guesses why this circuit has a habit of tripping when it rains heavily. Related: Solar Driveway Light)

Hall Light (Part 2)

[Prior Post: Hall Light (Part 1)] After searching around for a while, I decided that I needed a light that would stretch down the length of the hallway a little better than a single pendant, but still only require one electrical mounting point. I tried a few different models, including an ill-fated attempt at track lighting. This one seems to do the trick, although I’m not so in love with it that I won’t keep my eyes out for something else.

23 Trees and Hopefully Done Counting

First there was the small birch just behind the shed that leaned at a 45-degree angle right through where I was installing my fence. 

Then there was the dead tree that had been strangled by wire.

Then there was the tree that fell on my fence during the Thanksgiving 2014 snow storm. It became one of the 18 trees I had removed earlier this year... I thought I was done.

Nope.

This fir was one of three in a small stand, so of course when it toppled in a wind storm (core rot), I didn't like the bare look of the two remaining, which probably also had core rot.

The advantage is that I now see a lot more sky when I sit on my deck and look at the stars. And my vegetable garden will get more sun.

Bird Feeders

Miss Sadie, Protector of the Realm, Defender of the Bird Feeder, and Chaser of Squirrels

Basement Shelves

Installing shelving just inside the basement means that everything is close at hand for outdoor entertaining.