We are into the tedious doldrums of staining all four sides (to preserve the wood better) of every single board and batten that make up the siding of the house ... I've been at it for a week now and Chris just joined me so he could share in the fun. There are millions of 4" wide battens and 12" wide boards. We knew what color we wanted ... a deep dark Adirondack/Maine woods/Old Faithful Inn color ... but finding it was a slog. Photo representations in brochures or on web pages just are no match for a real sample. Once settled on the deep bitter chocolate color the staining could begin in earnest. We figure we have one more week of solid stain rolling.
Meanwhile the stone masons were hard at work embellishing our exterior. The pillars at the front entry were completed and instantly the house seems much more solidly anchored to its moorings. The stone facing continues around the lower front of the house and wraps around the whole garage.
The boulder retaining wall next to the Volvo garage was completed. Over time we'll pick up and insert smaller fill stones collected from around the property.
As a diversionary escape one evening we drove up to Cottonwood Pass which had finally been opened last week ... the snow removal teams from both sides of the mountain had a heck of a time getting through the 12 feet of snow that was still up there into early June. Pretty chilly up there too. On a sad note, a little hummingbird got himself trapped inside the peak of the garage and couldn't figure out that if he just descended three feet he could have easily flown out again and gained his freedom ... He buzzed above my head all afternoon one day, occasionally taking a break to gaze out the window and ponder his problem, I was awfully concerned about him for I knew that hummingbirds require great amounts of energy and water constantly. Sure enough, the next morning he was lying dead on the floor. There are lots of hummingbirds here.
We are into the tedious doldrums of staining all four sides (to preserve the wood better) of every single board and batten that make up the siding of the house ... I've been at it for a week now and Chris just joined me so he could share in the fun. There are millions of 4" wide battens and 12" wide boards. We knew what color we wanted ... a deep dark Adirondack/Maine woods/Old Faithful Inn color ... but finding it was a slog. Photo representations in brochures or on web pages just are no match for a real sample. Once settled on the deep bitter chocolate color the staining could begin in earnest. We figure we have one more week of solid stain rolling. 
Meanwhile the stone masons were hard at work embellishing our exterior. The pillars at the front entry were completed and instantly the house seems much more solidly anchored to its moorings. The stone facing continues around the lower front of the house and wraps around the whole garage.
The boulder retaining wall next to the Volvo garage was completed. Over time we'll pick up and insert smaller fill stones collected from around the property.
As a diversionary escape one evening we drove up to Cottonwood Pass which had finally been opened last week ... the snow removal teams from both sides of the mountain had a heck of a time getting through the 12 feet of snow that was still up there into early June. Pretty chilly up there too. On a sad note, a little hummingbird got himself trapped inside the peak of the garage and couldn't figure out that if he just descended three feet he could have easily flown out again and gained his freedom ... He buzzed above my head all afternoon one day, occasionally taking a break to gaze out the window and ponder his problem, I was awfully concerned about him for I knew that hummingbirds require great amounts of energy and water constantly. Sure enough, the next morning he was lying dead on the floor. There are lots of hummingbirds here.
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