Distractions

Trying to work on outside projects as the weather is perfect.

Finished my fly rod, will have to make more, until I get it right.

Here's the Butt section.

Yep, I signed it. Also threw in a Vietnam ribbon since it was a project at the Vet Center with all donated materials. Thank you all, great therapy!

While playing in the shop I thought of a project where I needed the rod drying rack.

My first try at a video on the blog, hope you can all see it..

Now back outside; there's concrete to be poured.

Stay warm.

Floor Done

Got the compass rose in and the finishing crew has sanded and applied three coats of finish.

First was a race to get the rose done and in the floor by Wednesday morning.

 This is the background pieces before cutting the hole for the rose.

This is the rose in place. All I have to do is project the outline to show what part of the background has to go.

Here is everything in place, in the floor.

Here's the entry from the living room side.

And the door side.

The dining room.

The hallway.

You can see Teri's efforts to keep the transition from light to dark wood taking place inside each board rather that on the milled edge. The finishers were impressed and we are pleased with the results.

Teri still thinks the rose belongs on the wall instead in the floor. Got to admit, she gave in and let me do my thing. Now I need everyone to validate my position. So far opinions seem to be lining up with a gender bias.  The guys like it; the women, not so much. I'll admit, it would probably go better in the man cave, but that will never see wood flooring.

We are off to Portland this weekend and then it's replace the base, move the furniture back and relay the carpet.

With this done we can turn our attention to the outside. Just in time as the weather is perfect.

Stay warm.

Goodbye California

I'm saying (not for the first time) that today was the last time I'll ever see this sign.

I have said it before, but I really, really mean it this time. That means that if any of you have reason to invite me to CA, don't look for me to show up. Especially for funerals! The people that live there acknowledge that other parts of the country are nice, but they could never imagine moving. Hotel California!

Today I finished the two day drive from Woodland Hills to Bend. The U-Haul is parked at the Bend Villa Retirement community waiting to be unloaded tomorrow. Then it will be official. Both the Great grandmas will be Oregon residents. Now comes the "adjustment period", for everyone.

Now I have got to get the compass rose completed and installed in the floor before the crew comes to sand and finish a week from tomorrow.

Snowed for the great grandmas' first night in Oregon; but the weather should be perfect by the end of the week. Actually, it was mostly rain in Redmond and the streets are already clear in Bend.

Stay warm.