Our version of retirement: Living a childhood dream

Meanderer said:
I like the looks of that shade of green, and black shutters might go well with it! Big improvement!
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Well, different day, different thoughts......

Painted the garden shed

My lady sez;
'Why do you want this house to 'pop'?
'Aren't we trying to make it blend into the trees, and not bring attention to it?'

'Woman....sometimes you get it sooooo right'

Heh, she pushes a bit when it comes to her stuff
I don't push back

However, she knows to not even suggest on anything of mine

But

this is 'our' house

we're a team on this

and I think she's so right

The garden shed is softer toned

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Goin' with stained trim
 

Gary, if my memory serves me right, you didn't do much painting with colors at the cabin. Most finishes were natural, clear or stained. When you moved to town, maybe you were "color starved"?
 
Meanderer said:
Gary, if my memory serves me right, you didn't do much painting with colors at the cabin. Most finishes were natural, clear or stained. When you moved to town, maybe you were "color starved"?May
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May be

My lady desired colors at the cabin, bright colors

Told her 'it's not Jamaica'

A side note;
Standing at the paint counter, Home Dopey
Rather comely youngish lady behind me
I turn to her
'Peeling paint off yer hands is quite fun'
She gets a sneery look on her face
'You should wear gloves'
Wanted to tell her 'these are my gloves'
But knew she wouldn't appreciate my attempt at humor

Some people just don't know what 'fun' is
 

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Well, I'm beat
My lady is beat

Haven't been this tired in awhile

It feels goooood

Almost done with painting the house, the shop, the shed

Saved the worst 'til last
Prune tree has grown into the chain link fence
with debris jammed 'tween the shop wall and the fence

aaaaand there's an unreachable place above the garden shed

I've got a plan for it all

we'll see

I'll take pics tomorrow when I can lift a phone
 
We were sitting in the back yard, cooling off

Up comes a little fawn and her momma

Wondered when she was gonna drop

Lousy pics

Too beat to get the Nikon
iPhone and me don't get along

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Just glad Bambie and momma are together

Hopefully get some better pics
 
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The painting is.....DONE!

And now the real work....the trim

These few pics are just a personal record
Too many things to address with this crate
Just before trim and after paint pics

Old paint

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New paint, less crappy shutters




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This little alleyway mocks me
Thinking wooden gate
Wooden walkway
Trellis

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But, happy with the paint
Even the old garage/shop looks more decent

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Resting on my laurels (hind end) tonight


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Tomorrow?
Trim
After shop cleanup
 
Gary, just a thought, but you could transform your "Alley" between your house and workshop into a kind of breezway Oasis! No specifics....just a kind of "No Fry Zone"!
(Wooden gate & fencing, free style picnic table with umbrellas & 2 chairs, Your cabin bathtub, or small pool etc.)...well maybe a few specifics. ;):cool:
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Meanderer said:
ary, just a thought, but you could transform your "Alley" between your house and workshop into a kind of breezway Oasis!
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We are on the same page on this

It'll be awhile
Got an empty yard to fill (I hate to mow)

And the front yard beckons
Thinking building a ledge, filling it with six mix dirt
and throwing in tallish wildflower seeds
Sunflowers, etc

But, yeah, yer right on

The front door is lacking a porch too

Lotsa possibilities

Gotta keep an eye on the budget
I don't really wish to spend much on this place
I tuck away $1000/mo
Whatever's left gets spent

That all may go to rot if I buy another place in the mountains
 
Gary O' said:
We are on the same page on this

It'll be awhile
Got an empty yard to fill (I hate to mow)

And the front yard beckons
Thinking building a ledge, filling it with six mix dirt
and throwing in tallish wildflower seeds
Sunflowers, etc

But, yeah, yer right on

The front door is lacking a porch too

Lotsa possibilities

Gotta keep an eye on the budget
I don't really wish to spend much on this place
I tuck away $1000/mo
Whatever's left gets spent

That all may go to rot if I buy another place in the mountains
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That cool green paint job is crying out..."Oasis"!🌴
 
One of the benefits of a vegetable garden, are the blossoms

Even a plant with the ignominious name of 'squash' will beget a rather gorgeous flower

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Heh, I never let an onion get to maturity (I so love green onions)
So, I didn't know they also, if given the time, give rise to a bit of glory

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Thought yesterday was hot

It's 112°F in the shop right now

The house is low 80s

Scrapped the day and went to the movies and library

Did manage to do a couple things

One was crawling around in the crawl space
Been meaning to do that
Looks lovely under there
Beams and posts are in good shape
Even the black plastic is newish looking
Plumbing is wrapped and dry
Drainpipes are dry
Ample room

Happy
 
Gary O' said:
One of the benefits of a vegetable garden, are the blossoms

Even a plant with the ignominious name of 'squash' will beget a rather gorgeous flower

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Heh, I never let an onion get to maturity (I so love green onions)
So, I didn't know they also, if given the time, give rise to a bit of glory

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Lovely photos! Whenever we have squash flowers, I like to dip them in flour and fry them. They are so delicious!
 
Gary O' said:
We are on the same page on this

It'll be awhile
Got an empty yard to fill (I hate to mow)

And the front yard beckons
Thinking building a ledge, filling it with six mix dirt
and throwing in tallish wildflower seeds
Sunflowers, etc

But, yeah, yer right on

The front door is lacking a porch too

Lotsa possibilities

Gotta keep an eye on the budget
I don't really wish to spend much on this place
I tuck away $1000/mo
Whatever's left gets spent

That all may go to rot if I buy another place in the mountains
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i would rather shovel snow than mow!
 
Best laid plans......

Gonna be a day in the shop

Rain all day
Been so long I forgot what it's like
Guess I'll be wearing a shirt of some kind today

Even my flying friends are grounded

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The rotten black mold filled old house cattycorner to us just sold
(I'm forever grateful, now my lady can put the 'let's buy it and fix it up' eternal suggestion to rest)

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