Joe down from Battle Ground

Joe came down from Battle Ground, and we resumed our attack on the upstairs bathroom. We got a lot of good work done, and the new tub is in place. There’s a substantial set of tasks remaining to be tackled, but at least a couple of the big chores we’ll be...

One Beat

Bernard and Liz headed back to California this morning after an extended weekend of helping us through various house projects. As always, the place is looking better and improved as a result of their help, and we appreciate their efforts.  The Sleater-Kinney CD I...

Tackling the house

We tackled a few house projects prior to heading up the street for a neighborhood party in the late afternoon. We have lots of neat new neighbors and plenty of fantastic longer-term ones, and that’s just a receipe for good times. I’m looking forward to...

Rolling up I-5

I rolled up I-5 and out to Hillsboro this morning to help Dennis move to a house in SE Portland. Matt, Ginger, and Maria also participated in this filling and unloading of the U-Haul truck, and fueled by some yummy donuts we made pretty good time in getting stuff...

Friends everywhere

Joe came down yesterday to help us remodel our upstairs bathroom, and you’ll forgive me if I’m unrestrained in my thanks and praise for the work he’s done. In short, he’s accomplished brilliant stuff. My own contributions are more marginal...