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Of Bertrand Russell and Linseed Oil
Posted on June 15, 2020 Leave a Comment
What I’m doing now: I finished applying boiled linseed oil to the old fence as practice for treating the enclosed deck exterior with it. I really like how it made the wood planks look, deeper in tone. I don’t think the deck wood will become quite as dark because the wood on the deck is […]
Paint Me New
Posted on July 1, 2018 3 Comments
During the summer, my time opens up. Suddenly, I’ve got more time to write, to visit, to just sit and do nothing, an activity of which I’m very fond. There’s time to wander around with my camera and wait for the birds to hold still. There’s time to organize and clean, and there’s finally time […]
Difficult, Not Impossible
Posted on April 20, 2018 3 Comments
I’m done refinishing the ceiling in the main part of our house. I can’t believe it. There were so many times during this project that I thought it was an impossible job. “Why did I start? The house will be a mess forever! I’ll only ever get this job half done and then I’ll die […]
Lori Knutson 