August 3

New vs old:
P1000460.JPG
The old floor on the second story is in pretty amazingly bad shape in spots — some worn painted wood like you see here, some sort of linoleum-like stuff in 2 rooms, various patches.  The new floor will look something like what you see here (the oak part).

August 2

We are taking the opportunity to paint the office, since we’ve removed a good bit of the furniture in preparation for the floor work this week.
P1000453.JPG
The new color is kinda peachy, and looks good against the newly-white trim.  You can see the old red on the baseboard (and in a few spots where the walls need a second coat).

July 29

We’ve had extra people in the house this week (my sister’s family) which means extra food, including fruit.  And with the heat & humidity, we’ve had to take measures.
DCL_3774.JPG
I call this photo “Still Life with Fruit Fly Trap.”