Bleached Hardwood Floors

We bought prefinished solid white oak 1" x  4" boards in a "Frozen Coast" finish from Lumber Liquidators, installing 500 sq. ft. in a 12 hr. day.

A wonderful finish to a North facing studio that houses much of Bill's ceramic work. Bill & I met when he was building this room, making pots in the kitchen and showing his pottery in the only room heated with a woodstove - after shoveling a foot of chicken droppings off the old floors. We removed gray industrial carpeting from this backroom after 40 yrs. of heavy use raising 3 boys.

I made the down vest I'm wearing from a kit sourced in "The Last Whole Earth Catalog"; a seventies bible to save the planet. Christian wore it while rescuing his 1780 farmhouse nearby.

Yellow House In Norway

This yellow house is often photographed in Sakrisoy on the Lofoten Islands Norway amid Arctic peaks and crystal blue waters. Discovering it reinforces my Norwegian sense of colors. charlescodyphotography via pinterest.

My shed with doors Bill hand built Scandinavian style & painted, echoed on our porch.

This shed was built with Christian & Leif's help while in high school and a foot taller than usual to fit a sleeping loft inside. I am now making it ready for grandkids to play in. The white cabinet was designed by the architect responsible for Copenhagen's Parliamentary Building and one of 3 he built for grandsons. Having a building in one's backyard for sons or daughters is a Norwegian concept also. I bleached & lymed the floorboards my neighbor grew, milled and planed for me.

September At Old Farm

September is a wonderful month to be on Cape and Christian's family is joining us here after Labor Day when crowds, traffic & temps have gone down leaving all rather serene & scenic. Especially evenings.

   Our private lake beach is a few houses away and similar Millway Beach 10 min.; both sequestered with powdery white sand & shallow pools of water great for toddlers. 

Eating out and grilling on Christian's restored vintage Weber or using the old kitchen which was the "Keeping Room".

We will also cut down several large tree trunks with so many damaged by storms or in the way of our coming new septic line. All trees 10' from both sides of it need removal.

Oak wood pile for heating the house, with a cord from "Country Gardens".

Mill Way Beach - residents only.

Old Farm Road Beach - private.