Friday, August 17
Last night we headed back down to Braintree to check progress on the addition. New skylight and windows are in, roof shingles are about done and tree trimming is complete. The first shot of the house shows how much more light there will be with the lower branches of the maple and all but the very topmost branches of the walnut gone. The walnut itself is staying though, on the advice of the treeman, who says there are all too few walnuts left. Besides showing the new construction, the second shot shows the canopy of the maple, still shading the house but from much higher up. The new Anderson sliding door will provide quite elegant access to the yet-to-be-built back deck. The final photo in the Frazier Forest, shows the inspectors/gardeners chairs, standing vacant now that Nancy and Dale are returning to upstate New York, hopefully to get a little rest after their 'vacation'.
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Wednesday, August 15
Lest my yesterday's remarks be interpreted as unpatriotic or uninterested in our country's history, examine this photo showing Navy crew replacing a sail on the USS Constitution in the Charlestown Navy Yard. I walk or drive by the Constitution every day but rarely see anyone up in the rigging. When I did I was without camera, so I rushed home and back, lucky to catch them still working. All the tourists around me continued to take photos of each other in front of Old Ironsides, missing the unique view above. If you look closely at the upper left corner of the photo, you'll notice the historically incorrect crane helping out the sailors. Imagine replacing a sail during battle back in 1812. My daily walk around the Navy Yard never fails to make me think a bit about history.
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Tuesday, August 14
Not to worry - you have reached the right place. It's just a new look for the same old heyjud, thanks to some Photoshop exploration when my original picture of the Bunker Hill Monument just looked a little too blue sky and patriotic. That prompted further exploration of the new template selections and of course, the need to make something of my own. So what do you think of the new look? Oops, looks like I've got to do some work on the archives but these changes are enough for now.
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Sunday, August 12
Hot, hot weather and then some heavy rain may have slowed things down a bit but the roof is on. Roofing materials and skylights have been delivered and the shower stall has been ordered so next week should see lots of activity. All building inspectors were happy with the work, including those visiting from upstate New York. It's going to be a grand space.
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