Another beautiful day at the Ranch

Once again rain was predicted but did not make an appearance while I was there. Instead it was a crisp fall day.

The walls of the roll in shower had been tiled except for an inch or
so where the wallls met the floor and Bobby was working on that.  I
really like the way it looks. Classy!

Todd was working on framing the interior windows.  First he was
putting together a four board box that fits in, right next to the
window and comes out to the wall.  He’s using left over tongue and
grove.  He said he always orders between 6 and 10% too much for a
project, especially when working in an isolated location like this
one, so what t&g was not used in the Great Room ceiling or for deck
ceiling, is now going into window framing. I did take a picture of the
inserted frame in the back bedroom, but the camera ate it.

I also took a picture of the tan paint in the Great Room.  It is a
little more green than I had envisioned, but I still like it very
much.  Camera ate that one too.

Johnny was working on priming the laundry room walls and between the old growth rafters.  It looks terrific and I’m pleased we spent the
time and money to keep those Welches timbers in view.  Once again,
thanks to Tom and Burt for saving that old wood for the project.
There were others too…Randy and his sons and I really shudder to
think how many times SJM crew moved pieces of it. In the picture of
Johnny admiring his handiwork you may see some white on the beams. It’s plaster “mud” and will easily come off with water. And the kitchen cabinets are being made from those same dear old timbers too.  And maybe some wooden blocks from Lil’ Girl Kea.

I’ll include a picture of Tom and Burt hooking up the skidder to take
down the shed that was made of the Welches timbers and corregated
metal for the roof with an “eco turf” topping. And another one of the
shed on the ground.

That was today’s crew: Todd, Johnny and Bobby.  The promised deck crew may be a myth. Ditto for the deck material. GOK where James was.

I slipped into the Gresham Home Depot to buy tile for under the deck’s firepit and to find a black electronic lock.  Not sure if I succeeded with the lock.  I’ll have to hold it up to the front door lock to make certain if the color is right, but it will be easy enough to return.

The falls colors remain achingly beautiful to me, especially the nursery plants between Sandy and Gresham.  My mom once made a large rug patterned after agricultural fields as seen from the air — rug has long since vanished, but that combination of color and pattern
inspires me to do some drawing. Let’s see if it happens.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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