Rhymes and Rhythms

Waiting

for

the

temperature

to

rise





to

stir

and

apply

the

sealant




to

log-sided

nooks

and

crannies








and

cedar

shingled

peaks





for a

Nordic-style

welcome

to

our

ever-evolving

home.



Hooray for a warm October day! After hours of hand-brushing, this outdoor winter preparation is complete... and so is this stage of our re-siding project. Here's looking at its Rhymes and Rhythms.

His Other Job

... quarter log siding the house – for a Nordic flair!

At last, Dan has finished the north side.


(That leaves me to sand, prime and paint the back step, posts, rails and insets for a true Scandinavian feel.)



Now he's measuring up the east side with the deck and three-season porch...



... and laying one log at a time. (This job began last fall with the south and west sides completed before last winter.)

This year's plan is to finish the rest before the cold settles in.





Then we can enjoy a little outdoor dining and relaxing – Scandinavian style – especially, when our Norwegian visitors arrive the end of September. But for now, I look forward to white washing the floor and trim when he's done with... his other job.