Laboring

Sun rising

The Village is installing a fire suppression system. The orange barrels are guarding a new fire hydrant.

While the Village crew worked on waterlines, I hauled loads of household goods to Thrift Town, and then moved a solid oak table I built when I was 15 years old and a freezer to our house. The women at Thrift Town were gaga over Jake. He loved the attention.

Hanging Paintings On The Wall

Sunrise.

One of the most significant things I’ve done, besides playing with birds, Jake, and the cats, during my Christmas vacation, is that I picked up three large paintings from Tristan’s house and took them to the office. Laurie painted them years ago. I hung two 4X6 foot (122 X 183 cm) paintings in the open work area where there is a drop ceiling. I have hardware that allows me to hang the paintings from the ceiling rails. The two walls large enough for the 6X9 foot (183 X 274 cm) painting do not have drop ceilings. Therefore, once we decide where to hang the larger painting, I will have to use brackets to hang it. I put the large painting on the couch and shelf in the foyer, leaning on the wall we could hang it on, until we decide where we will hang it.

The 6X9-foot (183 X 274 cm) painting. The painting would be hung about a foot above the couch and shelf if we hang it on this wall. The ceiling is over 13 feet (4 meters) high in the foyer.

Sun trying to peek through the clouds behind black lace trees

4X6 foot (122 X 183 cm) painting on the east wall in the open area

Sunset clouds behind black lace trees

4X6 foot (122 X 183 cm) painting on the west wall in the open area

Sunset

Cheez n Dreams

Sunrise

Ahem! Poor pathetic, putrid, pee-brained paparazzo! Can’t you see the cheez is covered? Are you blind along with being a bonehead?

Loki: “Dibs! Hahahahaha! I got the cheez first.

“Eat your cheezy little heart out, Silver!”

Jake dreaming that the wind is blowing in his face.

Sunset