Uncle Christian's Coop

 

Christian has built a chicken coop on his farm for his nieces and nephew. It is well shaded, between the cool down shed and small animal barn, with wire protection underground. The gate closes at dusk electronically and he has a view of the chickens on a phone app. Sweet. 

Uncle Christian & Alex after a chicken visit.

I have found a Steiff horse for baby Alex which looks like Nina's, fun. Christian's farm has stalls for 7 horses, but the meadows, garden & chickens are enough.

Our outhouse turned chicken coop with a slate roof. Both coops have old house windows.

A Modern Master Bath

We decided to gut half the master bathroom of vintage German blue tiles in order to install a newer heat source and high gloss white vanity with storage & glass shelves above. The floor will be white 1' X 2' porcelain tile, light source; 5 cubes of white glass & chrome, and wall, trim & beam paint high gloss white. 

Going To Miami Soon...

 

Bill's boss is getting two recent ceramic stools Bill made for his house in Ft. Lauderdale and they ship in a custom wood & foam crate. Both beautiful & so Miami! Yippie.

Burning A Barn

 

A VERY GREEN APPROACH...

We cut up the last stack of barn boards and beams to burn in the fire pit here after drying some parts against trees. Bill, Leif & Christian first used a "Brush Master" found used, to chip and clear solid overgrowth and underbrush surrounding many small Pin Oak trees. All metal contents of the barn are being trucked out by Christian for recycling, Leif has been using a hatchet to take out small tree stumps and I pull weeds. This green approach, pasture with fence posts & far fernbeds are a lovely new vision of 3 1/2 acres.

White Hydrangeas

Although blue hydrangeas are most desirable on Cape Cod, I have learned to love the many spectacular species of white hydrangeas which survive the worst of winters here. Last winter's cold snap below 0 meant no blue blooms for me this summer, but their lush greenery and the surrounding white Annabels, Bridal Veils, Standard Pee Gees and of course Limelights (arch over the entrance) have made a glorious showing at Old Farm.

Also the white Sweet Autumn Clematis covering our fence, is here on Nantucket in Oct....