Jordi visited and we somehow convinced him to oil the rafters. Not sure he'll be back- but it was a great, rainy, productive day :) we love our volunteers.
To give the rafters a more polished look we painted on linseed oil, a natural finish. the rafters soaked it up like a sponge- and look so much better for it: darker, richer, and clean.
CLOSETS! as if my passion for shop vac wasn't enough, I also love closets. with shelving. I have found that otherwise they are quite useless. strangely this was my most exciting project to date. It allowed me to open boxes, unpack boxes and get boxes out! slowly but surely we are rediscovering our life, most of it boxed up since january when the house went on the market. thanks dad. i needed these.
with the unearthing of our stuff, adam's computer lair is looking like home.
Lair #2 has also taken shape. The basement TOOL ORGANIZATION. it has been explained to me that this is a crucial part of the process. thanks to former owner and 50 year resident herbert, this small basement is made with a thousand nooks and crannies. in spare moments adam's been building shelves, rearranging, unpacking, and nailing up without losing herbert's charm.
