Author: doug

I love that in late spring on a pleasant New England evening, it’s possible to sit outside with a book (and some other treats) at 8:15 pm.

Mmmm… Smuttynose Big A on tap.

I’ve undertaken a lot of home-repair projects.  But it’s still a bit nerve-wracking to widen cracks in old plaster to this extent. You need to do it, though, so the new plaster makes a strong repair.

Aftermath of a party.  (Yes, Kat posted this very same shot, and not taken with her phone.)

Hi, I’ll have Beer of Interest #2 please, and the half rack of baby back ribs.

I installed new lighting fixtures near the stairs on all 3 levels today, ones that will take LED bulbs. Since we leave these on quite a bit this should save us some electricity.  The color temperature is a little higher than I would have liked, but given they’re in hallways they’ll do just fine. And now that we have enough light in our foyer it’s clear I need to paint in here!

I attended a wedding today, one of Lis’s coworkers. They had this make-your-own wedding favor table, which I thought was a really cool idea.

I was a little concerned it would be too ornate, but I think this ceiling medallion looks just right — and does indeed serve to conceal a much less attractive surface-mount electrical box.

Guess we did get a lot of rain this week: these guys are popping up everywhere.

Around this time last year, we lost our Winnie kitty. I have been saving the last of this bottle of scotch to drink in her honor. She was indeed a gentle spirit and is sorely missed.