Category: place

Getting reacquainted

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A walk in the woods after a weekend away in Connecticut.

Brought home some pieces of birch bark. Destined for the wood stove, but maybe will make some craft items from them.

Also noted this florescence of mushrooms near the garlic beds. Not sure what kind they are, but they look very healthy and happy.

Camp story: loft and windows

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Back view with windows in loft, bedroom and bathroom
Front view with living and dining room windows
Side view overlooking neighbors’ camp
Side view overlooking DiBella camp
Front view overlooking the lake and Fiery Mountain
We got up into the loft today!
View out the loft window
Looks majestic from up in the loft! There will be two more high windows in the front wall when they get delivered. There are a lot of boards to paint (window trim mostly).

Camp story: loft floor

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We were out at camp today to paint a few boards for corner trim. It went quickly. While cleaning up a bit inside, I noticed the loft floor has begun! I’m excited to see it progress and eventually be able to perch up there, even before stairs!

Beautiful fall color at the lake. And the roof peak is a very charming subtle detail.

Community Garden – fall milestone

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Sam is cleaning the inside of the emptied water tank at the Community Garden
Setup with generator and power washer
Sam and Lesley discussing something, probably how to reduce algae buildup in the tank
Last radicchio of summer
I still have a row of leeks growing
Judy’s beautiful patch of thyme
Panorama – water barrels are still out for awhile
Next plot over still has some blooms
Sam’s still working. I got a bright green dot in the photo, don’t know what caused that.
Time for me to head home on foot
Venerable
Selfie walking home at sunset
Tree near the driveway
Tree along the driveway
Our hazelnut bush turning color

Camp story: painting fascia

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We painted long trim boards inside the camp on a rainy Sunday.

The tricky part was finding a way to paint the edges of the back of the boards as well as the top and sides. Sam came up with a way. He affixed blocks of wood to the back with hot glue. This allowed the boards to be painted on both sides. Then it was mainly a matter of finding enough space to allow all those long boards to dry undisturbed.

Sam affixing blocks to center back of boards
Edges of the back painted, to cover the reveals
Board resting on its back, raised by blocks
Last one of this group

Camp story: painting lines and interior framing

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Spent some time at camp today painting.

Camp ready for soffits and fascias
Sam painting lower edge of T-111 panels “Oyster Bay”
Painting lines on back wall
View from back showing fascia a bit of installed soffit with vent. Bill and Cam (on ladder) in background.
View of “birdhouse “ at the corner of soffit. Ironic because it’s purpose is to avoid making a place for a bird’s house.
Bathroom showing spaces marked for broom closet, linen closet and shower
Bedroom wall

Grove

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I noticed this grove of trees on the side of the road soon after we moved in to our Maine home. Now I make it a point to look at them often. I’m not sure what type of tree they are, maybe gray birch? But I love the way they stand together and seem related and resolute in their togetherness.